Sunday, April 26, 2009

Meet Miss Pearce


Welcome to another Met Monday! If this is your first time visiting a Met Monday please go visit Susan over at BetweenNapsOnThePorch to see all the wonderful bloggers participating in this fun event! If you read my blog post from Saturday you read that I did pick up something from the Ethan Allen sale. Here she is. Titled Miss Pearce. That name didn't last long as Little Miss Whimsy quickly told me her name should be "Mary". "Really?" said I. "Because I think she looks like a Juliet or Maybe an Anneliese". To which Little Miss Whimsy replied "Maybe an Elizabeth but not a Juliet or Anneliese". Thus concluded the debate on the name of her and now she is known as Mary Elizabeth! She was a find marked down 80% to a shocking $75! She is an oil on canvas. This sea shore painting was picked out for my former house and I love it. It was perfect for our home and its decor out in California. In this home it has been admired by me just the same but once my decor started evolving in our current home the painting started losing its place. Then my friend gave me the lovely topiaries when she moved and it confirmed all the more that the painting was not really right for the area. So I have been keeping my eyes open, looking for something vertical instead of horizontal to balance out the topiaries. I also needed something with more visual weight to counter the black I have in the room.




When I spotted "Mary Elizabeth" I was immediately smitten. I loved the colors of the painting. The green dress would work with the greens in my room. The dark back ground would balance the weight of the topiaries as well as the black in the room. Plus it was vertical!!! But was it too big?





A quick call to Mr Whimsy to measure the space above the fireplace confirmed it would fit. I walked around the sale and contemplated. I thought she was rather formal for my space but in the end I liked her enough to pick her up. I am happy I did. I am pleased with how she looks in the space.








The beach scene looks so washed out in comparison to "Mary Elizabeth".







Mary Elizabeth ended up being just what I was hoping for. Boy am I happy I decided to go to the sale! Thanks for joining me for another fun Met Monday. Come back on Wednesday to see what else is on my walls in this room when I participate Whats on your Walls Wednesday hosted by Barb over at Grits and Glamour.






25 comments:

  1. I love the beach picture but the young lady is just perfect there.

    The Raggedy Girl- Roberta Anne

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  2. I just love your new picture. Of course I love your beachy one too since I live on the coast. But Mary Elizabeth makes your gorgeous room look so classy! I love the pattern in the backs of your builtins. Is that scrap booking paper? Love it!
    Be a sweetie,
    Shelia :)

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  3. Mary Elizabeth is just perfect. What a great find. The beach pictureis gorgeous, however the new one really does balance the topiaries and it really just makes the fireplace area. I just love it. Hugs, Marty

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  4. I agree completely.. Miss Mary Elizabeth is much better over your mantle!

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  5. I love Mary Elizabeth. I think she fits perfectly in that space, and yes I love that it is darker and brings out more of the deeper color tones.

    Now I am sorry I did not meet you there for this sale. But I'm sure my wallet thanks me! LOL

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  6. Mary Elizabeth is perfect in Her new home there. She is breathtakingly beautiful.I love the beachy picture too .. in fact someone else has the same one posted in their Met Monday post also.
    Have a Great Week.
    Hugs,
    Debbie

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  7. She looks like a PERFECT fit!! Great find!!

    {{HUGS}}

    Robin :o)

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  8. I love your new picture, she is beautiful and the topiaries and candlesticks are the perfect balance for your mantel. What an inspiring vignette! Sonia/Miss Bloomers

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  9. You have got to go on over to my blog, because I just got the beach picture from GW - love it, since it reminds me of our annual family trip to the beach. My frame is white-washed. I am going to hang it for the spring and summer, and then rotate a deeper color picture for fall and winter. I DO love Miss Mary Elizabeth - she has real presence! Just say she's your great, great, great, great grandmother! Linda

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  10. Your new picture is the perfect size and scale for above your fireplace. Mary Elizabeth looks right at home there :-)

    Kelly @ DesignTies

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  11. Oh, my...I am pretty sure this lovely lady was painted JUST FOR YOUR SPACE...She just SHINES there..just perfect. You have a really good eye because you couldn't have picked anything that would have looked better in that spot. GREAT JOB !!

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  12. Love the new picture. Mishelle

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  13. The new picture is beautiful!!

    I love the beach scene, too!

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  14. Both pictures are great, but the new one looks better in that space!

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  15. Mary Elizabeth has certainly found a home! You could make up all kinds of stories for her. Your mantle is just perfect now. Maybe your children on the beach can find another place to visit in your home.

    Charla

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  16. It looks really nice! The scale and porportion of the new artwork fits just perfect!

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  17. Mary Elizabeth looks Great! It looks so rich! You did really, really goood!

    Lou Cinda :)

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  18. Hello-
    Good call on switching those pictures! The beach picture is lovely for sure, but you're absolutely right about Mary's proportions and colors. She holds her own perfectly against all that gorgeous molding!
    Congrats on a fab find!
    - Meg

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  19. Yes the beach picture is definitely California since I have seen it around my area many times. I love the new look. Yes she is a bit formal but goes with the topiaries and fills the spot nicely. Great new look.

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  20. Mary Elizabeth looks so classically beautiful there!...Christine

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  21. I love the beach painting!!! Beautiful! It makes me wish I was on the beach right now!

    I have always loved the harlequin pattern on your built in. Was that a stencil?

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  22. The beach picture is pretty, but Mary Elizabeth is a STUNNER. Great buy, great look!
    Cass

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  23. Mary Elizabeth looks perfect there over the mantle. Your beach picture is nice...but I am sure you will find a perfect new home for it! I love your whole fireplace wall and bookshelves!

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  24. Mary Elizabeth is perfect over the fireplace! Your room looks so pretty. Love the pattern-backed shelves. laurie

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