OK, I'm pissed at Maurizio for outing me on the World-Wide-Web, but I'll get over it. I can't stay mad at him, but I'm moderating my comments now - sorry for the inconvenience (to my remaining 2 readers).
On Sunday he came over to my humble abode to do a makeover on my room (continuation of the big post break-up makeover). It's pretty amazing, given what he had to work with. Especially considering that I live in a rental house and we can't paint or wall-paper anything.
It started with a new bed. Maurizio wanted to go with the Somma bed - probably due to the phallic nature of it's installation, but I just couldn't - I would be thinking of Lynn every night. We went with an ordinary queen sized bed. The headboard is a cheap but passable imitation of Italian lacquer with a mirror on it - tasteful, not tacky. Maurizio originally suggested an animal skin print for the bed spread (I'm pretty sure he wasn't serious). We got a blue patterned print. I got matching black lacquered nightstands, and put oriental lamps on them.
What's really impressive is the treatment of the walls. We went to Home Depot and got 1/4" sheets of plywood. We had them cut into 2 foot strips. Maurizio put a thin layer of foam on these and, well, I guess "upholstered" is the best description, them with a heavy blue/gray patterned material. He nailed these to the walls (oh, well, there goes the security deposit). Although it sounds really weird, the effect is quite striking. We did this to 2 of the walls. Now I live in a padded room. Given my state of mind, this is quite appropriate.
He got me a small tree and put an accent light on it, and two posters that are Renior reproductions of semi-nude women, almost art deco-style prints - kind of reminiscent of Nagel - in tones that matched the room.
The place looks great. Now all I need is someone to bring home to it.
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6 comments:
Are you monitoring comments because we have behaved badly?
While I am disappointed at no pics of the made over you, it is your blog and your rules, which I respect. :)
Sounds like the Divine Mr. M. did a smashing job! :)
Petunia, Not you, but Maurizio put a comment on the "Queer Eye" post with a link to my makeover pics. The offending comment has been deleted - and we had a talk about it. He can put them back up when any identifying information is obscured. He thinks he's giving me "tough love". I think he's pissing me off.
Arch, It's not about what I look like - and thanks.
rich, i don't think any of us, even had the chance to look at those pics, i know i didn't!
ps i think to enjoy your space at home it needs to be "for you" not for someone else to enjoy it (women u might bring over)
Violet, I'm not really worried about you seeing me - it's more a privacy issue. I've written some really intimate things about Lynn (and myself). While I decided to put those things up about me, Lynn (whatever you think of her) deserves her private actions to remain private. I also am not thrilled to have any casual acquaintances of mine to know all I have put in here.
Maurizio did get a few hits, so someone saw it.
It sounds gaw-juss darling!
I truly believe in the healing power of a good bedroom cleanse after major upheaval...
(Major Upheaval! *salute* Tee hee hee!)
Can't wait to see it... Hee hee! ;)
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