In which I pretend to be a painter. DIY zigzag ikat wall art!
Before/after!
It was great to be able to pick the colors--although that was pretty hard, too. There's nothing else in the room to dictate the colors, so I could have picked anything! Aack, pressure! I did have the curtain fabric picked out, though (pics to come!)... but was also trying to make it less girly and more husband-friendly. I showed him some pictures of abstract art and pretty paintings, and he didn't like the really abstract ones; he liked the ones that had clear patterns or were clearly supposed to be something. So I did sort of a zigzag ikat-ey thing.
Here it is above our couch.
What a great idea! Looks awesome above your couch! I really like your black & white striped pillows too! :)
ReplyDeleteHey, that looks pretty cool!
ReplyDeleteI also wanted to say that I keep getting a McAfee "dangerous site" kinda warning when I stop by to check your blog - I don't know if it's just my laptop acting up or if you want to check out whether something nasty is infecting your site!
Uh oh, how weird, I wonder why! Thanks for letting me know!
DeleteIt looks so great above your couch!
ReplyDeleteWOW! The picture looks great above you sofa!
ReplyDeleteI love it. LOVE. You did an amazing job! Colors are so pretty too.
ReplyDeleteLooks great! I love the ikat pattern. And, the best thing about something like that... you get bored of it, you can repaint!
ReplyDeleteOoh lovely! And brilliant -- I have been getting a lot of crap from my co-workers for my office full of blank walls, and this might be the perfect approach for sprucing up my white room.
ReplyDeleteI love this! Nice work. I'm trying to get more crafty myself! I am working on a Fall wreath currently.
ReplyDeleteGreat job! I love the size of this piece, it fills your wall nicely!
ReplyDeleteI get your nerves! We move this weekend and all I have going into our living room is neutral colors (black tables and black/brown couch). I have an unfinished side table to paint and then walls to cover with colorful pictures (since we're trying to avoid painting). HOW on earth did you decide on colors!? I get overwhelmed just thinking about it. I love the tealy green and maroon though. very warm and cozy looking :D
ReplyDeleteThanks! I looked at paint chips and tried to combine 3-4 of them till I got a palette I liked, then recreated it with acrylic paints. It was hard though, with almost no other colors decided! I think you just have to find something you love and decorate around that! Good luck moving!!
DeleteI love this! I paint a lot and I'm always disappointed at how people think they need special skills to make art. I love how you just went for it and it turned out beautifully. You're an artist!
ReplyDeleteSo nice to hear that!! Thanks and thanks for sharing your pro perspective!
DeleteWhat a great idea!
ReplyDeleteNice sharp colors. Great redo.
ReplyDeleteLove it! You are so creative and talented! Congratulations!
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