whenever i close my eyes , i see this room as it could be , as i 've imagined it : the log walls scrubbed to perfection and oiled to a glossy shine ; the green carpet gone , in its stead the wide-plank pine boards that lie beneath ; a pretty white wrought-iron bed , covered with handmade quilts and lavender-blue throw pillows-exactly the hue of the night sky just before the sun sets .