Decorating Room - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Hot, crispy nice hobbit · 03-18-2004, 09:32 AM

Great ideas! But I prefer to decorate my back door with spider webs and bones...

Meela · 03-21-2004, 07:28 AM

I recently began re-decorating my room. I'm working on a mixture of Minas Tirith and Dol Amroth.
I've got pale green/blue, with a hint of lilac and cream splashed about. I'm currently in love with fake flowers, so I've got a lot of vases of cream and white flowers in my window. I've got some pale pine furniture, some in an old style, and a pale, floaty voile in my windows.
I've added a few shells to the plant pots, a few pieces of rock from the beach to use as placemats and things like that. I've hung a lot of crystals in the window, and I've draped pale shawls across the chairs and bed.

The rest of the house is more in the style of Minas Tirith. I'm trying to turn my room into a haven that would suit Finduilas. Any ideas to add to my current efforts?

Sirithheruwen · 03-22-2004, 04:55 PM

Wow Meela! Sounds beautiful!

I am currently redecorating a section of my basement for a little hangout for me, and I need ideas! Right now, it is just plain, grey, boring concrete, and it needs to be spiced up! Remember, I have to share the room with my sisters, even if I am doing all of the work, so it can't scream ELVES! or HOBBITS! or ROHIRRIM! I like your ideas, however, Elennar Starfire. Not bad ideas at all!

Right now, my room is about as non-LOTRish as you can go, although it reflects nicely on my personality. The walls are split in half. The top half is bright (but not hot) pink, and the bottom half is a vibrant orange. I have Hawaii-style flowery bedding, and all of my furniture is painted in my accent color, white. I like it a lot, and I wouldn't change a thing!

mark12_30 · 04-23-2004, 01:57 PM

The easiest thing I can think of that would remind *you* of Middle-Earth without overwhelming your siblings, would be to think the way elves think, and make the room as *natural* as possible. Think of (subtly) turning it into a forest, or a garden. Soft greens, quiet browns, sky-blues up high.

Add some good-sized plants if you can (does it have any windows, enough light for plants? A few potted flowers would be lovely.) Add an indoor fountain if you can.

Your sibs should probably be able to deal with a fwe elvish artifacts, and for you that should complete the effect.

If you have any instruments that could pass as elvish, they'll help--you can always play them

You could also add some Celtic- or Indian-print sarongs.

Raefindel · 04-23-2004, 05:13 PM

I'm still renovating my Flet and I found a really cool ELVEN BATHTUB! Look at this, guys!

.

But, you see, the problem is it is a paltry $6000!

I thought I'd faint when I heard that! And the corker is, for that $6000 you have no choice of color!

Still trying to make an elven house, dispite the lack of Elven bathtub.

Sirithheruwen · 04-23-2004, 05:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mark12_30

The easiest thing I can think of that would remind *you* of Middle-Earth without overwhelming your siblings, would be to think the way elves think, and make the room as *natural* as possible. Think of (subtly) turning it into a forest, or a garden. Soft greens, quiet browns, sky-blues up high.

Add some good-sized plants if you can (does it have any windows, enough light for plants? A few potted flowers would be lovely.) Add an indoor fountain if you can.

Your sibs should probably be able to deal with a fwe elvish artifacts, and for you that should complete the effect.

If you have any instruments that could pass as elvish, they'll help--you can always play them

You could also add some Celtic- or Indian-print sarongs.

Plants...hmmm...not enough light, but some fake ones might be nice...
My sibs WOULD NOT be able to deal with any elvish artifacts, however subtle.
Instruments...hmmm...now there's a thought!

Sarongs...nice touch! Thanks for your help mark 12_30!

And lovely bath Raefindel! $6000? No prob!

!

Lhundulinwen · 05-11-2004, 09:04 PM

And I thought I was the only one redecorating like that....
Well right now, all I have money for is posters, etc. from LOTR. All I can find are a few movie posters, but none of the old-timey (is that the word for it now?) posters that were only available online pre-movie craze. Any idea where to find them? And one particular movie poster I WANT (badly): Sam carrying Frodo up Mt. Doom.

Only advice I can give for redecorating is don't be afraid of rich-er colors. Greens, rich reds, and deep golds are all good colors to begin with, as long as they're in small doses. (Think pillows, throws, rugs, etc.) I'd go with a soft brown if you can paint the walls. Oh, and borders can look really cool without being too hard to put up. Visit the discount wallpaper stores. And stores like Lowe's can give you a good deal if you want custom looking handles. (They even have leaf shaped drawer handles!)

