Just thought you might need reminding. I would love to have one of these prints. They have just the right amount of kitsch. And you’ve got to love that 80′s style
Archive of posts tagged Wall Decoration
For Your Consideration: Vintage Scarves
Wall looking plain and boring? Not sure what it needs? Then might I suggest vintage silk scarves. These scarves are a throwback to the days when Betty Drapers walked the earth. They may feel too grandmother-y to actually wear (depends on your style), but when they are laid flat and framed you can really appreciate [...]
Decorate With Bunting…(Lame Title But All I Could Come Up With Were Stupid Baseball Puns)
(Photo of Cheri Messerli’s Wedding by Jame Ryang) Bunting is a trend I have seen all over the internet and for good reason. Its really cute! These flags/banners are a combination of kitschy and sweet, and they look especially nice outdoors. I had no idea what “bunting” was before, but apparently the term comes from [...]
Woooaaaahh! New York Public Library’s Digital Gallery
Sometimes editing oneself is impossible. Lucky for you this post is long not because of my incessant rambling but because of all the amazing images I found through the New York Public Library’s Digital Gallery. This Digital Library is an AMAZING resource. I’m totally blown away by all the images they make available to you. [...]
Designing with Personal Photos
No matter what our age or our budgets, there is one thing that we all have…personal photos, old birthday cards and various other mementos. These sentimental objects are usually stored away in a shoebox or a scrapbook, but don’t you think you would enjoy them much more if you could experience them everyday? So why [...]
What’s The Best Thing On Your Walls? – Naomi’s Calming Reminders of Spring
[This] is a series of pictures and frames my sister-in-law – who is an amazing photographer and artist – made us for Christmas. I was never that in to nature decorations before but the pictures are really calming, and good to look at in the middle of an East Coast winter when you’ve forgotten what [...]
What’s The Best Thing On Your Walls? – Madeline’s Most Valuable Work of Art
I love this drawing/card that drawn for my birthday a few years ago. The artist was an awesome four year old, Rowan.
What’s The Best Thing On Your Walls? – Liz’s Vegan Taxidermy
An editor where I used to work rescued this paper and wire “taxidermy” from the side of the road in Tribeca. He’s perfect for my room, which has a lot of traditional furniture with more modern, playful fabrics and accessories. I like his big scale (at 36″ high, 22″ deep) and how he brings the [...]
What’s The Best Thing On Your Walls? – Stefanie’s Repurposed Flea Market Find
I found this gem at the Brooklyn Flea Market in DUMBO. It’s just a beat-up, discolored metal tray, but if you hang on the wall like so, you can hang all kinds of beautiful things from it! I used it for my earrings. Very rugged industrial femme, no?
What’s The Best Thing On Your Walls? – Kate’s Prehistoric Statement
My friend Carter found it on the street up near Columbia and when he moved, he left it nailed to the wall. I visited his roommate, and when I saw it there, I freaked and took it home to brooklyn on the Subway. Alex [Kate's boyfriend] haaaaates it, but I love it best of all [...]
I killed an art book to save a wall.
I have always felt guilty about cutting up art books, but here was my dilemma… Laurie Simmons is one of my favorite artists and while she does have a few books of her work, she doesn’t have any posters or prints mass manufactured. Months ago I bought one of her books and since then I [...]
Slim Aarons and inspiration from the rich and famous
I first heard about Slim Aaron’s photography in a Vanity Fair article a few years ago. Ever since then, I have not been able to forget his intoxicating photographs of jet-setters and celebrities from the 50′s, 60′s and 70′s. During World War 2, Aarons was a combat photographer for Yank magazine, but once the war [...]
Paint It Black/Black to Basics/Black is Beautiful…This post is about black rooms!
Would you ever paint a room or an accent wall black? Sounds scary doesn’t it? But sometimes black can really be a show stopper. Depending on the shade you use (yes there are shades of black!) and the finish of the paint (glossy, satin, etc) you can create many different kinds of [...]
Strip Framing: not as erotic as it sounds but very practical
A couple of weeks ago I wrote about dealing with unconventionally shaped wall art. So, to follow up on this whole wall art topic, I’m gonna talk about framing canvases (gasp!). There are two paintings in my apartment that are on canvas. The first is a big painting done by my friend Madeline Donahue (she’s [...]
