Wall Art Inspiration
I just got back into town, and didn’t realize I had guilt-tripped you blog-stalkers. Many conscience-laden lurkers left some pretty great comments and introductions, and I had fun seeing the readers who are so secretly following ohbrooke.
One woman who has recently found my blog had {like many of you} a pretty fantastic blog herself. I’ve added it to my reader and have already been inspired by two new projects.
Check out this cool passport wall hanging made by the seemingly well-traveled http://www.brooklynlimestone.com/ {complete with tutorial}. See, good things come to those who comment. Thanks Mrs. Limestone!
From My iPhone
Just some inspiration pics {sorry about the quality, one can only do so much about lighting, shake, and shutter speed on the iPhone}.
wall flowers, just used as decoration at EQ3.
Velvet Pouf Pillows at Urban Outfitters.
LOVE this full length couch pillow.
And a different kind of inspiration… chocolate banana milkshake and sweet potato fries at The Counter.
Inspiration and Where I Find It
I can’t help but be inspired.
This is CAPTIVATING
{prep school students from Taking The Stage, Aaron writes a song for Mia} … I stumbled on this show in my Comcast OnDemand.
This is HILARIOUS
{Saturday Night Live, 2-part video} …thanks to my friend Jeff for sharing
This makes me DANCE …Pandora played this over and over until I had to get up and dance
And the blogs I love…
{dooce.com – A blatantly honest mother of two, and her struggles through postpartum depression, life after the Mormon church, and being fired for writing about her co-workers on her blog.} …somebody Tweeted about a funny post she wrote, and I’ve been hooked ever since.
{AwkwardFamilyPhotos.com – a compilation of user-submitted photos, and funny dialog. The comments are just as funny as the images themselves.} …I think I found this from a random blog?
{LoveMeagan – Because she’s confident, beautiful, and shows you cheap and dirty ways to make your clothes look like a million bucks.} …Definitely came accross this from someone’s blog. Can’t think of it now, but her daughter had gotten a new outfit and had taken posed pictures a la Meagan.
SO – What inspires you and how did you find it?
More of Mom’s Pillows
My mom was also inspired by a pillow picture that I had so selfishly kept on my iPhone for about 6 months until I posted them last week. The great thing about my mom, is that she put it into action and made another one of her redonkulously {“significantly more absurd than ridiculous to an almost impossible extreme; without possibility of serious consideration” – Urban Dictionary} cute pillows. She made this for my sister Paige who LOOOOOOOVES blue.
These pillows are so cute, it made me want to buy www.momspillows.com just to make sure that we were seeing more of these little beauties! And the nice thing about her making a pillow that I had the intention of making, is that I feel *JUST AS SATISFIED* that she made it. This could be a new thing for me: put my to-do list on my blog, and when other people do them, I cross them off! Wheels spinning…
Transition Room
Since my mom has finished her degree that she has been diligently working on for the last few years, she has had more time for creative work. She has been really into recovering furniture, making pillows, and painting, so she thought the spare bedroom would be a great place for a craft/sewing room. This room was my sister’s, then it was a spare, and now my mom will get to use it as a little studio. Exciting!
Here are my mom’s requirements:
1. a ceiling fan
2. a modern feel
3. paint the ceiling
4. use the color teal
5. grandkids may need to sleep in this room when they are in town, so it needs to be somewhat kiddie-proof.
So here’s the room as it looks now (she recently disassembled the bed, painted it, and moved it into the guest room):
and here is the inspiration board I put together for her:
white desk with large surface area for cutting, doing her calligraphy, or other crafts. {ikea}
blue milk crates for storage in the closet, easy to organize {target}
smaller storage boxes for tabletop storage {ikea}
branch hooks for fun, to hang trim, measuring tape, etc. {urban outfitters}
wallflower decals because color and free-form shapes are always inspiring in a creative space {urban outfitters}
tear drop chandelier to make it special, pretty, fun, and to have light over the sewing machine. {urban outfitters}
wall shelf to keep supplies out of reach for little ones. {ikea}
pillar candles: modern and moody {crate and barrell}
the fainting sofa in black and white would look great with the teal walls, and make the room comfortable. {urban outfitters}
green chair for the work desk {crate and barrell}
modern ceiling fan with exposed wood echoing exposed wood of the wall shelves {lowes}
pillows to add color and comfort {etsy}
I think the room transformation is going to start this weekend – I’ll keep you posted!
Master Bedroom in Transition
Reader, Shannon, has a master bedroom that is currently in transition. She had just purchased new bedding and pillows and is looking to tie it all together. You can see the room as-is in the picture below.
Here are my observations:
I love the matching nightstands and lamps on either side, but the lamps are too small for the size of the room. Plus, they have no form.
The sconces look outdated. At best, they could be pulled down lower, much closer to the nightstands to make it more intimate. If they were spray-painted in a shiny bright color, that could help bring them to date.
The room lacks pattern and color.
Here is the inspiration board I put together for Shannon to show that her room has style, color and pattern. Here is how she can achieve that:
A pale green wall color would be a great way to modernize the zebra print. I suggest adding this subtle paint treatment (as seen on HGTV) with a lighter shade to add interest to the boxy room. {HGTV}
A green bench anchors the green in the room, and adds another formal touch. {target}
Formal pillows play nice with the bold zebra print and bring the brown and green together. {target and target}
Make the couch or bench look inviting with a mustard-yellow throw. {target}
The lamps next to the bed need to be weightier because the furniture in the room is weighty. These lamps are fun AND traditional, and they add warmth to the room. {wal-mart}
The large wall could use some color. This print ties the brown, yellows, greens and reds in one place. {cost plus world market}
Because the wall is large, the print may need some help filling the space. I chose two fabrics by Amy Butler in a vintage frame to help tie the colors together, and add weight to the focal wall above the bed. {fabric.com}
Glass fixtures add color and help set the tone. {bed bath and beyond}
Because the bedding is all one solid color, I suggest tucking a pattern underneath with fun sheets. These colors peeking out add personality to the room. {overstock.com}
What do you think? What would you add?