Distressed Iron
Posted by admin | Vessel Sink Vanities | Posted on May 31st, 2010
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Distressed Iron
How to get "beach cottage" look with black bedroom furniture?
My husband and I are looking to buy new bedroom furniture and I really want black with a 4 poster bed (not laminate black, but maybe distressed?) and really want to make the room look "beachy." I was even thinking of an iron bed and then black dressers, night tables, etc. Is this even possible? We are painting the room a very pale blue and adding white beadboard around the lower walls. I was thinking of a white matelasse comforter, but just don't know if the black furniture will work? I'm afraid that white furniture will limit us too much in the future though. Any ideas would be great!
My bedroom is very similar to what you are describing. I love it and anyone that's seen it is equally impressed.
It can be done. Consider black and white dramatic ocean scenes framed in black or white. While black doesn't bring to mind the ocean for most of us, remember, there are islands with black beach sands. Maybe add some reddish coral color to to the room as well in the form of bed pillows or a throw blanket. Make sure your window treatments are light and airy. That really is the key to an ocean theme, open, light and airy. Don't clutter the room with too many items, keep it simple. I personally think it will look great.
I too have an ocean themed room. I have a wrought iron bed, this one: http://www.americanironbeds.com/wesabeds/bedfulls/1052flpg.html
the color is weathered blue. My dressers are cherry wood (dark) and all the wood trim in the room is white. I had thought of doing the white beadboard as well but thought it would compete too much with my bed. I have a white chennile bedspread. For a wall color I chose "Rainwashed" by Sherman Williams, you can see it here: http://www.sherwin-williams.com/do_it_yourself/paint_colors/visualizer/
just click on the color visualizer. It's an incredible oceany color. My window treatments are white venetion blinds only (my husbands pick).
I have two beautiful photographs of the ocean pounding the rocks at a place called Bass Rocks with the Light Houses of Thatcher Island in the background (a favorite place of ours). They are both framed in white and a collection of beautiful shells in a white basket on the floor and a gorgeous piece of white coral on my dresser. Also, my husband hung a white tin ceiling and a chandelier for me as well. It's a great look. Go for it.
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Altmans 10A4-DI & 10A3F-DI 8" Standard Shower Arm & Flange DISTRESSED IRON New! | |
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US $29.99 | 26d 16h 22m |
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"Quiescence" Olde World Flourish Pedestal Sink Stand in Distressed Iron | |
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US $1,242.00 | 23d 8h 33m |
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Superhero survey for those who ever wanted to be a typical "damsel in distress?" (guys are welcome, too)?
If you were falling off a high structure, like say a skyscraper... which superhero would you want to swoop down and rescue you from a nasty fall? Your options are:
1. Superman
2. Spider-Man
3. Batman
4. Iron Man
5. Any of the X-Men
6. Or any other superhero that can fly/glide/swing/hover etc.
Mine personally would be Batman. 
Superman and I would be his Wonder Women 
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