Saturday, February 25, 2012

Estellita's Sheer Hate

Estellita, our fiddle leaf fig, is dying.

When we came home, we found her in this condition.


Our suspicion is that the sheer we had installed that weekend deflected too much light...


We haven't quite figured out what to do about Estellita; she's lost several more leaves since that picture was taken and her prognosis seems, grim.

Our sheer, on the other hand, is wonderful.  We purchased the fabric almost a year ago at Clarence House, and it was sewn into a curtain by Mitchell, who came recommended by an upstairs neighbor.  When all was said and done, it was an expensive endeavor, but the results are fantastic and it will last for as long as we live here, and would be easily retransformed if we moved.

I darkened the photograph a little so you could see the horizontal stripes in the sheer, so unique!
Estellita does not like her new friend. 
Reading nook.
 Overall, I can't say this project was a resounding success because of the aftermath with our fiddle leaf.

We would love any advice you have for Estellita, please share in the comments field!