Comments on: Wall of Botanical Fern Art http://www.katyelliott.com/blog/2009/05/wall-of-botanical-fern-art.html A daily design journal about new england life, home decorating resources, and renovating a 257-year-old house in Marblehead, MA. Thu, 09 Feb 2012 10:16:07 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Katy Elliott http://www.katyelliott.com/blog/2009/05/wall-of-botanical-fern-art.html#comment-17156 Katy Elliott Mon, 09 Jan 2012 15:26:54 +0000 http://www.katyelliott.com/beta/2009/05/wall-of-botanical-fern-art.html#comment-17156 I haven't found the perfect set yet. Partly because I found out the wall I wanted to hang them on is brick which would make it quite difficult to hang 12 different frames. A good website to search prints: http://www.oldprintshop.com/ I haven’t found the perfect set yet. Partly because I found out the wall I wanted to hang them on is brick which would make it quite difficult to hang 12 different frames.

A good website to search prints: http://www.oldprintshop.com/

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]]> By: Cheryl http://www.katyelliott.com/blog/2009/05/wall-of-botanical-fern-art.html#comment-17143 Cheryl Mon, 09 Jan 2012 06:52:31 +0000 http://www.katyelliott.com/beta/2009/05/wall-of-botanical-fern-art.html#comment-17143 Love your ideas. But I must have missed where you found or ordered your botanical art prints... I want something like that for my house as well. Thanks! Love your ideas. But I must have missed where you found or ordered your botanical art prints… I want something like that for my house as well. Thanks!

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]]> By: jen jafarzadeh http://www.katyelliott.com/blog/2009/05/wall-of-botanical-fern-art.html#comment-3839 jen jafarzadeh Thu, 21 May 2009 03:51:58 +0000 http://www.katyelliott.com/beta/2009/05/wall-of-botanical-fern-art.html#comment-3839 I just got to play with milk paint, which I definitely recommend (especially for an old house.) It's the most green paint there is and it's actually easy to work with. And it does come in pretty greens. If you find the botanical prints Katy, do share! A friend of mine was looking for something similar and I could never find a good source. I just got to play with milk paint, which I definitely recommend (especially for an old house.) It's the most green paint there is and it's actually easy to work with. And it does come in pretty greens. If you find the botanical prints Katy, do share! A friend of mine was looking for something similar and I could never find a good source.

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]]> By: Anonymous http://www.katyelliott.com/blog/2009/05/wall-of-botanical-fern-art.html#comment-3799 Anonymous Sun, 17 May 2009 14:55:00 +0000 http://www.katyelliott.com/beta/2009/05/wall-of-botanical-fern-art.html#comment-3799 I love this room, love this photograph, love this blog post. Re the question of how to decorate: I have heard (but never tried) that if you remove paint as you have done, then varnish it, then remove the varnish with varnish remover, you may get some of the little bits of paint left to come off. <br /><br />However, guessing by the age of your house, most likely this wood was always painted so will probably never strip completely. You are right, if you sand out the paint, you will ruin the wood detail. <br /><br />I agree with you the best choice is to paint the trim.<br /><br />I like your color choices of mint for the wall and off white for the trim. Do you know what brand and color of paint you are planning to use?<br /><br />I love Farrow & Ball for old houses because of the great texture on old plaster and the natural colors that seem to fade elegantly into the background. But one of my frustrations with them is their lack of greens. In fact, I am always in search of a nice mint, a pale moss, and slightly darker olive, so if you know of any such colors, please share. Thank you. I love this room, love this photograph, love this blog post. Re the question of how to decorate: I have heard (but never tried) that if you remove paint as you have done, then varnish it, then remove the varnish with varnish remover, you may get some of the little bits of paint left to come off.

However, guessing by the age of your house, most likely this wood was always painted so will probably never strip completely. You are right, if you sand out the paint, you will ruin the wood detail.

I agree with you the best choice is to paint the trim.

I like your color choices of mint for the wall and off white for the trim. Do you know what brand and color of paint you are planning to use?

I love Farrow & Ball for old houses because of the great texture on old plaster and the natural colors that seem to fade elegantly into the background. But one of my frustrations with them is their lack of greens. In fact, I am always in search of a nice mint, a pale moss, and slightly darker olive, so if you know of any such colors, please share. Thank you.

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]]> By: Blushing hostess http://www.katyelliott.com/blog/2009/05/wall-of-botanical-fern-art.html#comment-3785 Blushing hostess Fri, 15 May 2009 19:03:00 +0000 http://www.katyelliott.com/beta/2009/05/wall-of-botanical-fern-art.html#comment-3785 Love it. Can I make a suggestion? I found a volume of Walden Pond with original woodcuts. I used these in the way they have above. It was original and not ordered from a catalog. they are a treasure. Maybe you have a book which has a woodcut edition you would use? Just a thought. Be well, the Hostess Love it. Can I make a suggestion? I found a volume of Walden Pond with original woodcuts. I used these in the way they have above. It was original and not ordered from a catalog. they are a treasure. Maybe you have a book which has a woodcut edition you would use? Just a thought. Be well, the Hostess

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]]> By: Catherine Hansen Peart http://www.katyelliott.com/blog/2009/05/wall-of-botanical-fern-art.html#comment-3784 Catherine Hansen Peart Fri, 15 May 2009 18:11:00 +0000 http://www.katyelliott.com/beta/2009/05/wall-of-botanical-fern-art.html#comment-3784 I agree you should paint the wood cream (and celery green is so lovely) - how thoroughly gorgeous is this room going to look when you are done?? I love the large fern prints on the Martha book. Those black frames are fabulous with the ferns. I agree you should paint the wood cream (and celery green is so lovely) – how thoroughly gorgeous is this room going to look when you are done?? I love the large fern prints on the Martha book. Those black frames are fabulous with the ferns.

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]]> By: Emily http://www.katyelliott.com/blog/2009/05/wall-of-botanical-fern-art.html#comment-3779 Emily Fri, 15 May 2009 16:48:00 +0000 http://www.katyelliott.com/beta/2009/05/wall-of-botanical-fern-art.html#comment-3779 I have that same color green in our bathroom! I can't wait to see it when it's done. It's going to look fantastic! I have that same color green in our bathroom! I can't wait to see it when it's done. It's going to look fantastic!

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]]> By: Helen http://www.katyelliott.com/blog/2009/05/wall-of-botanical-fern-art.html#comment-3778 Helen Fri, 15 May 2009 16:02:00 +0000 http://www.katyelliott.com/beta/2009/05/wall-of-botanical-fern-art.html#comment-3778 This is going to look *so* good! This is going to look *so* good!

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