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re: Aquarium room decor
Roger Miller wrote:
> Guys,
> I'm looking for some interior decorating ideas.
> We're almost done building a new addition on
> our house. The addition includes a 9-foot by
> 6-foot area that connects my new master bedroom
> suite to the rest of the house. The ceiling slopes
> from a height of 8 feet on one 9-foot side to 10 feet
> on the other and there are two 4-foot by 2-foot
> skylights crossing the ceiling. The area is flooded
> with light during the day and the effect is really stunning.
> The walls and ceiling are textured sheetrock and
> artificial room light will be provided by two fixtures
> wired into the 8-foot high wall. Aside from those
> details I'm free to design the space exactly as I like
> for the best display of a large planted tank. The tank
> would be placed along the high wall. I can (in fact, I
> have to) pick the flooring, the wall color, the lighting
> and a few other details. Any ideas? Let your
> imaginations run wild!
I often think their is a temptation to 'accent' a display tank with
furniture, beautiful cabinetry, spote lights, position, etc. But then I
remind myself if the beauty of the area is the tank, then everything
else should be _understated_ and not accentuated. I find less
is more!
That's my opinion.
Christopher Coleman
christopher.coleman at worldnet_att.net