Another Contrast in Living Spaces: Katie's Room

When we were planning the repainting of Katie's room back in Metairie, I ran into a wall border on eBay that featured a photographic-style image of leaping dolphins centered against sea and sky. We were not able to find enough border to encircle Katie's room completely, but knowing that her computer and desk would cover part of the wall anyway, we bought it. We decided to match the upper wall paint with the cerulean blue of the sky, and the lower part of the wall paint with the aqua of the water. We carpeted Katie's room with a neutral green that looked like the ocean bottom. The result was spectacular. I would claim this room in a moment, for my own use, were there not competition for it.

Admittedly, the shots above do not reflect Katie's room in actual use. But this is Katie's room in our Houston apartment. The blue plaid sleeping bag (lower left) and primary-colored striped quilt (lower right), along with four pillows and a pillow-like dog bed, comprise her bed, which moves from room to room with her, depending upon her activity.