Jasmine+ Lulu's Profile

Love it! Most people are afraid of color and are afraid to experiment with styles, and totally miss the design boat. You, my dear, get it!!! It's not my style, but I really admire your individuality. The mood your home creates is inviting and warm. People take note! Don't be afraid to think outside the box.

Okay. So the lamp is painted. Now what? Nobody has mentioned the metals .... silver, brass, and copper. I love mixing metals, but these tones fight with each other in such close quarters.

Also, I'd ditch that glaring white monstrosity of a shade. At the very least, cover it in fabric. Black or unbleached linen would look nice.

Ideally, a brass-toned metal neck, like the nail heads, along with a natural linen shade about half that height (maybe a little taller) would be a better fit. You’d have to get a shorter harp for the shorter shade, but for a few dollars, you could get it right.

With all that being said, nobody has mentioned the scale of the lamp .... wrong, wrong, wrong for that table!

You could put the lamp back on the table in the first picture, even with that shade .... IF you get accessories that are in proportion to the lamp. I do get it that you wanted to make a “before” point by putting dead plants with the “before” picture.

As far as the dreamcatcher, it doesn't work in this photo. It is a keychain! The significance of a dreamcatcher is NOT lost on me, and I’ve seen beautiful ones that are works of art. This one however, is not.

I am all for painting a piece of furniture ... when it makes it stand out or enhances it in some way. I thought, "How could you make that better? It must be really fabulous!" .... Completely underwhelmed.

Personally, I think if you paint furniture, go ahead & use some imagination & make it worth the effort. Pencil is as boring a color as it sounds ... and why would you want to have a "perfect" color to go with the walls? I am calling "Cookie Cutter" decorating on this. High gloss black or navy with different hardware would've jazzed it up .... if you absolutely had to paint it.