3D Wall Art
Looking for a room with a huge point of interest that will grab attention?
3D Wall Art has held my interest for quite some time. Many a night has been spent in front of my trusty laptop deciding whether or not I can purchase the Wall Art and install/set up without Husband noticing OR protesting.
Less commitment is required for 3D Wall art than what Wall Paper will demand of you but you do need to be prepared to let the wall do the talking.
That is, no other pictures, photos or too many ornaments can even think about entering your ‘Wall-arted’ room
Generally available in Square sizes of 300mm x 300mm up to 500mm x 500mm the ’tiles’ can be found made in Bamboo fibres and sometimes a lighter more acrylic finish.
Attach to your walls using a Latex glue and be prepared to have to scrape dried glue from your wall later down the track on removal.
If you find an all over Wall Art too overwhelming why not try something that requires a little less responsibility? 3D Wall Art comes in a range of different options. What ever your desire, what ever pattern you wish for, it is all yours and the artist that lives inside all of us.
Different shapes and different sizes as options choose 2 different colours for a striking effect, peel off the backing paper and unleash your creativity! -albeit in a super safe, can’t do no wrong environment.
Of course you can always go with the tried and tested Photo frame wall art. More on that later…
…But for now, feeling inspired? Head over to eBay and see what you can purchase for your walls tonight!
Till next time interior lovers
xx
-Interiolly inspired.
Sunshine on Wintery days
Ahhhh bright yellow. Canary yellow, sunshine yellow and just plain yellow. It brightens up a room without being overbearing and really is delightful. Colour in inescapable. It is all around us at all times. Go on, look away from the screen and look around yourself. Colour is everything. So slip some mellow-yellow in your room and give yourself something bright and cheery to come home to.
Ready for Summer? Brighten up your home with a summery hue!
Yellow is a stimulating colour however. So in other words, keep it to a minimum!
How much is too much? Do you paint your walls or administer a peek-a-boo approach?
Yellow is the most difficult colour for the eye to take in creating a very fine balance between just enough and too much.
Even Josh & Jenna got in on the Yellow act on The Block ( http://www.ninemsn.com/theblock ) .
Personally I think bright yellow is best kept to those items that are easily changable.
Want to add just a bit of this great colour to your home?
Lamps, Lampshades, Mirrors and artwork. Easy, non-committal ways of adding this pep up.
Still want more inspiration? Head over to: http://yellow-paint.com for all things yellow!!
To update-new Cupboards for less
One of the quickest and cheapest ways to update a house even if you don’t have much home handyman skill is painting!
Buhbye Mint green, buhbye blue suede and CERTAINLY bidding adieu to the apricot cabinetry.
What to do when you are itching to renovate but have a brand new mortgage and not a huge amount of $ to spend? PAINT.
Painting over laminated cupboards is simple-> Just use a paint primer specifically meant for laminate surfaces, allow it to dry and paint with your desired colour.
You will need:
1Litre will do approximately 12sq. metres. We purchased 3 litres for about $50 from Bunnings. This was intended for our entire Kitchen cabinetry, the 1 tile high splash back (about 15 tiles in total) and the two cupboard doors in the bathroom vanity.
Painters Blue Scotch tape. Don’t skimp on your tape! Yes it is definitely more expensive than your regular 99c masking tape. However, THIS tape will minimize paint leakage which is worth spending less than you would on a cup of coffee on this stuff. Trust me, just buy it. approx. $3 per roll.
Paint Brush (duh) and a tray. The paint brush part is easy. you will spend around $5-$15 on one of these depending on what size you get. It does make things a little easier if you buy a nice little skinny one for all of those corners and a bigger, wider one for just getting the paint on the wall!!
The trays you will generally find in most hardwares with a roller included. Your cheap ones are easy because they can just be thrown out after each paint colour change. However, the rollers have the same throw-out quality. $3-$5 per set. The more quality trays will of course cost you more but the rollers won’t drive you (as) crazy. Make your own decision.
Annnddd last but not least: Paint. We went with White but the decision of course is up to you. A quick note on white however, white makes things bigger and goes with everything.
GET STARTED!
Step 1. Firstly all of the plastic 45degree handles were removed, and the nail holes were filled in (also known as ‘bogged up’ I will post a step by step for this later)
- Now, the directions do state to thoroughly clean surfaces and sand them a bit to roughen. I did clean but did not sand. Simply painted.
Step 2. Blue tape all of the benches where the tiles were butting up against the bench top. Lay the entire floor with old towels and/or newspaper.Open your primer paint, stir it and pour into your paint tray.
Step 3. PAINT YOUR CUPBOARDS and your tiles too. The best part of the job at the very beginning. Like all painting you will start to dispise it halfway through and then you will fall in love again once you finish.
Step 4. Now, walk away. Wash out your brushes and tray. Shower, change and go out for lunch
- We waited for the bare minimum of 1 hour for the primer to dry (Please note:Follow the directions properly, which I believe said to wait 24 hours. But I do struggle to follow some directions)
Step 5. Once you get back from lunch, or quite possibly a trip to Bunnings, Ikea or any other local furniture store as you are by now quite possibly ready to take on the interior designing world go and check on your painting.
As stated above please follow the directions and if it says wait 24 hours then do so.
Step 6. Repeat your towel and paper laying process from Step 2. Open your painting paint, or otherwise known as top coat. Stir, pour into your tray and once again paint.
Step 7. Clean up after yourself now, not later as later is a bit hard to motivate. Once your paint has been drying for an hour or so it should be ready for you to start peeling off your blue tape. Allow everything to dry properly and tomorrow I shall post about adding on your new/previous handles.
But in the mean time TAA DAAA new cupboards!
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