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Betsy Burnham
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I think this works especially well in the first example, where there is a little ceiling angle to highlight. There is a real energy to these up-and-over stripes, isn't there?
OOF-ta.
Showing posts with label wall treatments. Show all posts
Showing posts with label wall treatments. Show all posts
Sunday, April 6, 2014
Trend alert: up and over
From her Dutch teacher, my 5 year old picked up the very cute habit of saying "oofta!" and I keep hearing that word, with a little bump in the middle ( OOF-ta!) when I look at these wall-and-ceiling treatments.
Monday, October 21, 2013
Creating a dramatic headboard wall...without the headboard
I recently went trolling for inspiration in a stack of old House Beautiful magazines. There's something fun about paging through years of a magazine to see the progression of some trends (striped dhurries!) as well as some good ideas played out in the hands of different designers.
Take the small space conundrum of a tiny bedroom: the room that could most benefit from the drama of a headboard doesn't have the space to support one.
Take the small space conundrum of a tiny bedroom: the room that could most benefit from the drama of a headboard doesn't have the space to support one.
David Netto solves this problem by upholstering the wall in a high drama Josef Frank print.
And Stephen Shubel sheaths a guest room wall in book wallpaper in his own cottage.
"Like Marie Antoinette in a T Shirt," he says. Love.
Want to accomplish this on your own? Anthropologie has a bunch of great wall murals and retail papers that would do the trick.
Party Animals is like a cheekier Josef Frank, while this Great Meadow mural is a lighter take on the matter.
Anthro's got the books, too, more colorful and a little less serious, as they are all stacked paperbacks.
Or you could go for the same cheeky tromp l'oeuil (and hit the gallery trend to boot) with the Gallery Curator paper.
Makes me wish I had a little bed niche somewhere in my house!
What do you think: would you wallpaper a headboard wall?
Saturday, April 20, 2013
Small Measures
via designsponge
Another excellent example of the big impact of a custom stamp. On my list for the powder room...
Tuesday, April 16, 2013
Sculptural Wall Install
I am on a major push to finish some things up around here. Enough that I can just chill out at home. I'm not going to make a real list like last time, because that's just depressing. Possibly more because of how much I change my mind as opposed to how much I didn't get done. (But that, too.) I'll just continue to share some progress thoughts here, if you don't mind.
Like this new idea for the upstairs hallway: molding that acts as sculpture.
It seems easy enough to accomplish, though the simple way (installing full sheets of progressively smaller plywood squares) seems a bit heavy for the wall to sustain. I would also leave space between each large rectangle. But I love that the interest comes from the dimensionality rather than a color, pattern, or texture.
Still mulling it over. What do you think of this?
Like this new idea for the upstairs hallway: molding that acts as sculpture.
(via Adore Home Magazine)
It seems easy enough to accomplish, though the simple way (installing full sheets of progressively smaller plywood squares) seems a bit heavy for the wall to sustain. I would also leave space between each large rectangle. But I love that the interest comes from the dimensionality rather than a color, pattern, or texture.
Still mulling it over. What do you think of this?
Saturday, April 13, 2013
Small Measures
Via Oh Joy
Clip botanical prints at random. Stick to a simple color palette to keep it from getting away from you: here, the yellow and green is sweet and summery.
Ashley has been hosting a little blogger tag sale this week--including vintage botanical book plates that would be perfect for this!
Wednesday, March 20, 2013
Project Hallway
Confession: I hate my upstairs hallway. It is 16 feet long, with a continuous wall on one side and lots of doors and stairs and stuff the rest of the way around.
A while back, I did this to it. (There was a lot of process first. Round ups of inspiration here and here, too.) It was better than before, but still....eh. This is a lesson in the down side of compromise. I wanted a magnetic wall somewhere for the girls to hang up their art, my husband wanted that out of sight, and, against my best judgment, the upstairs hallway magnetic strip was born.
Here's the thing, though. No one uses the magnets. And while I love chartreuse (do you?), I would prefer either a neutral or a pattern now that the rooms opening off the hallway are navy and pink.
Here's the other thing. I have to spend the tiniest amount of money possible on this project.
I better get to the options/ pictures. ideas a little faster, huh?
Option 1: Framed wallpaper panels
First thought, grasscloth:
Option 2: Upholstered panels/ ribbon trim
Option 3: Chair rail
This strategy is all about dividing and conquering. By adding the chair rail, I can use a little bit of wallpaper, either above or below, and smaller framed artworks will work (larger framed artworks being too expensive.)
Wallpaper below:
Now, the down sides/ realities:
Wallpaper panels work best when they have a story going on, like chinoiserie murals, at which point we run in to a money problem. The examples above work because they all have furniture and art to populate the halls. With plain old framed wallpaper I am just not as interested.
Moving on.
Trimmed, upholstered walls would require 12 yards of fabric, dozens of yards of ribbon/trim, and a LOT of nailhead. That adds up, fast. Also, I'm not the best with straight lines. I could skip the trim and go for an amazing pattern, like this.
A while back, I did this to it. (There was a lot of process first. Round ups of inspiration here and here, too.) It was better than before, but still....eh. This is a lesson in the down side of compromise. I wanted a magnetic wall somewhere for the girls to hang up their art, my husband wanted that out of sight, and, against my best judgment, the upstairs hallway magnetic strip was born.
Here's the thing, though. No one uses the magnets. And while I love chartreuse (do you?), I would prefer either a neutral or a pattern now that the rooms opening off the hallway are navy and pink.
Here's the other thing. I have to spend the tiniest amount of money possible on this project.
I better get to the options/ pictures. ideas a little faster, huh?
