Life and other things conspired against me, so this has taken longer than expected. It was my father-in-law's favorite room, so I'm sad he's not here to see it nearing completion.
It took forever to get the woodwork prepared for a new coat of paint. I tried to disturb as little paint as possible - before starting I'd tested the paint for lead and the top coats were fine, but the oldest coats were lead-based. So I followed the new EPA guidelines, just to be safe.
The room was an off-white color with a peach undertone. We've gone to a historic color called "Georgian Green". It's similar to one of the early woodwork colors in this room.
The ceiling effect is similar to a cloudy sky. It is made up of several layers. Two are the same as the woodwork (Ivory Tusk) and the other two are a metallic silver. I did the first two layers and got frustrated, so She Who Must be Obeyed did the final two layers.
Some of the screws for the window and door hardware were missing or broken (what a surprise!). So I've had to go to Seven Corners to get various replacements. Thus the need for more antiquing solution to get the new brass bits to look like the old brass bits.
Hopefully I can get the last bit done tomorrow to meet my goal of having it done by Christmas.
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