Somehow we forgot to tell the story of our living room radiator cover. If you were paying super close attention, you may have noticed it went from this:

Stark white glossy metal, plain front:

To this:

Warm matte bronze, still metal, but with some articulation in the front panel:

We swapped in the slightly more detailed dining room cover, which we eliminated in preparation for the DR project of 2013. And on the way to the living room we took it on a side trip to the alley to meet our friend, spray paint. Huge difference, <$10 spray paint investment. Now we just need to sell the other radiator cover on craigslist… anyone interested?