Option 1: Framed wallpaper panels
First thought, grasscloth:
The Hunted Interior
via My Little Happy Place
But of course a large-scale pattern would be nice, too:
Nate Berkus
via Sadie and Stella
Option 2: Upholstered panels/ ribbon trim
via Little Green Notebook
This strategy is all about dividing and conquering. By adding the chair rail, I can use a little bit of wallpaper, either above or below, and smaller framed artworks will work (larger framed artworks being too expensive.)
Wallpaper below:
via Door 16
Wallpaper above:
via Martha Stewart
Decorative moldings below, stripes above:
via House to Home
Moldings below, upholstered wall above!
Tory Burch
Wallpaper panels work best when they have a story going on, like chinoiserie murals, at which point we run in to a money problem. The examples above work because they all have furniture and art to populate the halls. With plain old framed wallpaper I am just not as interested.
via Babble
via A Storied Style
Moving on.
Trimmed, upholstered walls would require 12 yards of fabric, dozens of yards of ribbon/trim, and a LOT of nailhead. That adds up, fast. Also, I'm not the best with straight lines. I could skip the trim and go for an amazing pattern, like this.
via Sara Gilbane Interiors
But that means more than 12 yards of fabric that is muchos dineros.
As for the chair rail sitch, well, it's just not that exciting to me, and bring the added problem/project ("opportunity"?) of finding or making 5 large-scale pieces of art.
In a case like this, I always think it is good to figure out what you REALLY want by asking yourself:
What if money were no object (though it is)?
What if I didn't have to do the work myself (though I do.)
In that case, I'm pretty sure I would have the wall upholstered in a beautiful indian blockprint fabric, with contrast ribbon trim and really big fat nailhead. I would put my grandmother's gold tole sconces on either end, flanking an enormous, gorgeous painting or mirror.
So......is there an inexpensive way to accomplish that?
Saturday, February 23, 2013
Saturday, January 26, 2013
Small Measures
You don't have to have an amazing plank ceiling for this to work: any wood will do. Just paint it up in a series of complementary colors. Leave the rest of the space bright and simple.
Thursday, September 20, 2012
At a loss with a big wall?
Big empty walls can be intimidating to fill.
Think TEXTILES.
Simply pin up a finished piece of fabric--a scarf, embroidery, or fanciful tablecloth will work.
Throw some fabric on a dowel
Or make your own his and hers banners
A quilt will do nicely, especially out of the bedroom.
And don't forget rugs.
How about an old flag?
Sire, why not?
And if you're feeling fancy, you can go ahead and frame a tapestry. Although that might just defeat the purpose of the whole save money, use what you have thing.
As a lover of "soft goods," this strategy totally floats my boat.
Think TEXTILES.
Simply pin up a finished piece of fabric--a scarf, embroidery, or fanciful tablecloth will work.
Throw some fabric on a dowel
Or make your own his and hers banners
A quilt will do nicely, especially out of the bedroom.
And don't forget rugs.
How about an old flag?
Sire, why not?
And if you're feeling fancy, you can go ahead and frame a tapestry. Although that might just defeat the purpose of the whole save money, use what you have thing.
As a lover of "soft goods," this strategy totally floats my boat.
Saturday, September 15, 2012
Small Measures
Another way to modernize a plate wall: stick it in the corner. Advanced skill: repeat a similar arrangement in the next room (see refrigerator.)
Thursday, August 23, 2012
Small Measures: the Midas touch
Spotted on Bijou and Boheme.
See the writing on the wall. Metallic paint plus small hands and a brush to splatter: personal wall covering. Not for the faint of heart (But hey: you can always re-paint.)
Monday, August 20, 2012
Small Measures: monster truck
Saturday, May 26, 2012
Small Measures
Take a small accent wall, fill with photos. Go to the next level: layer a painting over the top.
Saturday, April 28, 2012
Small Measures
(DIY projects you could do in a day. 1 photo, 25 words or less)
Indoor clotheslines. Seasonal display. Hang christmas cards, kid art, vintage postcards, special letters, favorite recipes, pages of a folio. Simple construction. Endless possibilities.
Indoor clotheslines. Seasonal display. Hang christmas cards, kid art, vintage postcards, special letters, favorite recipes, pages of a folio. Simple construction. Endless possibilities.
Saturday, April 21, 2012
Small Measures: Embroidery hoop collection
A fun, modern country way to showcase some favorite fabrics. Cute in a kids room, powder room, breakfast nook. Change it with the seasons!
Wednesday, April 18, 2012
Add interest above the picture molding
My house has high ceilings and no crown molding. I love the height and the airiness, but in some rooms, where there isn't large scale art to fill the space, the expanse of wall and plain paint color feels vast.
I'm drawn to the idea of adding a picture rail with a contrast to the wall above. I love what my blog friend Abby just did in her guest room:
And here's an oldie but goodie from Domino, by Barrie Benson
A second color (and contrast ceiling) is nice, but wallpaper--grasscloth to be exact--is even better.
And how about using other materials? Jamie Bush put cork wallpaper most of the way up this wall
And mixed penny tile walls wil a wallpaper ceiling in this bathroom.
My practical side also loves the idea of stretching your wallpaper budget by pairing it with paint.
What do you think of this look?
I'm drawn to the idea of adding a picture rail with a contrast to the wall above. I love what my blog friend Abby just did in her guest room:
And here's an oldie but goodie from Domino, by Barrie Benson
A second color (and contrast ceiling) is nice, but wallpaper--grasscloth to be exact--is even better.
And how about using other materials? Jamie Bush put cork wallpaper most of the way up this wall
And mixed penny tile walls wil a wallpaper ceiling in this bathroom.
My practical side also loves the idea of stretching your wallpaper budget by pairing it with paint.
What do you think of this look?
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