Any accepted wisdom for this room subject?? The room is a study/craft room. I'd like to enjoy a...
The room is a study/craft room. I'd like to enjoy a personal library in in attendance, a comfortable lounge chair, a small tv, laptop, and nouns for wife to do crafts, too. I've always looked-for a room that reminded me of what an office of a history or archaeology professor might look similar to
I would like to see reprints of historical documents on walls, I don`t know a few collections of coins or paper $$. I hold this thing for archaeology/history finding movies approaching national treasure and indiana jones, so I wouldnt' mind a poster of these two movies
Any ideas on what I can do...colors...lighting....furniture style. Will precipitate american "artifacts" clash with 1920's and 1950's americana stuff....or I don`t know stuff like reproduced norman rockwell prints? Specific things to collect to complete this look and get the impression? Of most importance an american historical surface.
I am of course on a budget, but I don't mind calculation more costly stuff later over the course of a lifetime. Thanks!
Answers: For a wall color, I would choose a rich green - resembling "vogue green" by sherwin williams:
http://sherlink.sherwin.com/swapp/color_...
Then I would go for Arts & Crafts style furniture, approaching this:
http://www.homedecorators.com/Furniture/...
Lighting like this:
http://www.homedecorators.com/P/Oyster_B...
http://www.homedecorators.com/P/Arc_Floo...
http://www.homedecorators.com/P/Tiffany-...
Americana artwork:
http://homedecorators30.artselect.com/se...
Maps:
http://homedecorators30.artselect.com/se...
Globes:
http://www.homedecorators.com/Home_Decor...
And I judge that simulated artifacts would look perfectly at home near that decor.
Here's an eye-catching idea - wallpaper the room near maps, only just the kind you buy at any local chamber of commerce. They are usually blue or brown or black, not multicolor. I notice it in a magazine once and have to look at it twice to see what they had done, and I thought it be very clever. If you don't want to buy so copious, consider staining tongue and groove panels and apply to the lower partially of the wall. Many old libraries have wood paneling. Less expensive is beadboard. Just do yourself and future buyers a favor and do not use wood laminate paneling - Cheap, cheap, cheap. Don't forget to donate a nice molding to the top of the beadboard. If you stain it in a nice rich mahagony, you will own a warm inviting study. For the craft nouns, be sure to add underneath cabinet lighting as the rest of the room may be dark for craft work. Good Luck and own fun!