i am so excited! it arrived...
my 'rosette'...
about 6 weeks ago, as eric and i were talking about my living room 'decor' ideas, we came up with this really cool idea to take up space on this HUGE wall. anything that i would try to put up on the mosterous plant shelf was just immediately dwarfed, and look ridiculous. eric started his own import company beginning of last year and one of the products he is working on is rod iron doors. he has proven to be very good at designing these beautiful, huge doors etc. made out of rod iron. so as we were talking, he sketched out this 6'x6' rod iron rosette... he drew it and today it arrived! it's so beautiful and looks SO awesome! it was so fun today for him to hang something that was his vision and became a reality. as a product designer... it's the coolest thing to have an idea for something and then down the road a bit, have it show up as REALITY! you never know exactly how it's going to turn out in real life... and occasionally you have the items that are lots better in your head than for real... but this one is so much better in real life than we even thought it would be! i LOVE it!!!
looks amazing and goes really well with the chandelier.
Posted by: kath | October 26, 2005 at 01:41 AM
Your rod iron rosette is gorgeous! What a great way to fill that empty space and it goes so well with your decor. AMAZING!!!!!
Posted by: Christina | October 26, 2005 at 04:48 AM
Can your order from your husband's company? It looks amazing
Posted by: candace | October 26, 2005 at 04:53 AM
What an amazing piece of art! The rosette is magnificent. And your home is beautiful! I hope you share more pics!!
Posted by: Jeanette | October 26, 2005 at 05:30 AM
That is just beautiful !!!!!
Posted by: Suzelle | October 26, 2005 at 06:40 AM
Beautiful!!!
Posted by: Jen | October 26, 2005 at 08:20 AM
it's absolutely beautiful heidi! and it really "fits", on the wall perfectly! your hunny is a very talented guy!
Posted by: christina cole | October 26, 2005 at 08:28 AM
WOW!!! That is freakin' cool!!!!! Love it!
Posted by: ali | October 26, 2005 at 08:29 AM
Heidi,
That is so beautiful. You are doing such a great job decorating your house. Pink is my very favorite color, but I don't think my husband would let me paint our living room pink. However, our's is a light shade of lavender. lol
I think rod iron is really wrought iron. I dated a guy when I was in high school (a lifetime ago) who made and installed iron railings, but that was spelled wrought. I could very well be wrong, or maybe both are correct.
Any way your house is beautiful. Please continue to share photos with us.
Posted by: Laurie Patterson | October 26, 2005 at 08:41 AM
Heidi,
That is so beautiful. You are doing such a great job decorating your house. Pink is my very favorite color, but I don't think my husband would let me paint our living room pink. However, our's is a light shade of lavender. lol
I think rod iron is really wrought iron. I dated a guy when I was in high school (a lifetime ago) who made and installed iron railings, but that was spelled wrought. I could very well be wrong, or maybe both are correct.
Any way your house is beautiful. Please continue to share photos with us.
Posted by: Laurie Patterson | October 26, 2005 at 08:42 AM
Wow, that is AMAZING!! I can see how you would have a hard time trying to find something big enough to fill that space. Awesome!!
Talia:)
Posted by: Talia | October 26, 2005 at 09:05 AM
Stunning!!! Absolutely stunning!
Leah
Posted by: Leah | October 26, 2005 at 09:37 AM
Awesome! I think another business in hubby's future! Wouldn't initials be cool too?
Posted by: Colleen | October 26, 2005 at 10:18 AM
I absolutely love your work...and now, your husband's too! My gosh! If I had a home I'd want to buy one from him!
Posted by: Kimberly | October 26, 2005 at 11:27 AM
It is beautiful!! WOW! Hugs Wanda
Posted by: Wanda E. Santiago | October 26, 2005 at 03:42 PM
OH MY GOSH!!!! That is Gorgeous!! Way to go Eric. Very cool!! So, when and where will he be selling these?
Posted by: marlo | October 26, 2005 at 03:42 PM
Hey there,
LOVE the rosette. I have similar LARGE spaces in my house too. Another idea for the shelf part is large trunks stacked on top of each other--the top trunk can be opened with greenery coming out and cascading down--both can be purchased at Hobby Lobby and are frequently part of their 1/2 off stuff...if the pink walls don't work out for Eric you could always paint the bottom portion chocolate brown. Ralph Lauren has great colors my neighbor did it and I was SHOCKED at how BEAUTIFUL I thought it looked. She separated the brown with a white molding trim about 9' up on the wall and the color above the trim was cream--you would leave it pink. just an idea...
Brandi :o)
Posted by: Brandi Ginn | October 26, 2005 at 05:18 PM
Great work with the iron, do you think he would sell you the design and let you turn it into a fuzzy black rub on??? I don't have large walls:( but I could do a carry on layout with it:)
Posted by: Leeann | October 26, 2005 at 07:37 PM
Just beautiful! Love it!
Posted by: Linda A (elendae) | October 26, 2005 at 07:57 PM
Heidi,
you lucky, lucky girl, a pink living room, a talented husband and a beautiful iron rosette on the wall, you are very lucky. I am in awe. :)
I talk about you and your stuff all the time to my friends and my mother and last night I finally showed her this blog (she didn't know what a blog was until I showed her last night) and now thinks you are even cooler because your living room is pink.
And I had to tell her that yes, that really is your last name. :)
Have a great day!!
Posted by: Christine | October 27, 2005 at 08:51 AM
that looks pretty cool! And yeah, I'm pretty sure it's wrought iron, not rod or rot iron.
Posted by: Molly | October 27, 2005 at 12:18 PM
Way too cool! All that talent in one family...somehow doesn't seem fair. :)
You are foolin' yourself with thinking you aren't an "interior designer" - puh-lease! LOL!
Posted by: Carrie | October 27, 2005 at 03:04 PM
Love it! It's so nice when things work out that way isn't it.
Congrats!
Posted by: Deneen | October 27, 2005 at 03:28 PM
Heidi,
I love the style of your home..and I am absolutely crazy for the iron rosette!! I am so big into that and it looks great in your home! Please tell your hubby a St. Louis fan would be very interested in one too!
Posted by: Julia | October 27, 2005 at 03:55 PM
it's simply stunning Heidi.
Posted by: Kass | October 28, 2005 at 07:39 PM