Oh my gosh, Raefindel, when I sell my best selling novel (yeah, rrrriiiggghhhttt) I will so buy that tub. Its gorgeous!

mark12_30 · 05-11-2004, 09:10 PM

C'mon, Rae, where's that famous motto of yours?

"Oh, that would be easy to make. That part there, you could make it with stuff you get at the store down the street... You could make the whole thing for a tenth of the cost!"

Raefindel · 05-12-2004, 08:29 AM

actually, as it turns out, the price the lady quoted on the tub was regular retail. I gave her my contractor's name and viola it was less than half the price! I know it's still a lot, but it's what I want and I'm gonna buy it! Better to get what you want the first time that to regret it forever.

I'll have walls soon! Than I can paint! Can't wait!

Gorwingel · 05-14-2004, 09:06 PM

Quote:

And one particular movie poster I WANT (badly): Sam carrying Frodo up Mt. Doom.

Have you ever been to the official LOTR store on the official website www.lordoftherings.net?
That is where all the official posters (the ones that you see in the movie theaters) are sold, and that is where I have bought all of mine (I own 8!). The only problem is since they are official, they are a little bigger than the ones that you would see at the mall, and so it's very hard to find ready-made frames for them. I know that they have the one that you want available there.

Oh Rae, you should get that bathtub! It's so beautiful and so untub like. I could see it in a very Rivendell like setting, with a lot of plants, and my absolute favorite Rivendell accent: Lanterns

Raefindel · 05-15-2004, 02:05 PM

Gorwingel, I'm gonna order the tub Monday. It'll take 6 weeks to arrive . Hopefully the house will be in a state to recieve it by then. After that I'm never getting out of it! You can bury me in it!

Isowen · 08-06-2004, 02:27 PM

there was something on TV about this......they had a mirror of Galadriel basin thingy in their bathroom, a kind of rivendell- looking archway over a bed, and various fake plants on the walls, which were painted with a marbley effect

Orominuialwen · 08-13-2004, 10:54 AM

That bathtub is so pretty, Raefindel! I bet it looks wonderful in your house.

I found this beautiful Elvish lamp in the store. It has a swirly off-white fabric shade that hangs down from a black metal stand. It comes in two sizes, tall enough to put on a table, and tall enough to stand on the floor. The problem is that I want the floor one, but it's $50, and I'm too cheap to spend that much money.

Maybe I'll ask for it for my birthday...

Raefindel · 10-11-2004, 10:25 PM

Did you get the lamp for your birthday, Orominuialwen? I've found quite a few Elven lamps myself.

This removation is taking over my life. I need that crew of Dwarves Birdland told us of once.I was supposed to be in the house in June and now I'm hoping and praying We'll make it by December. But I promise I'll show pictures when it's finished.

The bathtub is sitting in a huge box trying not to get sawdust in it...

Boo hoo! Rae wants to take a bath!

Orominuialwen · 10-12-2004, 03:35 PM

No, I didn't.

My family got to go to Chicago to see the LotR symphony instead, so I decided that the lamp could wait until a later holiday. I keep seeing it every time I go that store, so at least it's still there!

mark12_30 · 12-18-2008, 10:03 AM

Resurrecting an old Raefindel thread! I keep thinking about decorating my house in an elvish manner. THinking is cheap. I haven't gone and done it. But YOU SHOULD SEE RAE'S HOUSE! Welcome to Rivendell!! I LOVE IT.

Andsigil · 01-04-2009, 06:10 PM

Some might enjoy some of the pictures here. They're hobbitish in flavor. Quite inspiring.

http://www.bendshire.com/

http://www.alongexpectedparty.org/desktop%20page.htm

Raefindel · 01-04-2009, 06:58 PM

Ooh! Love those sites!

Helen, I don't know if you remember, but I took you to a little shop in Poulsbo that had a concrete floor; they'd painted it a pale, sandy color (they had a seaside motif) and painted shells on. Yep! They painted the concrete floor and it was beautiful.

03-18-2004, 09:32 AM	#1
Hot, crispy nice hobbit Wight Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Troll's larder Posts: 195	Great ideas! But I prefer to decorate my back door with spider webs and bones... __________________ 'He wouldn't make above a mouthful,' said William, who had already had a fine supper, 'not when he was skinned and boned.'

