lavender hallway

Long skinny hallways with lots of doorways. Ugh.

It started off as a basic beige color and then 

I used some leftover Concord Ivory paint from BM.

That added some zip, but that was not the look I was after...

so finally I took the plunge and picked out a greyish lavender.

Lavender is a tricky color, but one I wanted in my home.

This old sheraton style table I bought years ago 

at an auction was about to get an

Annie Sloan Old White chalk paint job. 

The brown finish was pulling down the dusky lavender.

I added a little touch of gold to the edges.

The hallway was feeling almost ethereal with the changes.

Mirrors....my go to accessory for walls.

Stroheim-Roman fleur~de~lis linen panels blow in the breeze

A large painting got overpainted with the chalk paint.

I am planning to paint something myself~

but for now I pinned up a small toile framed print.

The french bench got an easy slipcover with a vintage cream colored bedspread.

I found three of these in an old barn, and two will go in my Etsy shop.

They are a tender seer sucker style spread made by an old 

California company called Sybil Shepard in Paramount.

I found this initial plate in lilac and gold with the initials of Rachel Ashwell.

I might hang this above the mirror.

This plate was custom made in NY probably for a hotel or a wedding.

I'd like to add a pair of mismatched crystal chandeliers.
What do you think?

It is a pretty greyed down lavender.

The lavender paint is a Ben Moore color called Portland Grey.

I had it made up in Valspar Signature~one coat coverage.

Now are you ready for the before picture?

Bold Gold!

Way more me!!
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