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NCshopper


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I'm in the midst of decorating our den.  We have a lot of trees on our property which is translating to a natural/organic look inside the house.  I've painted our den a light blue and I decided I think little birdies would look cute painted over the door frame and the closet door.  There are 5 little birds in all.  DH thinks their cute, but was concerned that this room looks a bit like a nursery.  I'm planning on putting up black frames with white matting for pictures on the wall, which I think will help.  What do you all think? 


Here are the pics of the birds:



Here's a pic of the futon with the throw pillows I'm using.  Please excuse the horrible mess.  The walls are now blue:




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Kelly


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I think it would be fine as long as you balance the birdies out with some dark and masculine things in the room.

I think they're cute :)

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I agree with ttara123 that darker pieces/accessories will bring contrast and sophisication to the room.  I'd stick with the blue/black/white theme, with maybe some green accents (looks like one of the pillows on the futon, and maybe add a topiary?) and some shiny metal accents would look cool.


And for some reason I can't identify, the birds/blue seem to fit well with a library/office type room - makes it even less nursery-like than if it was just a spare room IMO.


ETA:  And if this is the room you're planning on putting the peacock feathers in that makes it even cooler!



-- Edited by Elle at 14:34, 2006-11-21

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I really like the birdies

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well... i'm sure you must know how i feel about the birdies.

i don't think the birdies by themselves make it look like a nursery at all. if you keep the rest of the accessories & furniture sophisticated there shouldn't be a concern. stick with what you mentioned, "natural / organic" when it comes to choosing the other pieces and i think it'll look great. can't wait to see finished pics!

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The birds are cute!  They are not in a cartoon style so it doesn't look like a nursery at all.

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I think they are adorable!

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I really like it!

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