Modern Glamour
We’ve successfully survived our first home decorating project together.
Daniel and I painted the bedroom and I really like it so far. I’m in love with this blue. It’s called Liquid Blue from Behr, and photos do not do it justice. Not too much green in it, not too pale, not too bright. It’s the perfect blue to fit our personalities. It feels very modern.
So we got the paint done and the next challenge was finding bedding. I originally wanted a monochromatic room with many shades of blue, both light and dark. But finding blues that worked together proved to be harder than I’d thought it would be. Some blues blended in too much with the wall, others clashed or stood out horribly.
Then we came across a bed-in-a-bag set. Let me preface by saying I loathe those. They are the death of originality. I prefer the task of mixing and matching everything, even though it takes much longer and is more expensive. But this set really grabbed me. Black and white contrasting sheets and pillows with subtle hints of glitter in the details, and a sparkling accent silver pillow… all in one set.
Over the top? A little. But it felt sexy and glamorous, and hell, we’re gay, right? We both loved it and once we really started thinking about it, the possibilities were endless. We found a second spakling pillow and bought it to add to the set. Then we found a soft throw blanket that we put at the foot of the bed for the cats.
To finish it off, I already had a set of striped black satin sheets. Yeah, satin is a thing of the past, but once you get used to it, cotton sheets are never good enough. So we added those and the bed was complete. Next step will be finding some tables and lamps. We’re looking for those thick plastic lamps that seem to becoming popular again. They look like crystal but are actually just thick plastic. They have a minimalistic and (again) modern feel to them. Probably a white or silver lampshade.
Decorating is time consuming, I had no idea! I’ve never been much of a decorator. But working together as a team is very fitting for us, and we always seem to find a style we both love.
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It looks great! I’m loving the colors. It nearly looks gay.
LOL, thanks! Trust me, a lot of very gay things happen here.
If I had a bed that looked that good, I’d almost be scared to have sex in it LOL! Love the wall colour – I loved the purple walls I had for a few years when I was growing up, though this blue is great too.
You did well. I get stressed decorating, so Pete knows to keep away!
The boom boom room is looking good.
Nathan, you SEE why we gays have always been the one to herald the dawn of fashion-forward and design? See why the Castro, Chelsea, Soho, Paris’ the Marais and other gay locals within urban centers are THE places people want to go to?? It’s because we set new standards. We are LUVING the new-room-do. Awesome man. It has such a vibe. Who would have ever dreamed that glitter would work on ones bed?? you’ve proven it. What an inspiration. Ride on, boy. Ride on!
Got a suggestion for you: When I was a kid my mother was always redecorating one room or another. She had a “swatch bag” that she kept in the trunk of the car. The swatch bag had carpet swatches, paint samples, fabric swatches, wallpaper swatches, etc. from throughout the house. If she was out shopping and saw a fabulous…..whatever……..that she thought might be just perfect in the house, she’d run out and get the swatches from that room and she’d know for sure if it would work where she wanted to put it.
The bag wasn’t all that big. I think there were maybe three different carpets used in the house, only a few rooms were wallpapered and the upholstered furniture always came with those arm covers no one ever used or she’d request that they give her some of the unused fabric if it was a custom ordered piece. Pillow shams or part of the dust ruffle worked for bedding swatches.
Hope that helps
You guys make me so proud
Thank you!