Tuesday, October 9, 2012

Library/Music Room Update

This room is taking forever to finish!  I think it's because it's such an awkward space.  Everything seems to be in a corner.  Fireplace, piano, chair, drum kit, you name it, it's in a corner!  And having two massive pocket doors and a wall of windows doesn't help.  But I think I'm slowly getting there.  I just hope the family don't buy any more musical instruments because I'm running out of places to put them.  Anyway, a big decision I made last week was to put some doors on the bookcase.  We have way more paperbacks than nice hardcover books, and it was just looking too messy.  Plus now I have somewhere to hide the guitar amps when not in use.


Here it is with the tulip table that I bought a couple of years ago just for this space.  I think it actually looks really pretty, but it's not very practical if you want to open the bookcase doors.  So back upstairs it went.


I'm still considering spray painting the curtain rod gold.  Yes, I know, enough of the gold already!  But I really like the look of brass curtain rods and because the window is bowed, I had to make a curtain rod out of PVC pipe.  I should probably do a tutorial on that one because I'm sure there are many people with bowed windows that don't know what kind of curtain hardware they can use.







I'm not sure about the dead space between the curtain rod and the top of the window frame.  Maybe with the rod painted it won't look so odd to me.  I may even see what it looks like with matchstick blinds, but that again depends on whether I can hang them with the bow.




Roman got a new drum kit for his birthday/christmas.  I swear he chose the finish and wasn't influenced by me at all.  See that boy has good taste.  It's way bigger than his old drum kit, besides being a jazz kit which is smaller than regular kits.  But it still manages to take up the vast majority of the room, especially because he has 4 huge cymbals.  And it is really loud!  Hope the neighbors don't complain.









Call me a glutton for punishment, but I'm thinking of entering Apartment Therapy's Room for Color Contest again.  I know, it's just a popularity competition, but I do have fun doing it.  And although this room isn't perfect, I do think it has something unique about it that may appeal to the Apartment Therapy readers.  So wish me luck.

15 comments:

  1. Your room looks gorgeous! Love your bookshelves and the brass animals. I'm now following your blog.

    Angela

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    1. Angela, thanks so much for the kind words. It's taken a while but I think the room is finally getting there. And thanks for following my blog!

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    2. Oh, and I just found out that my room was accepted on Apartment Therapy's Room for Color Contest. Here's the link http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/suzannes-color-in-harmony-room-room-for-color-contest-178843. And please tell your friends ;)

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  2. I can't believe I recognise this gorgeous room from Pinterest!! Love it's elegant boho vibe and all the brass - I think you are right saying we have a similar asthetic :) I love it and you totally should have won the AT Room for Colour contest - I don't particularly love how they do the voting either, meh!

    xxx

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    1. Thanks so much. Elegant boho is exactly what I was going for. I thought I should have win the AT contest too ; ). C'est la vie.

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  3. Beautifully done space - I love it! :D

    Off to check out the rest of your blog (thanks to Brooklyn Limestone).

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  4. Also came from Brooklyn Limestone :)

    I say go for the AT Color Contest, especially when you have fun doing it! Popularity contest or no, that's a beautiful room.

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    1. Harlie, I did enter. I came second in the division. It was impossible for me to win because the winning room had a whole congregation behind it (that's a story unto itself).

      Thanks for the comment.

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  5. Gorgeous room! Makes me wish our house contain more instruments than a flute and acoustic guitar.

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    1. Megan, ahh a flute, don't have one of those. But the kids did acquire a new keyboard for christmas which is now planted firmly in front of the bookcase. I'm thinking of spray painting it gold to match the drum kit ;)

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  6. I just jumped over from Brooklyn limestone as well and wanted to say that your room is lovely! Where in the world is that light fixture from? It is awesome!

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    1. Thanks Tracy! It's Coral Pendant from David Trubridge. I bought it on one of those flash sales on Fab when it was just starting out and managed to score it for a screaming deal. Unfortunately it retails for about 3x what I paid. It's definitely coming with me when we move ;)

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  7. I am really impressed with how much you packed into this tiny room and yet it does not look overcrowded or cluttered. Great job. I love it. (I also have a guitars, a piano and a drum set - but the drums are in the garage!) :)

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  8. this is stunning! i made my way over from brooklyn limestone, and i wanted to say how much i like this space. that chair...!!!

    amy.

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