Inside My Novel House: The Living Room
My living room. As presently every bit I walked into my house, I knew it was the one: The grand staircase, the crystal chandelier inward the foyer, in addition to the columns surrounding the living room are the type of elegant details I knew I wouldn’t discovery inward a newer build. Constructed inward the early on 1900s, the solid is a like shooting fish in a barrel instance of the Second Empire style, consummate amongst the characteristic mansard roof. Perhaps inward keeping amongst the architecture, the previous possessor had decorated the interior amongst heavy antique article of furniture in addition to thick, dark-colored drapes. I decided to forgo historical accuracy inward favor of brighter, lighter decor, built roughly my trademark blend of novel pieces in addition to time-worn antiques. The living room, every bit the previous possessor had decorated it. I knew I wanted mint-colored walls, but I didn’t desire my living room to await childlike or cartoonish. Aft...