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| Black iron rods are transformed with a non-toxic rust patina. |
The design plan for this New England farmhouse called for drapery rods that had a bronze/rust patina. Short leadtimes would have made custom rods very expensive. Why not give some standard black rods a little aging and color with paint? Turns out, it was quite simple:
I found cool black rods, brackets and rings at Restoration Hardware. Then I called the nice folks at
ECOS Organic paints, who speedy-shipped a quart each of their non-toxic
Feng Shui Multi-Surface Paint in
Gallery (a reddish orange) and
Brushy Creek Brown. They assured me that this benign paint would stick to metal. They were right. :)
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| Rods were lightly sanded (inside plastic with wet sanding sponge to control dust). | | | |
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| Next, "sock puppet hands" (with plastic bag liners underneath) dip alternately in each color paint to get the right mix of patina and rub it on. | |
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| Dry and ready to hang in about 30 minutes. |
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| Voila! The bronze and rust tones beautifully complement Jim Holland's gorgeous Two In The Dunes oil painting, from Powers Gallery. |
For interior design or healthy/green design services, email me at Lisa@KTharpDesign.com.
All photos:
Kauffman Tharp Design
