Posted
July 22, 2010 by
deb under
How to Looking for different and creative ways to make focal points out of your wall art? Here are a couple different variations you can use.
Symmetrical
A grid-like arrangement where the wall art is hung the same distance apart. Symmetrical displays are typically hung using matching frames.
{Apartment Therapy}
{Isabella and Max}
{Ohdeedoh}
Asymmetrical aka Art Gallery Layout
Don’t be afraid. This is actually one of the easier arrangements because it’s completely random.
{Princess Lasertron}
{Design Hole}
{ABC News}
{Young House Love}
Looking for help in hanging your wall art? Give this a try. Before committing with nails, hang up pieces of paper the same size as your pictures using painters tape. Painter’s tape will keep the paint on your walls safe. Doing a test run on your wall will give a great representation of how the arrangement will look once hung.
{Better Homes & Gardens}
Another way you can do it is by laying the picture on the floor before hanging them on the wall. You can also check out this handy tutorial full of tips from Design FormuLA on making a picture wall collage.
In previous posts, we showcased various wall art inspiration and offered a tutorial on how to hang your pictures.
Tags: art gallery, asymmetrical, Hanging a picture, Inspiration, symmetrical, wall art
Posted
June 29, 2010 by
deb under
DIY Have a little time on your hands this summer and want to do something fun with the kids? Here are a couple ideas:
Ashley Ann made these great paper bird paintings with a couple canvases, scrapbook paper and Mod Podge. Don’t you just love the paper she used? {Of course it’s Amy Butler}.
One of my favorite parenting blogs is Made By Joel. He’s amazingly creative with his children and I can’t believe what he comes up with. What an amazing dad! He whipped up this paper city with vehicles for his children to play with. He has downloads available with his graphics, but you can always have your children help you create your own unique city too.
{Picture via}
Want to make your own disco ball? CraftBits.com has a step by step tutorial that is kid friendly.
How do you keep your children happy and productive over the summer? What projects are you working on to keep your children involved?
Tags: children, Inspiration
Posted
June 18, 2010 by
deb under
Inspiration 
I am so in love with this table from oomph. Doesn’t it just make you happy?
Here are a couple other things that have made me happy this week:
- {this pretty space} never disappoints. Go over and have a looksies. And I’m pretty sure this yellow footstool will be inspiration for a little seating nook in my bedroom. I love it.
- Create your own moodboards online with this neat tool
Have any fun and creative links that you’d like to share?
And we don’t say it enough around here– thanks for reading Fresh Nest. We hope you enjoy it as much as we do ’cause there’s no way we could do it with out you. Thanks for being a friend.
And a Happy Father’s Day to all the great father’s out there!
xoxoxoxo
Tags: Inspiration, links
Posted
April 16, 2010 by
erin under
Pretty Stuff It’s time for many to start your gardens! Need to label which rows have what planted in them? Here are a few favorites I’ve seen recently:
Foil Printed garden markers from the Modern Gardener.
Garden markers made with vintage silverware from the Etsy seller Monkey’s Always Look .
Copper leaf markers from Etsy seller JCraneJewelry.
Have any big plans for your garden this year? Trying something new? We’d love to hear about it! Have a great weekend!
Tags: garden, garden markers, Inspiration
Posted
April 14, 2010 by
erin under
Pretty Stuff I’ve always loved glass mosaic tiles! Their glossy and almost ethereal look always mesmerizes me! I cannot wait to visit Italy this summer to see some gorgeous mosaics that are hundreds, if not thousands, of years old. One particular example is from the Florence Baptistery:
This is the ceiling. No, it’s not painted, it’s glass mosaics, many of the pieces are the size of your pinkie finger nail. So tiny but so effective as a whole! (Click on the photo to take you to the source.)
This is a close up…still looks a lot like a painting, but it’s mosaics! Amazing! (Click on the photo for source.)
I ran across this more modern company, New Ravenna Mosaics, and absolutely fell in love with their product! Here are a few of my favorites from their gallery:
P.S. I’ve got a pretty good list of things to see and do in Florence and Rome but if anyone has a favorite store, restaurant, or overlooked site that I must visit please let me know!
Tags: glass, Inspiration, italy, mosaic
