Hollywood Studio Gallery does canvas and brushstroke texturing on any poster and then frames it like a masterpiece. We used them for all of the artwork in the house. More sleight of hand continues in the extensive hallways adjacent to the living room where there are two long runners that would ordinarily take two months or more to custom order. Click to enlarge. One trick of the trade is the runner in the hallway, which is actually two runners, one solid and one bordered, taped together.
Lucky bamboo is kept in the Chinese vase.
We purchased a runner with a border and a solid-colored one from Linoleum City, and then cut the edge off of one and taped it to the other. A federal style hallway table bought at a consignment shop was repainted and textured in a light-colored paint. Furniture came from showrooms, antique malls and secondhand shops and were then refinished and reupholstered with new fabrics. Antique wall sconces in the hallway purchased at Consignments Unlimited received custom shades from Carl's Custom Lampshades to give them a more contemporary and upscale look. Details like the Chinese vase with the lucky bamboo add to the elegant presentation without breaking the budget.