Themed Gallery Walls

Gallery walls are a definite trend at the moment and I'm particularly fond of those based around a certain theme.  For ages, I've had a tear sheet of this image showing a gallery wall of water tower prints.  I think this is amazing.











Here is a couple of other gorgeous examples:














And isn't this one just amazing?









I'd like to try doing a gallery wall of (vintage) images of the moon.  I think I must have seen this somewhere as to be honest, it sounds far to cool to have dreamed it up myself!  My search so far of art.com hasn't yielded quite what I'm looking for.  I've decided the images need to be square which narrows things down a bit.  I like the print below showing the eclipse of the moon in sequence but this is all one print.  Maybe I could cut it up and then do a large frame around each segment? Hmmm...



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Tulips in Dustbins

A while ago, I did a post on Tulips.  I talked about being inspired by pictures I'd once seen of tulips grown in trash cans.  After a bit of digging, I managed to find the tear sheets and am delighted to be able to share the gorgeous images.











The tulip bulbs I ordered from nzbulbs.co.nz arrived last week and armed with the instructions set out in the gardenheaven.ie article on how to get the best display, I'm now really looking forward to giving this a go.  It might be wise though to hold off for another week or two before I plant as I think tulips like colder conditions.  It's still pretty mild here in Auckland.











Here's a summary of the instructions in the article:


1. Turn bin upside down and make around five 4cm holes in the bottom using a crowbar.  Hammer the sharp edges flat.
2. Turn bin right side up and fill with 30cm of drainage material i.e. bits of broken tile, bricks etc.
3. Put in around 30cm of potting compost before positioning your first layer of bulbs.
4. Add 5cm potting compost before the next layer and so on.
5. For seventy bulbs (which is recommended), have five or six different layers.

Apparently, the lower bulbs manage to push their way through just fine.



I'm still enchanted by the pretty names.  Those purple and white ones pictured above are called "White Dream" and "Queen of the Night". Also mentioned are "Pink Diamond", "Shirley" and "Carnval de Nice".




PS Check out Maurenice's latest post on her blog Villa Bisono here which features some gorgeous snaps of tulips including this one below.






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Getting Creative: Upcycled Table Lamps

I've been inspired by a few blogs lately where I've seen table lamps that have been revamped courtesy of some spray paint and/or a new shade.  While I haven't as yet sourced a second hand lamp to upcycle, here are some lamps I'm currently watching on Trade Me (NZ's answer to EBay).









All images via http://www.trademe.co.nz/
I think either of the Buddha lamps just need a new shade to give them a new lease of life and with the right styling, they could look really funky on a side table or console.  As for the pineapple lamp, I think a good dose of spray paint could make all the difference!

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Project time - Getting creative

I’ve decided to revamp a 60’s/70’s desk I bought and have just finished giving it a primer undercoat.  I really like the retro shape of this desk but the original golden colour of the wood didn’t work in our house since we stained the floors walnut.






Originally, I was going to paint the outside white and go for a colour on the inside.  I couldn’t decide on whether I’d try doing the top shelves in the colour as well.  It’s a bit tricky getting a paint brush in there and I’m a bit OCD about getting a really nice, smooth finish.  The colours I was considering were black, grey, hermes orange, deep lemon and various shades of green from olive to lime.  THEN I thought about wallpapering the inside of the desk.  Something like this:


I’d almost convinced myself to file this idea away in the “too hard” tray but a further google of “wallpapered furniture” yielded the following visual goodies.










How can I resist giving this a go myself now I ask?


The lady responsible for creating these works of art is Bryonie Porter.  Wallpapering furniture is her business and she supplies a number of stores in London with her creations.  I love this in-situ image:



All photos via bryonieporter.com
So I’ve googled how to wallpaper furniture and it all seems fairly manageable once I’m organised.  My perfectionism will surely come out to play so I’ll probably stick with just doing the inside of the desk on this first attempt so the stakes aren’t too high! 


Now where do I go to buy some funky wallpaper in Auckland?  Or should I go for some vintage wallpaper via ebay?  Decisions…decisions…

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