Blending Into a Space

Sometimes a piece is still working.  The shape is good, the functionality is still there.  The only thing that is off is the way it looks aesthetically.

That was the case with this small electric fireplace.  The proportions were perfect for the room.  The place it was along the wall was also the walkway to the window - so the size was perfect.  But the color tone was all wrong - it was a reddish orange in a room with walnut brown furniture.

We texturized the surface to look more like rustic wood.  We deepened the color to be the right shade of brown and added brush strokes that imitated rough wooden planking. 

Now the furniture fits in!

Instead of paying for a replacement, or living with something that stands out harshly, why not re-purpose it with a new color?  Often the items we have can be still useful once they have been refreshed!