03-21-2004, 07:28 AM	#2
Meela Denethor's True Love Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Mirkwood. With Thranduil... swoon Posts: 2,049	I recently began re-decorating my room. I'm working on a mixture of Minas Tirith and Dol Amroth. I've got pale green/blue, with a hint of lilac and cream splashed about. I'm currently in love with fake flowers, so I've got a lot of vases of cream and white flowers in my window. I've got some pale pine furniture, some in an old style, and a pale, floaty voile in my windows. I've added a few shells to the plant pots, a few pieces of rock from the beach to use as placemats and things like that. I've hung a lot of crystals in the window, and I've draped pale shawls across the chairs and bed. The rest of the house is more in the style of Minas Tirith. I'm trying to turn my room into a haven that would suit Finduilas. Any ideas to add to my current efforts? __________________ 'The Hobbit' 1st impressions: 1. Thorin is hot... Oh god, I fancy a dwarf. 2. Thranduil is hotter. 3. Is that... Figwit! 4. Does Elijah Wood never age? 2nd: It's all about Fili & Kili, really. 3rd: BARD! OMG, Bard.

03-22-2004, 04:55 PM	#3
Sirithheruwen Shade of Carn Dûm Join Date: May 2003 Location: Wind's Road Posts: 467	Wow Meela! Sounds beautiful! I am currently redecorating a section of my basement for a little hangout for me, and I need ideas! Right now, it is just plain, grey, boring concrete, and it needs to be spiced up! Remember, I have to share the room with my sisters, even if I am doing all of the work, so it can't scream ELVES! or HOBBITS! or ROHIRRIM! I like your ideas, however, Elennar Starfire. Not bad ideas at all! Right now, my room is about as non-LOTRish as you can go, although it reflects nicely on my personality. The walls are split in half. The top half is bright (but not hot) pink, and the bottom half is a vibrant orange. I have Hawaii-style flowery bedding, and all of my furniture is painted in my accent color, white. I like it a lot, and I wouldn't change a thing! __________________ "My name is Mallard, but you can call me Duck." ~Random Saying, compliments of Sirith and her best friend, concerning a book.

04-23-2004, 01:57 PM	#4
mark12_30 Stormdancer of Doom Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Elvish singing is not a thing to miss, in June under the stars Posts: 4,349	The easiest thing I can think of that would remind you of Middle-Earth without overwhelming your siblings, would be to think the way elves think, and make the room as natural as possible. Think of (subtly) turning it into a forest, or a garden. Soft greens, quiet browns, sky-blues up high. Add some good-sized plants if you can (does it have any windows, enough light for plants? A few potted flowers would be lovely.) Add an indoor fountain if you can. Your sibs should probably be able to deal with a fwe elvish artifacts, and for you that should complete the effect. If you have any instruments that could pass as elvish, they'll help--you can always play them You could also add some Celtic- or Indian-print sarongs. __________________ ...down to the water to see the elves dance and sing upon the midsummer's eve.

04-23-2004, 05:13 PM	#5
Raefindel Sword of the Spirit Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Washington State Posts: 1,313	I'm still renovating my Flet and I found a really cool ELVEN BATHTUB! Look at this, guys! . But, you see, the problem is it is a paltry $6000! I thought I'd faint when I heard that! And the corker is, for that $6000 you have no choice of color! Still trying to make an elven house, dispite the lack of Elven bathtub. __________________ Blessed be the Lord my Strength, Who trained my hands for war and my fingers to fight. Psallm 144:1

05-11-2004, 09:04 PM	#7
Lhundulinwen Wight Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Wishin' and hopin' in the Shire Posts: 139	And I thought I was the only one redecorating like that.... Well right now, all I have money for is posters, etc. from LOTR. All I can find are a few movie posters, but none of the old-timey (is that the word for it now?) posters that were only available online pre-movie craze. Any idea where to find them? And one particular movie poster I WANT (badly): Sam carrying Frodo up Mt. Doom. Only advice I can give for redecorating is don't be afraid of rich-er colors. Greens, rich reds, and deep golds are all good colors to begin with, as long as they're in small doses. (Think pillows, throws, rugs, etc.) I'd go with a soft brown if you can paint the walls. Oh, and borders can look really cool without being too hard to put up. Visit the discount wallpaper stores. And stores like Lowe's can give you a good deal if you want custom looking handles. (They even have leaf shaped drawer handles!) Oh my gosh, Raefindel, when I sell my best selling novel (yeah, rrrriiiggghhhttt) I will so buy that tub. Its gorgeous! __________________ ~Just call on me, and I'm there. I'll always be your Sam~

05-11-2004, 09:10 PM	#8
mark12_30 Stormdancer of Doom Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Elvish singing is not a thing to miss, in June under the stars Posts: 4,349	C'mon, Rae, where's that famous motto of yours? "Oh, that would be easy to make. That part there, you could make it with stuff you get at the store down the street... You could make the whole thing for a tenth of the cost!" __________________ ...down to the water to see the elves dance and sing upon the midsummer's eve.

