I finally finished repainting Caroline's Parlor. It was not fun but definitely worth it in the end.
I used two shades of gray matte finish and semi-gloss white paint.
The window seat cushion is just temporarily wrapped in a scrap of upholstery fabric. I need to make a well fitted cover for that. The curtains will have to go as well. I'd like something more formal.
For the picture over the mantel I printed out several Matisse pictures I found on the internet and picked the one that I liked the best to go in this frame. I attached it to the wall using self-stick velcro squares.
My window view is the Capitol Building in Washington, DC. I loved it because of the cherry blossoms in the foreground in spite of the fact that there is no building that would have this view at this scale.
Furniture is Horsman. The fluffy white rugs are an Integrity Toy's product from long ago.
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The big issue with using a set with lots of verticals is perspective distortion. There are tilt-shift lenses that can automatically correct for this. I don't have one so I attempt to do the correction in Photoshop.
http://digital-photography-school.com/correcting-perspective-lens-distortion-in-photoshop/
http://www.photographyblog.com/articles/why_you_dont_need_a_tilt-shift_lens/
Brunel wanted to show off her new Chanel handbag
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so she invited the Ficons for a parlor warming party. They don't get along very well.
They all wanted to play with the dog; he was the hit of the party. No one paid attention to Brunel or the new parlor at all.
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They finally left and Brunel got the puppy all to herself.
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I used two shades of gray matte finish and semi-gloss white paint.
The window seat cushion is just temporarily wrapped in a scrap of upholstery fabric. I need to make a well fitted cover for that. The curtains will have to go as well. I'd like something more formal.
For the picture over the mantel I printed out several Matisse pictures I found on the internet and picked the one that I liked the best to go in this frame. I attached it to the wall using self-stick velcro squares.
My window view is the Capitol Building in Washington, DC. I loved it because of the cherry blossoms in the foreground in spite of the fact that there is no building that would have this view at this scale.
Furniture is Horsman. The fluffy white rugs are an Integrity Toy's product from long ago.
The big issue with using a set with lots of verticals is perspective distortion. There are tilt-shift lenses that can automatically correct for this. I don't have one so I attempt to do the correction in Photoshop.
http://digital-photography-school.com/correcting-perspective-lens-distortion-in-photoshop/
http://www.photographyblog.com/articles/why_you_dont_need_a_tilt-shift_lens/
Brunel wanted to show off her new Chanel handbag
so she invited the Ficons for a parlor warming party. They don't get along very well.
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| It's not your turn to hold him yet. Go away. |
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| Where's the food? |
They finally left and Brunel got the puppy all to herself.
The End of a dumb story.
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