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“Well… we simply are not going to spend another minute on it,” said Urania. “We’re our own kind of trendy.”
“But… do the real-wood, golden-oak stained baseboards match the fake-wood, tupelo oak flooring?” asked Calliope.
“Yes!” said Thalia. “The studio might not come out looking like a matchy-match Thomasville furniture showroom… it’ll look like her.”
“In twenty years the design world has swung from shades of brown to shades grey — and natural woodwork to painted trim, cabinets, and doors,” Urania waved a hand encompassing the whole house. “We like what she chose back then, it’s well maintained, and it’s high quality.”
“Angie said they pulled off the oak in their bedroom and replaced it with painted pine,” said Calliope.
“I bet it looks nice,” said Thalia, who was thinking of that Thomasville showroom. “And I’m happy she likes her new look!”
“Jenny said she heard that real-wood is making a comeback,” added Urania.
“Well — we’ll have all the bases covered,” said Urania. “Fake-wood floor, real-wood baseboards and doors, painted table and wall unit — a home run!”
“Can we say faux instead of fake?” asked Thalia, “… words matter.”
“How about poetry plum for the furniture?” asked Calliope raising her eyebrows. “We can write some great poetry on a poetry plum table.”
“Black…?” asked Urania. “Poetry plum accents scattered about?”
“Okay…,” Thalia and Calliope nodded.
“A Boenning original showroom,” said Thalia with a smile.
Materialism is a lie, we are spiritual beings with spiritual problems and we need spiritual solutions. No matter how rich or powerful or impressive we may be, in the end, we must forsake all external power and embrace the power within. ~Rolf Gates
The cycles in decorating follow about a 2-3 decade time period. As for wood regaining popularity, my brother in western PA recently commented on his source of red oak firewood. He noted that decent sized trees “on the stump” would bring at least $1000 until several
years ago! Now? Cast asides... Angie replacing oak trim in the master bedroom sort of supports my brother’s comment.
I must confess, red oak really makes great firewood! Easy to split and dry. More resistant to decay than many other species when stacked with little protection from the rain.
“And the seasons they go round and round
And the painted ponies go up and down
We’re captives on the carousel of time”
Joni Mitchell
I would rate the wood and “wood” as complementary. OTOH, Deb has cautioned me more than once to let her have a look before I make any decorating final decisions.