In Nancy Golden's hands the dining room has become a neoclassical showplace, a combination of formal, traditional touches and rustic accents. Among the accessories she has added to emphasize the look are the following:
- A highly polished table topped with bamboo runners (figure A)
- Fine monogrammed china combined with rattan chargers
- Leopard-print napkins wrapped around silverware and tied with thick blades of grass
- A centerpiece of green plants in a black-and-gold ceramic urn flanked by striped candles in tortoiseshell candleholders and decorative brass birds
- The dull-brass chandelier, its arms topped with shades of amber beads (figure B)
- Chairs slipcovered in monogrammed matelasse (figure C)
- An area rug of inexpensive, sturdy sisal
- A buffet decorated with a variety of crystal and silver decanters, the crystal-trimmed lamps and a small spotted camel figurine (figure D)
- Plants -- ranging from a palm tree to a bunch of dried twigs, all in inexpensive containers -- placed in the corners to add height and to underscore the theme.
RESOURCES :
Great 2 x 4 Accessories for Your Home: Making Candlesticks, Coatracks, Mirrors, Foootstools and More
Model: 1579901298
Author: Stevie Henderson and Mark Baldwin
(September, 1999)
Lark Books / Altamont Press
Website: www.larkbooks.com
Sewing Stylish Home Projects: Over 30 Accessories for Your Home
ISBN: 1561583375
Author: Linda Lee
Order this title from Amazon.
The Taunton Press Inc.
Website: www.taunton.com
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