Sore Bolshevik Thumbs
Thursday, March 18, 2010 at 07:02PM
How do you work guys like these into a decorating scheme so they don’t stick out like sore Bolshevik thumbs?
I have featured my prodigy’s Chicago pimp pad many a time on my blog. So far it’s sleek, contemporary, in a great location. My oldest, who enjoys a full time career at a large consulting firm while pursuing her MBA at The University of Chicago has many talents. Domestic skills, not so much.
She’s acquired a very expensive (but a dream to sleep on) queen mattress set, a good quality charcoal grey sectional sofa, 3 black leather barstools, 50 inch flat screen TV and an odd assortment of furniture. She’s also acquired two siblings to cohabitate with and they have all agreed upon a division of labor and expenses that seem to be working out well for them.
Slowly, we have been adding to the many layers of interest in decorating their place. Recently she presented me with the biggest challenge of all, how do you incorporate Lenin and Trotsky into your design scheme? They are lovely canvas originals painted by one of her dearest friends from Russia. They are both vibrant gold/yellow/orange/red abstract portraits of these historical Russian figures.
Mercedes & Henry
I promised, "sure we can work these into the main living area of your apartment. Are you sure you don’t want to enjoy their presence in you very own bedroom?" Turns out Lenin and Trotsky need to find their new place in the world along side of the fireplace flanking the flat screen.
The redefined search has begun for a rug, chair and lamp that can tie this all together.We will tweak the color scheme with some orange and red accessories to accommodate the fellas.
Leon Trotsky
Reader Comments (7)
i think you can add some accessories (pillows, lamps or something) that could tie these guys to the room. i like them. i mean, i wouldn't hang them in my den, but i like them just the same.
Those are awesome pieces, and the fact that you KNOW the artist is even better! It might be my years of watching HGTV, but that apartment seems to be just crying for a couple bright splashes of color. Some pillows on the couch will mirror the color on the walls, right? Go for orange/blue. Suddenly I feel like a gay man.
Best title ever, by the way.
Ummm...could these lovely pieces of artwork suddenly have a minor accident?
Like some small child with magic markers?
Or, you could accidentally paint them over while painting the wall?
I am sooooo domestic. OK maybe not but I am working on it. And I LOVE love love those paintings. We found a great spot for Lenny and will work Trotsky in too. It actually really works. I may not be able to design a room, but I do have good taste and can identify what looks good. We still need window treatments and runners for the hallway miss design consultant extraordinaire! Help please.
I will take credit for the acquisition of the electronics thank you.
Well---you know my design ability OR lack thereof!!! Exceptionall cool and desrving of their very own space----um----need the floor plan