Monday, February 7, 2011

Art Wall


Since it was either watch the Super Bowl or Faff Around in the house this weekend, I spent a bit of time arranging some art in the bedroom.  I have put this white table here temporarily as a place holder, hoping to eventually find an appropriate dresser to go here.  In the meantime, it is the right height and has lots of space.  I hang anything on the wall.  Vintage purses, prayer beads, necklaces.....an antique tambourine.  And I like a grouping.  This wall in the newly renovated bedroom was lacking personality.  I began with a very battered plaster frame that someone had put a blackboard in.  My daughter had drawn a big heart with Mooch + Gracie in it (my now departed dogs) and a photo of them together sitting on a bench.  We can't erase the chalking.  It has become the art now, and is there to stay.
To the right of the frame, there are 2 hand beaded little purses made by a former sister in law.  Too small to stand on their own, they work well in a grouping and act as a good filler. The workmanship is so fine that it is a shame to hide them away.

Under theb lackboard are 2 frames containing some beaded wire words that I purchased from an Etsy seller.  They are french, and mean, mine, yours, ours, my.....something like that.  Very old and brittle, I mounted them on a piece of muslin and framed them with cheapies from Ikea.

The Crucifix was one of seven identical ones purchased when my brother-in-law died.  One was buried with him, and we all got one to keep in his memory.  Naturally it is very special to us.  It works really well in this grouping of odd bits.  I didn't realise that a bottle of Tylenol was behind that case of tulips...sorry.

Above the cross are 2 Sid Dickens tiles.  I have been collecting these for a whole now.  I think they are beautifully made and they add another dimension to a wall grouping.  Sid Dickens is from Vancouver.

When you create an art wall, whatever is below it on a surface becomes part of the display.  In this case the arrangement was created with the lamp in mind, as well as the stack of books ever present on the nightstand.
Flowers, candles and all other bits become part of it too.  The colours and shapes have to be considered before you put the nails in the wall.


Create further smaller display areas with trays.  I have to stash small bits on a tray because Hannah Cat likes to get up here and start flicking things off.  It keeps little bits like earrings safer.  I have a little Gideon Bible (yes, they are meant to be taken from the hotel rooms, that's why they put them there ) that I have to place on top of my water glass otherwise she drinks my water at night. I learned this after many weeks of not remembering drinking my water much at night, only to wake up and hear her drinking.  Yuk.




17 comments:

  1. Chania, do you just LOVE your room now?? Your bedding is sickeningly gorgeous. Sickeningly so, I say! Interesting items you put together in your art display.

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  2. That is really, really lovely Chania. I love the way everything fits together so well.

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  3. Love the post but my favorite part is Hannah kitty lapping your water .lol

    have a great start to your week dearie.

    :D
    z

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  4. Your art wall looks great, and it's so wonderful that you've used pieces that are meaningful to you :-) The tribute to Gracie & Mooch is especially beautiful and touching.

    If you'd like to add another piece to your art wall, I'm having a giveaway for a beautiful horse photograph by Diane Schuller. I hope you'll stop by my blog and check it out :-)

    {It was great meeting you at IDS last weekend!}

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  5. what a beautiful little display. i wish i could pay you to come to whitehorse and decorate our new home. i'll just have to come here for inspiration. xox

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  6. Beautiful! Love how you put it all together.
    Can you email me? I have a question for you.

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  7. Your room is BEAUTIFUL. I love so many things, but I can't stop drooling over that lampshade!

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  8. I love love your headboard!!! It is just what I want one day!!
    Pamela :)

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  9. Chania, As usual, your art wall looks divine. Everything is so artfully chosen and displayed. Count me among the admirers of that beautiful headboard. I love that you hung up those tiny purses. It makes me want to rummage through my drawers to find those small pieces that deserve to be out.

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  10. What a gorgeous spot in your bedroom. I just love the blackboard with your beautiful pooches names and photos. No wonder you wont wipe it off. So important :)

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  11. Chania, Your art wall is so nice and the tour you gave points out so well how special each peice is to you. The chalkboard with your dogs is just sweet as are those incredible teeny beaded purses. Hannah sounds like she must live here at our house. I discovered the exact same thing one night when I heard noisy lapping by my head. Funny. Ann

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  12. Very charming. You did a great job arranging that space above the bedside table. I've been stumped in my own master bedroom with what to do...thanks for the ideas!

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  13. Beautiful room Chania...I love the framed chalkboard esp. with what's written and displayed on it...heartwarming.

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  14. My eye went straight to those Sid Dickens tiles! I used to sell them at a beautiful store in Boston and they are wonderful. They sell like hotcakes, that's for sure! And you have probably the most popular one...the piano keys :)

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  15. Gorgeous beaded purses. Too funny about the cat drinking your water.

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  16. Chalkboard design has me twirling with inspiration lately! Love that frame...and the fact that the puppies star in it!

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  17. Fabulous FABULOUS vignette Chania....That chalkboard frame is just TO DIE FOR & the other pieces work so well together....!

    ....hahahahaha....I am a HORROR for going off half cocked & telling Mr SVJ I want a nail here & there without thinking it through....He now makes me do a scale 'cut out' of whatever it is I want to put up & move it about with bluetack until I'm satisfied....Now once he's drilled he REFUSES point blank to make another hole which means I have to be very VERY careful....hahahahaha....SERIOUSLY....!

    Cheers,
    Tamarah xx

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I love to read each and every comment and are thrilled that you take the time to send one. Thank you so much. Chania