Spring projects are well underway at the Chicago Lofts, with a bedroom canopy and antique door getting screwed into place, primed, and ready for paint. The door, from Bombay, India, and believed by a Tucson dealer to be 100 years old, won't get painted, of course, but the new MDF building block mounting walls will be blended with the hall color. (Click on it for a closer look.)
In the bedroom, the high ceiling is being brought down by a bed canopy. The design was inspired by our trip to New York where we observed the distinctive windows over the great lady's forehead. This bedroom is for a great lady, doesn't have any windows in it, so it seemed like just the thing. We pasted anaglypta on the under side of the canopy (we don't do mirrors) for something to look up at. There is a 100 watt light bulb on a dimmer that shines through the window openings and casts square shadows on the bedroom walls, suggesting a bank of windows. Cool.We're going to paint the walls a light true green and install some crown moulding to clean up the ceiling break. The comforter and pillowcases have already been purchased. The king bed is a Victorian reproduction.
We'll post the final result here when we get it done.
