Bye Bye Brass

Our home is only 4 years old so it stumps me that the builder used brass light fixtures on the outside.  The doorknobs and light fixtures in the house are either nickel, chrome, or white.  Since we moved in, I have hated the brass lights outside.  I think it ages the home a bit, despite the modern exterior.Notice the metal pieces on the garage door are black.  Total clash with the brass right? 

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

Barnstormers

Ever since I saw this photo of Sharon and Ozzy Osbourne's new digs in Architectural Digest....I've been plotting how to incorporate some barn doors into my house. These are to.die.for. The colour, the detail, the exposed industrial runners....perfection. Here are a few more examples I've found..loving these chalkboard versions - genius crisp and clean or a little more tailoredperfect for the home
Read more

A Red Front Door

The outside of our home is a combination of brick and siding.  We don't have any shutters so the door and the trim are the pieces that are easily accessible to color changes.  The siding is a beige, the trim is green, and the door is blue.  When we first moved in, I loved the brick but the rest of the house kind of faded into the background.  I knew the exterior could look better with a change
Read more

Stately Homes by the Sea

Those of you who follow my Facebook page may remember that, a little while ago, I sent nine original paintings off the the US. It was just after my Martha feature, and excitement levels were running high. For those of you who haven't seen them on Facebook (you can 'like' my page for all the juicy news and sneak peeks!) here's a little look:Designer Lauren Guarcello, of Porter Design Company, was
Read more