05-12-2004, 08:29 AM	#9
Raefindel Sword of the Spirit Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Washington State Posts: 1,313	actually, as it turns out, the price the lady quoted on the tub was regular retail. I gave her my contractor's name and viola it was less than half the price! I know it's still a lot, but it's what I want and I'm gonna buy it! Better to get what you want the first time that to regret it forever. I'll have walls soon! Than I can paint! Can't wait! __________________ Blessed be the Lord my Strength, Who trained my hands for war and my fingers to fight. Psallm 144:1

05-15-2004, 02:05 PM	#11
Raefindel Sword of the Spirit Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Washington State Posts: 1,313	Gorwingel, I'm gonna order the tub Monday. It'll take 6 weeks to arrive . Hopefully the house will be in a state to recieve it by then. After that I'm never getting out of it! You can bury me in it! __________________ Blessed be the Lord my Strength, Who trained my hands for war and my fingers to fight. Psallm 144:1

08-06-2004, 02:27 PM	#12
Isowen Haunting Spirit Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: The blackened depths Posts: 86	there was something on TV about this......they had a mirror of Galadriel basin thingy in their bathroom, a kind of rivendell- looking archway over a bed, and various fake plants on the walls, which were painted with a marbley effect __________________ I hope Butterbur sends this promptly. A worthy man, but his memory is like a lumber -room: Thing wanted always burried, If he forgets, I shall roast him.

08-13-2004, 10:54 AM	#13
Orominuialwen Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: May 2003 Location: Umbar, but before the corsairs took over. (Ave Maria University, FL, USA) Posts: 632	That bathtub is so pretty, Raefindel! I bet it looks wonderful in your house. I found this beautiful Elvish lamp in the store. It has a swirly off-white fabric shade that hangs down from a black metal stand. It comes in two sizes, tall enough to put on a table, and tall enough to stand on the floor. The problem is that I want the floor one, but it's $50, and I'm too cheap to spend that much money. Maybe I'll ask for it for my birthday... __________________ Gone for lentSeeyou at Easter! (And on Sundays too, maybe.)

10-11-2004, 10:25 PM	#14
Raefindel Sword of the Spirit Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Washington State Posts: 1,313	Did you get the lamp for your birthday, Orominuialwen? I've found quite a few Elven lamps myself. This removation is taking over my life. I need that crew of Dwarves Birdland told us of once.I was supposed to be in the house in June and now I'm hoping and praying We'll make it by December. But I promise I'll show pictures when it's finished. The bathtub is sitting in a huge box trying not to get sawdust in it... Boo hoo! Rae wants to take a bath! __________________ Blessed be the Lord my Strength, Who trained my hands for war and my fingers to fight. Psallm 144:1

10-12-2004, 03:35 PM	#15
Orominuialwen Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: May 2003 Location: Umbar, but before the corsairs took over. (Ave Maria University, FL, USA) Posts: 632	No, I didn't. My family got to go to Chicago to see the LotR symphony instead, so I decided that the lamp could wait until a later holiday. I keep seeing it every time I go that store, so at least it's still there! __________________ Gone for lentSeeyou at Easter! (And on Sundays too, maybe.)

12-18-2008, 10:03 AM	#16
mark12_30 Stormdancer of Doom Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Elvish singing is not a thing to miss, in June under the stars Posts: 4,349	...Rae was here... Resurrecting an old Raefindel thread! I keep thinking about decorating my house in an elvish manner. THinking is cheap. I haven't gone and done it. But YOU SHOULD SEE RAE'S HOUSE! Welcome to Rivendell!! I LOVE IT. __________________ ...down to the water to see the elves dance and sing upon the midsummer's eve.

01-04-2009, 06:10 PM	#17
Andsigil Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: The Deepest Forges of Ered Luin Posts: 733	Some might enjoy some of the pictures here. They're hobbitish in flavor. Quite inspiring. http://www.bendshire.com/ http://www.alongexpectedparty.org/desktop%20page.htm __________________ Even as fog continues to lie in the valleys, so does ancient sin cling to the low places, the depression in the world consciousness. Last edited by Andsigil; 01-04-2009 at 06:57 PM.

01-04-2009, 06:58 PM	#18
Raefindel Sword of the Spirit Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Washington State Posts: 1,313	Ooh! Love those sites! Helen, I don't know if you remember, but I took you to a little shop in Poulsbo that had a concrete floor; they'd painted it a pale, sandy color (they had a seaside motif) and painted shells on. Yep! They painted the concrete floor and it was beautiful. __________________ Blessed be the Lord my Strength, Who trained my hands for war and my fingers to fight. Psallm 144:1

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