You can imagine the dirty look I got from the painter when I told him I had yet another shade of green for the ceiling which you can not see in this photo but trust me, looked great. (We can discuss working with contractors at another time.) The room was surrounded with greenery outside as if all the glass in the room provided yet another wallpaper. The fern plant is a nice touch but it also has historical reference. Nineteen century individuals of economic means (those who could afford it) were enamored of foreign lands. Especially the British who were not only enamored with other countries but busy trying to conquer them. And exotic plants that came from far away lands became all the rage. If you ever get to visit a historic home from that time period - like Mark Twain's house - you will see rooms and atriums devoted to cultivating and keeping rare or warm weather plants alive.
The wall paper here is from the William Morris collection and designed by him. It comes in lots of colors. I did not put any paper in the frieze (top part of the wall) and I chose greens that can be found within the paper.
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