Decorating vent: spinoff on Michele31's post

Marnles Posted: Jul 22, 2003 10:22 AM

Decorating vent: spinoff on Michele31's post

Just curious what you ladies think...

Do you ever feel like you have great ideas in your head, but you just can't find anything you like in the stores?

Shelves are the perfect example! I have gorgeous wrought iron shelves in my head (in brushed black, with scrolls), but no matter what I can't find them anywhere.....I have 4 different places I would like to put them, but no luck. And no matter what I do, or what I see, nothing compares! Meanwhile, they might not even exist!!

Sonicstef Posted: Jul 22, 2003 10:24 AM

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That happens to me with clothign...i have the perfect outfit in my head but can never find what Im looking for.

Lisa Rose Posted: Jul 22, 2003 10:27 AM

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I have beautiful wrought iron shelves in my bathroom. They are silver with a little brushed black on them!! I bought them in Linens & things!! There were 3 of them in a package,,,different sizes, for $20!!!

I will take a picture of it tonight if you want!!

KarenK122 Posted: Jul 22, 2003 10:29 AM

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I do that all the time with fabrics...like curtains or decorative pillows. I know exactly what I want them to look like and I can never find them. It's so annoying. Or what what also happens to me is I'll find something I like and go back to get it a week or so later and its discontinued.

Marnles Posted: Jul 22, 2003 10:29 AM

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Awwwww Lisa - thanks! Unfortunately I am looking for brushed black with a copper/bronze look - no silver in the living room area....did they have them in that color??

Stef - hahahaha - oh, that happens to me all the time too!

Lisa Rose Posted: Jul 22, 2003 10:32 AM

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my Grandmother wanted the shelves in gold...so she bought them and my grandfather spray painted them with metal spray paint in a gold...

you can do that, spray them then 'antique' it with the black! I bet they would look beautiful!! Ill post a picture of it later!!

ChristineC68 Posted: Jul 22, 2003 10:33 AM

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I do the same thing! All the time! And it's really frustrating!

Marni - could you get a copper or bronze paint at michaels and either dry brush or rag on/rag off it on to black metal shelf?

Cindy Posted: Jul 22, 2003 10:33 AM

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Marnles I feel like that with house stuff and like Stef said, clothing too!

Marnles Posted: Jul 22, 2003 10:33 AM

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OMG - that is so true!!! Thanks Lisa.....can't wait to see them!! (i hope they still have them!!)

Cira Posted: Jul 22, 2003 10:34 AM

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Totally Marni ... with clothes and with everything else. I wanted an antique brass fan with the light wood and can I tell you how crazy I drove Rob.

michele31 Posted: Jul 22, 2003 10:49 AM

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Totally agree. I need curtain tie-backs to match my PB rods and cannot find a plain aged bronze rod anywhere so I might end up buying cheap ones and painting them. Lowes/home depot all sell those types of sprays.

Marnles Posted: Jul 22, 2003 11:29 AM

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thanks ladies - glad I'm not alone!!

Lisa Rose Posted: Jul 23, 2003 10:32 PM

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MArnles....here are some pictures of the shelves in our bathroom!!

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Lisa Rose Posted: Jul 23, 2003 10:33 PM

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Lisa Rose Posted: Jul 23, 2003 10:33 PM

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anna Posted: Jul 23, 2003 10:42 PM

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Lisa Rose how beautiful !!!!

Lisa Rose Posted: Jul 23, 2003 10:50 PM

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thank you!! I just wiosh I could figure out what I want to put on the other 2 shelves!!

mishandgerard Posted: Jul 23, 2003 10:55 PM

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Marni- I have the same problem. I have a vision of a coat holder with metal holders with a shelf. So far I cannot find qhat I am looking for. I am also in search of a cabinet above my toilet-can't find that either!