I recently updated the art above our home office area with these black and white isolated images of birds. I was inspired by my four year old’s obsession with birds. We have to identify every bird we see — or imagine we see. I have to guess what bird he is by verbal clues, as well… Read More Bird art in home office/play area
Happy Easter! I made a printable poster to celebrate our Savior. (Just click the image to download the printable file.) This verse, a strong declaration of dedication to the Lord, always makes me smile. I think I’m going to hang mine in this hallway. This is the first year Luca and Adriano are really big enough… Read More Poster: As for me and my house
You can’t escape travels without some kind of crazy story, and it’s fun to have a token to remind you of past adventures — even if they’re the kind “you’ll laugh about later”! Some of my favorite souvenirs are everyday items, bought from a regular store, only from a different land. What makes a good souvenir? Possibly something that:… Read More Non-touristy souvenir ideas
Luca, 3, is out of a crib and in a big boy bed. I admit, there was no rush to do this. He’s a little wild and we kept him in there as long as possible! (He tried to climb out once and hurt himself and didn’t try again.) But now he’s too big for it… Read More Kid’s art wall with clips
I fell in love with this batik bird rug from Urban Outfitters. The $89 price tag was a winner. Other buyers confirmed how beautiful it is, but the consensus was that the color bleeds if it gets wet. One reviewer advised future buyers to only buy this rug if “you do not plan on it ever… Read More How to hang a rug on the wall as art
I bought three large Virserum frames from Ikea (27 ½ x 39 ¼ “) for a giant blank wall I had in our office area. Of course, I didn’t know what I was going to put in them. I just knew I was at Ikea for the first time in ages and I should buy… Read More DIY triangle artwork with tape
While my in-laws are in town, I went crazy and painted this hallway and put up all my pictures in one day. One thing led to another. Painting the beige hallway white, made me want to hang photos. Hanging a few photos made me want to hang all the photos I have. And not just… Read More How to put up a chair rail and premade moulding panels
The blank wall behind Adriano’s crib in his nursery has been on my mind. I didn’t want to spend much money, but it really needed something. I decided on colorful dots. Confetti will add some fun and color! I used spray starch I bought from the dollar store and leftover fabric from the Ikea curtain’s… Read More How to make fabric confetti decals
I had a blank wall in our last house that stumped me for four years. It was one big, vast white wall calling for something, I just didn’t know what! Our new house also has several giant empty spaces that I’m not sure what to do with, but this time I’m coming in prepared. I’ve… Read More Big blank wall design solutions
As I a graphic designer, it is my opinion that no design program or digital altering can quite compete with the human hand touching brush to canvas. The fine art of painting allows space for interpretation, evokes emotion, and offers a classic elegance hard to find elsewhere. Meg of Filbert and Bright recently did these… Read More Behind the Art: Filbert and Bright
My obsession for maps cannot be stopped. It’s not street grids or geography that specifically have a hold on me, it’s their colors, their inspiration of visiting places unknown, and their fond memories of places visited. Here are six ways to recycle maps from a vacation or beloved place into artwork.
A blank wall above our couch has plagued me for about three years. I’ve hung various things there — some were laughed at, some were made fun of, and some were spit upon (OK, not really). At one point I had disproportionately small frame I had bought at an estate sale hanging there, empty. Then… Read More Wall, meet canvas