I spotted another house with writing on the wall today. Is this trend rearing its head again? I’ve seen writing happening in different forms over the past 8 or so years. MDF, metal, vinyl letters, paint..
I think my love for all things wordy came at an early age. I have an Aunty that made cushions for her little girls beds. The cushions were shaped as the letters, that spelled out her daughters names. I thought that was so cute. Wished I had some. Now 15 years later I’m seeing EZIBUY selling the word LOVE as cushions for $70 (on sale now for $49.95). Seeing as I’m a terrible sewer, I want them!
I know it’s a trend and following trends is ‘tacky’ but I love words and letters. They seem to constantly show up in my art and certain words just stand out to me. Trend or not, I love it. Words have a special place in my heart. Design Divas need not reply, I know this is a sore spot, we all have different tastes
. Just like not all of us believe
a load of rubbish is art.
One of my favourite NZ artists is the Feature Artist on the NZ Art Guild Blog this week. Anni Morris is not only extremely talented but she’s just a great person. I love her quirky witt and her use of colour. I love how every painting is different yet you can still tell it’s by Anni. Have a looksee and learn more about her here.
It’s the school holidays, I have a bunch of sick kids and it’s cold and wet outside so we’re spending a lot of time indoors. I’ve been falling in love with other peoples homes via the interweb so here are some of my favourite finds from today.
OMG what don’t I love about this picture? The writing on the wall, the gorgeous blue paint colour, the antique feel comfy couch, the brown cushions, the throw that looks like it’d be perfect to curl up under to read a book, the fresh flowers displayed in individual jars, the quirky lamp…
American homes are so different to our kiwi ones.
I love NZ designed kitchens but this kitchen has a Martha Stewart feel to it I absolutely adore.
Look at that amazing view!
How cute are these? Do you know what they are? Post it notes!
Isn’t this romantic? I’d love to take a soak here.
An entire room for a wardrobe…uhhh yes please!
I have to share drawers with my husband lol.
I do have an idea on how to make some room, it just means making the time.
The space to stack firewood indoors is fantastic! This would be fantastic for us, where we live it get’s pretty cold and I hate having to pop outside to get more firewood!
LOVE this shower curtain!
I was on one of my favourite websites today and came across this tip. I had heard this once before but completely forgotten so I’m going to put it up on my blog permanently.
1: “Decide whether you can clean the painting yourself. If it’s extremely valuable or an antique, use a professional.”
2: “Gently dust the painting with a soft-bristle brush. As you’re using the brush, imagine that you’re dusting pollen from flower petals.”
3: “Use the inside of the bread to remove any dirt. Break off a piece of bread and gently rub a section of the painting. When that piece is dirty, break off another piece and continue on another section. Before you use bread on an oil painting, make sure the paint layers are firmly attached so you don’t rub off any paint.”
4: “Brush away any excess bread crumbs.”
5: “Hang or re-hang your painting. Take a moment to enjoy the satisfaction of having successfully restored your artwork.”
See a step-by-step video of a painting being cleaned with bread at
Howcast.
*Please note: If you own one of my paintings, this method isn’t neccessary as I use acrylics. This post can be found for future reference in the right sidebar of my blog.
Spread the word, I’m having an absolute sell out! I’m listing all the paintings I have lining my walls, most at $1 reserve. I read a great article lately that talked about getting your name out, so that’s what I’m doing. Stop by and bid on your favourites
here. The coveted ‘yellow painting’ is also being listed!
