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Date:         Wed, 20 Feb 2013 21:20:14 -0800
Reply-To:     Alistair Bell <albell@SHAW.CA>
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From:         Alistair Bell <albell@SHAW.CA>
Subject:      Re: Upholstery Re-cover Swatch Opinion? ('81 Westy)
Comments: To: neil n <musomuso@GMAIL.COM>
In-Reply-To:  <CAB2RwfiqZ1b7p47BDytyyVcR3QsJ1LUxBgA11LsDZcq1upAgQw@mail.gmail.com>
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I was thinking of this

http://www.marypropins.co.uk/assets/new-props/textiles/curtains/velvet-deep-red.jpg

:)

It is somewhat foolish to advise on colour suggestions, it is all so subjective ( to say the least). As to lighting, I really love the option of bright, but not cold, lighting. Yup, I am humming "the quartermaster's store" to myself.

alistair

On 2013-02-20, at 9:06 PM, neil n wrote:

> This caught my eye on outdoorfabrics.com > > http://www.outdoorfabrics.com/images/products/0330-03.jpg > > < kidding > mostly. > > From the sounds of things you need an LED disco ball! > > < totally kidding > > > Good point re: lighting. As for me, the lighting in my '81 is pretty > minimal. (read: dim) But it's something to consider. As for colour > choices and patterns, I do have a blanket I purchased while in Mexico > so there's always that option! > > Neil. > > On Wed, Feb 20, 2013 at 6:48 PM, Alistair Bell <albell@shaw.ca> wrote: > >> ...... I'm becoming tired of the muted tones of the westy interior. > >> The velvet curtain idea is not completely dismissed, perhaps a less boudoir choice will be made, and quite likely additional mood lighting LEDs > > >> What I am trying to say is that going to LEDs inside makes the stock interior blah. Getting old means having more light inside, but I'm striving for a warm effect. > > >> On 2013-02-19, at 1:08 PM, neil n wrote: > >>> I suck at colour choices. > > -- > Neil n > > 65 kb image Myford Ready For Assembly http://tinyurl.com/64sx4rp > > '88 Slate Blue Westy to be named. > > '81 VanaJetta 2.0 "Jaco" http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/ > > Vanagon VAG Gas I4/VR Swap Google Group: > > http://groups.google.com/group/vanagons-with-vw-inline-4-cylinder-gas-engines


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