I designed a vertical 10-inch band to run down the inside of each curtain panel, creating a horizontal pattern from the striped fabric. The panels are gathered into pleats at the top and hung from white-washed wooden rods. To warm up the floor, a natural white carpet was bound for an area rug.
A pink-and-white checked cotton was used for the skirted slipcover on the small sofa, and a rose-print fabric was chosen for round ruffled pillows on the sofa and a lampshade. Wavy chenille, coordinated with the other tones, covers a stool, another lampshade, and a pillow.
A friend of Suzan's mother heard about our search for an iron bed and offered one that she had in the basement. Neil gave it a good cleaning, and then spray-painted it white.
We found the chest of drawers already painted pink, the china plates, and the mirror frame all at a flea market. The salvaged wood molding, which serves as a faux ledge for the rose prints, and the antique basket on top of the armoire are the perfect finishing touches for this room that Anne Raines will enjoy for years to come.
