In order to avoid "constructive discussions" (or arguments as regular people call them), I often try and find things I know he won't outright object to. It's a tough thing to do. I know he objects to colour to the point where he won't sleep on sheets that are anything other than white, so I have decided that the colour scheme of the new house should be silver. Technically it's a metallic, not a colour. It's also a shade (well, it's a derivative of grey). He should be happy.
I am planning on painting a couple of the walls in our bedroom and the dining room silver. I am thinking about using Porters Paints Mexican silver - it's a lot softer than other metallic paints I have seen. It doesn't sparkle - it glows. It has a soft sheen - it doesn't glitter. I think it will be a lot nicer than the metallic paint that Dulux makes.

I also want to incorporate other silver touches into the house by way of furniture and fittings. I really like:
Mirrored bedside tables and dressers

I love how this is a classic look but still has a modern feel. Mr Kitty doesn't really like it, but I'll work on him.

Silver light fittings

Alessi fruit bowls

Silver Rug

I have been drooling over the Catherine Martin designs for Designer Rugs for well over a year now. I really wish we were having a Victorian or Federation style hose so we could use more of her designs (I love her wallpaper!). I am still fighting for this Lyrebird rug, though. I think it's just heaven. The symmetry is perfection and the lines are so classically beautiful. I think as a statement piece in a modern house it could still work.

Kitty
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Oh kitty that rug is STUNNING! I love almost all her designs. That wallpaper is so beautiful it makes me want to weep. I love the silver idea. I saw a silver sequin pillow yesterday that I'm thinking of incorporating into the bedroom.
I love the rug most of all.
SSG xxx
The rug is indeed divine and in real life it's even more beautiful. If that's at all possible.
I think Silver is really versatile. It's classy but glamorous.
Ooh you're going through what we did last year. It's so much fun. My favourite part was the lighting fixtures! I became rather obsessed by them and they were the most fun to choose. In the bedroom we went with a black/dark brown and white theme with this enormous Art Deco style silver mirror and I love it :)
I'm quite taken with the mirrored dressing table.
Emmie - I love the table! I am really hoping to convince Mr K on that one...
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