Easy Walls - New Meaning to Wall Art and Large Scale Wall Decor

 

 I hope you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving.  I know I certainly added

some inches to the waistline... I recently discovered a wonderful site 

called EazyWallz.  They have all kinds of large scale photographic art

and illustrations that can be adhered to walls for instant impact at a 

reasonable price.  This photograph of a temple in Angkor Wat in

Cambodia is already amazing on it's on.

 

 

Who could imagine that on a large scale, it makes a fantastic backdrop

to a dining room.  Isn't the ambiance amazing?  Peel and stick starting

from around $230 and up depending on the size.  It's less work than 

paint (just gotta make sure it goes on straight...)  

 

Macro photos - Coffee lovers anyone?

 

This is really fun - a photo of a red brick wall.  

Who needs the real thing? 

 

Sweet tooth?

 

 

They have a collection of all kinds of prints.

 

What's more, you can custom design your own with your own

photos or illustrations.  Larger than life portrait of your kids?

A favorite personal photo?   They can create it for you.

Over the top rosy pink.

Such a soothing photo.

Makes for such a great backdrop.

 Love the colors in this photo.

For ocean and water lovers.

 

This is such fantastic print for a child's room.

See?  

Or a fantastical airship.  You can save your money on having paint a 

custom mural by using one of these floor to ceiling installations.

 

 

This is a super cool samurai silhouette.

 

For all of you patriots.  They have a Union Jack and Canadian flag as well.

 

Fantastic quirky photos.

 

The classic cityscapes.

 

For a music room?

 

Great for a child's bedroom that loves animals or the outdoors.

 

African Safari written all over this one.  I love 

silhouette photos and this one is very striking.

 

Can't ever leave out a beach photo.

 

What's amazing is that you can stick it not only on walls but also

Kitchen cabinets.  Basically any smooth surface.

 

Love the color palette of this super chic and feminine dining room.

It could just as easily be masculine with a different accent color.

 

I've been really loving gray lately and this is a lovely 

gray, black and white dining room with silver accents.

 

Autumn lovers would love this image and color hue.

 

There are no shortage of images for nature lovers.

Retro prints?

 

Chic and Modern.

 

 Hotel style room.

As you can tell, I got really carried away and this sort of became a megapost.

If you haven't had a chance to check out EazyWallz - definitely do so.  I had a 

great time browsing through all the different photos and illustrations.  I would

love to an installation like this for a room, now just to figure out where to put 

one...  What are your favorites?  Which room or hallway would you put one 

of these installations?

Photos from EazyWallz

Displaying Collections in the Home - Ben Brougham's New York City Studio

Isn't that a wonderful collection on the wall with a fantastic paint color for

the background?  This is Ben Brougham's studio in New York City.  Ben 

is from over the pond (the UK) and is a prop stylist who moved to the Big

Apple 5 years ago.  He now also helps curate for Jonathan Adler stores.

Wall Paint = Benjamin Moore's Surf Blue

Notice that he did not paint all the walls in the room Surf Blue.  This

is the other side to the bedroom.  As you can see Ben is quite the collector

with all sorts of collections from pillows to wall art, glass and much more.

You can see his mirror collection on this wall.

A wonderful image of the opposite wall 

through the view of one of his mirrors.

Ben also collects all sorts of rugs which he uses to completely cover

 the floor of his studio.  He scours Ebay among other sources to purchase

his rugs.  Exceptions are the Union Jack and Zebra rugs which are from 

Jonathan Adler.

Ben has some fantastic tips for collecting that he follows.

I love that the kitchen and hallway are painted in a dark color.

It really brings out the color of the paintings and other items

and fabric in the room.

Ben hangs his prized Liberty print bike on the wall.  You'll notice that his drapes

are from IKEA but customized with vintage fabric.  That's a great tip right there on

 a super economical way to dress up any window on a budget.

His collections are curated and displayed in groups.

Midcentury Modern Glass (which I collect as well)

Colored glass bottom vases and a vintage yellow straw phone.

Just a few of the types of items that Ben collects.

I love the different tiered night

stand and portraits on the wall.

My Prescription for Anti-Depressive Living
Jonathan Adler

I hope you enjoyed Ben's apartment and gleaned some 

ideas for collecting and displaying collections.  I do 

recommend Jonathan Adler's book if you like interiors

that have a bit of whimsy and eclectic flavor.  Adler's 

interiors or chic but fun at the same time.

So do any of you have collections?  I think I'm addicted

to collecting things (not good since I'm probably a hoarder.)

What sort of items do you collect?  I've dabbled in everything 

from vintage Christmas ornaments to mercury glass, midcentury

modern glass, vintage costume jewelry, tea cups, Fireking... I 

wonder of shoes, clothes and books also count as collections...

Photos from Lonny Magazine

Fashion Illustration as Art - Anne Wainscott

For art and design to hang up on walls, I've always adored water colors 

and fashion illustration.  Some designers frame vintage magazine covers

as well.  In this post, I wanted to focus on one particular fashion illustrator

called Anne Wainscott. 

There is currently an exhibit in Cincinnati called "Inspired by Anne" based

on the illustrations of Anne Wainscott put on by Landor Associates through

July.  Different illustrations by Anne are being showcased through out the
the old Shillito’s Department store buildling.

The illustration above is one of my favorites by Anne Wainscott - it mixes

two of my favorite mediums - Fashion Illustration and water color art.

Anne Wainscott is an extraordinary woman – she was a fashion illustrator for local newspapers and department stores from 1920-1970. Before the 1970’s and during the height of Ms. Wainscott’s career, the responsibility of a fashion illustrator was integral to the publishing and advertising worlds until photography became a more widely accepted medium.

It just so happens that one of the department stores that Anne used to illustrate for was Shillito’s Department store (now condos and offices), is where Landor currently houses its 125 employees.                                                                                                         

What's funny is that lately, my latest curiosity has to buy several old replicas 

of Sears & Roebuck catalogs around the turn of the century.  The catalogs

are a fascinating glimpse into the life back then and how much things cost.

The catalog is full of drawn illustrations - probably exactly like the ones that

Anne Wainscott drew.

 I love how colorful and artistic her series of hat illustrations are.

Fashion Illustrations by Fashion Designers

If you love fashion illustrations too, you should check out this book

called "Fashion Illustrations by Fashion Designers" which showcases

the sketches and illustrations of many top designers.

Photos from Landor Associates