If you happen to’ve been following my studio project, that I actually wished so as to add the floral mural that I created for the lengthy entrance wall of the studio to the partitions of the again entry additionally. I even did a mock up of it, and began getting actually excited concerning the concept.
However then I used to be confronted with the fact of cash and funds and all of these not-so-fun issues to consider. Wallpapering the again entry would have price over a thousand {dollars}, and whereas I’m open to some splurges right here and there, that one wasn’t excessive on my precedence record. So I made a decision as an alternative to color the partitions a strong colour and add a lot of colourful paintings to the partitions.
I haven’t modified my thoughts. That’s nonetheless the plan. However I simply couldn’t let go of the thought of bringing that floral into that a part of the room in some artistic approach. A few of you had urged framing sections of the mural wallpaper and utilizing it as artwork on the partitions, whereas others had urged utilizing it simply on the ceiling.
I didn’t actually need to do both a type of issues, so whereas I used to be importing and ordering my large design for the mural wallpaper, I additionally determined to add a smaller model of the design and see what it would look like on fabric. For some time now, I’ve been contemplating utilizing that floral design on their velvet material to reupholster my desk chair. (This is why I use so much velvet for upholstery.) I really like how the material seems to be, and I used to be fairly set on the thought of utilizing it for the chair.
I’ve actually solely ever used Spoonflower to add issues that I need to strive for my very own home, and I’ve all the time executed so with a really particular mission in thoughts. So whereas I knew they supplied a variety of completely different merchandise past simply wallpaper and material, I’ve by no means actually paid a lot consideration to these different merchandise, a lot much less thought of buying any of them.
However this time, I made a decision to poke round a bit of and see what they’d, and see how my floral design seemed on the varied merchandise. It turns out that they offer a lot of different products–all the pieces from material and wallpaper to cocktail napkins, throws, bedding, pillows, and curtains.
Tea towels! I could get a number of of these for my kitchen. What a enjoyable, vibrant sample to have on tea towels!
As I used to be wanting round at all the pieces they provide, I noticed these curtains, and thought, “That’s it!” I should purchase the material and use that to make curtains for the again door! They do supply ready-made curtains, and the value isn’t dangerous. However I don’t like rod pocket headers, and there’s no choice to have them lined. However at the least I may see what the fabric looks like made into curtains!
So as an alternative of shopping for their ready-made curtains, I purchased six yards of cloth in order that I may make my very own lined pinch-pleated curtains. And whereas it gained’t precisely give me that very same look that having the daring mural on the partitions would have, it will nonetheless give me a lot of the identical daring colour and sample at a fraction of the associated fee. I’m fairly enthusiastic about this concept! Right here’s a bit of mock up of what the curtains will seem like…
I do nonetheless plan to color the partitions. That inexperienced simply doesn’t do something for me anymore. However I don’t love the thought of portray the partitions a impartial colour, both. I just like the boldness of the inexperienced, however I simply don’t like that individual inexperienced. I don’t assume it might look good with the cupboard colour, which I’m about 95% positive would be the Tuberose colour on the left within the image under.
Perhaps I can pull one of many darker blues or purples out of the material and use that on the partitions. I feel a darker blue or purple would look nice with the cupboard colour. And I’ve already used related colours collectively within the adjoining room (the sitting room) with the buffet colour and the curtain colour, so I do know I like them collectively.
So, we’ll see! I ought to get the material tomorrow, after which I can decide up some paint samples and begin narrowing down the chances.
Addicted 2 Adorning is the place I share my DIY and adorning journey as I transform and enhance the 1948 fixer higher that my husband, Matt, and I purchased in 2013. Matt has M.S. and is unable to do bodily work, so I do the vast majority of the work on the home on my own. You can learn more about me here.
