Wall to Wall to Ceiling

These two rooms from the latest edition of Lonny caught my eye:





Could you do it? Commit to one wallpaper to cover all the walls? And possibly even the ceiling? It definitely makes a statement! I gotta say that I'm digging the mix of romantic floral with modern lighting and furniture.

So do you love the look or not so much?

Chalk it Up

Happy 2011, friends! I hope that your year is off to a good start. I'm trying to get back into the swing of things -- it was a - bizarre? crazy? long? not sure how to describe it - holiday break. We will officially be home for Christmas from now on. Travel with 3 little ones and all their accoutrements [especially the toys] was way too much. As we were *secretly* packing and unpacking Santa's wares, I kept thinking "What are we doing??!!" Little M was practically giddy when I put her to sleep in her own crib. She's a girl after my own heart -- likes the comfort of her own bed! Lesson learned: travel will be saved for after Christmas next year.

Anyway, I wanted to start the new year off on the right typographical foot over here on the b.wise blog, so here's some hand lettered eye candy by the typog-genius Dana Tanamachi. It makes me want to cover the walls of my studio with chalk paint and write all over it!





Be back once I get my head together!

Little Picassos

There is an everyday dilemma at our house involving our kids' artwork -- to keep or to [gasp!] put in the recycling bin. And even the artwork I keep, I have a hard time preventing it from piling up undisplayed. There are some great ideas out there for displaying -- I just need to figure out which one would work for me.

I also really like Darby's bulletin board [also shown here] -- this may be a better route for me because I need something I can do quickly [rotating pictures in and out of frames isn't something I could see myself doing very often]. I also think the next time we are in the ATL I'm going to swing by Ikea and pick up some of these paper boxes -- the perfect size and an easy way to separate out each child's work. Plus, I'll find any excuse for getting more storage -- bins, boxes, baskets -- they all make me happy!

What's your criteria for what artwork to keep? And what do you do with it then?

[Images clockwise from top left: jan eleni on decor8; ohdeedoh; real simple; ohdeedoh; ohdeedoh; land of nod]

Wall Calendar

This gives a brilliant new meaning to "wall calendar"...

[spotted on HomeShoppingSpy]

China Plated Walls

We've got a bare spot above our piano where I'm planning to hang some plates [as soon as I can sneak them out of my mom's cupboard], so I was looking around for a little inspiration. Hanging plates on a wall can add such a beautiful architectural element...done right, it's like a sculpture...




[Images: 1. Apartment Therapy 2. Kelly Wearstler design at the Viceroy Hotel 3. Country Living 4. Martha Stewart Home Design 5. Courtney Giles ]