"Casey's" Crib

"Casey's" crib nearly sits on the front lawn of the venerable Jesuit founded USF - University of San Francisco, a beautiful neighborhood that lies adjacent to Haight Ashbury - so when he called me to look at some samples I was thrilled.

After arriving, I was greeted by a wonderful husband and a beautiful, ankle biter - a Cavalier Cocker Spaniel. "Casey's" computer screen was nearly filled by a zingy paint sample - color from the bright side of citrus - with wavelengths pulsing in the orange/red spectrum:




Our first inspiration was, for the crown molding, to match the copper verdigris from a local eatery "The Crepe House" on Grove and Gough streets - but our local talent pool eventually reached a consensus: the cieling trim would have to match the antique and copper leaf patina of the credenza - which would stretch along one of the walls when the job was complete.



"Casey's" color selection was bright and juicy - but alas the first set of sample were pale, buttery and brown. After increasing the octane, a suitable color scheme was obtained:



The crown molding came out wonderful - "Casey" installed it himself:




A photo taken just days after the job:


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