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Bedroom
Transformation
(article and photos provided by www.Fypon.com)
A whole-hearted leap from floral frills to
refined elegance. That was the dream of homeowner Phoebe Taylor
when she set out to transform her master bedroom. “I
was ready for a major change and I wanted mouldings with faux
finishes to get me there,” says Taylor. “Along
with craving added ceiling space, I really longed for a more
sophisticated look for the room overall.”
A part-time interior designer, Taylor had used
a variety of Fypon millwork pieces over the years in projects
she had created for other homeowners. “With the bedroom
transformation, it was my turn to make magic happen with mouldings
and faux finishes,” says Taylor.
Her first step was to hire a contractor to expand
the feel of the room by adding a tray ceiling. Dramatic accent
lighting surrounding the base of the soaring 12-foot space
followed next, along with the installation of various decorative
mouldings, a ceiling medallion and rosettes.
For contrast, Taylor left the Decorative Cove
Miterless Crown Moulding System stark white in the room, while
hand-painting other pieces with a blend of six layers of colors,
including black, metallic gold, olive green, brown, taupe
and harmony gold. The time-consuming task proved worthwhile
as the room took shape.
“The blends of the golden hues with the
contrasting black tones set the stage for elegance in this
room,” says Taylor. “The frills are now gone and
I’m left with a room I love to sink into every evening!”
PROJECT TIPS
- To open up the space in the room, the canopy was removed
from the bed and the amount of fabric surrounding the windows
was reduced.
- By selecting Miterless Crown Moulding Systems for the
room, Taylor was able to gain more texture and definition.
The Divider Blocks helped to visually “break up”
the mouldings.
- Soft good items and pictures with gold and black accents
carry the eye easily throughout the room.
- Taylor, who faux-finished the ceiling along with various
mouldings, medallions and rosettes, preferred to do the
specialty painting after the pieces were installed. This
way, nail holes were countersunk and patched before she
started painting the millwork.
PRODUCTS USED IN THIS PROJECT
- Lexington Ceiling Medallion (CM27LT)
- Quincy Rosettes (CR5QY)
- Florentine Miterless Crown Moulding System (MLD490-12,
MIC490, MDB490)
- Decorative Cove Miterless Crown Moulding System (MLD608-12,
MIC608, MDB608)
- Chair Rail Moulding (MLD609-12)
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