Watercolor Wallpaper Murals

I know watercolor wallpaper murals have been around awhile, but just felt I wanted to revisit. I have loved the wallpaper murals in watercolor print because they are versatile for many reasons. So many of these wallpapers are easy to install, removeable which makes it great for temporary space like if you are renting or a way to add a bold pop of color and design with little commitment. Additionally, with these prints, you don't have to hang pictures or artwork so it can make decorating a space easy. If you are making a home office, or seperate bar or entertaining area, or want to add a little color behind built ins I think this is a perfect way to add it. You can go with more muted and subtle colors like the first few, or add a bolder pop of color.

Clouded Mural from Anewall

Clouded Mural by anewall

Beach Glass Lake Erie from artist, Theresa Grzecki Murals Your Way

Watercolor Mural Wallpaper from Anewall

Inkspill Textured Wallpaper from Murawall

Colour Puddle Wallaper from PhotoWall

Abstract Watercolor Sky from PhotoWall

The Year of the Monkey

In honor of Chinese New Year being this week and 2016 being the year of the monkey I thought what better way than to share some stylish monkey wallpapers!

de Gournay's "Deco Monkey" 

House of Hackney's "Troop" wallpaper

A Shade Wilder "Monkey Business" wallpaper

Some fun monkey gifts!

Creepy Crawly Decor by Jennifer Angus

Yes continuing with the odd decor themes for the week of Halloween. Todays post is featuring an artist who uses insect bodies to make pretty intricate wall patterns.

Jennifer Angus is a design professor at the University of Wisconsin but she is also an international "insect" artist who creates installations composed of insects pinned directly to wallpaper and textiles.

You may think you know what you are looking at, just patterned wallpaper, but upon closer examination, one discovers that it is entirely made up of insects. Actual insect bodies are used, they remain unpainted but showcased in their natural form to create beautiful design illusions to bring out our inner insect loving child days. She uses these exhibits to showcase beautiful insects from around the world  in an artist's exhibition form, but to also teach about forest and rainforest preservation and to help individuals think about their own environment and behavior. Read here for more detail on her ethical use of the insects.

Marbling for Fall & Walls

These cute candy covered apples in white marbling design was my inspiration for today's post for all things marbled but with a fall twist showcasing these apples and various ways to marblelize your pumpkins for Fall.

Marbled candy apples for Halloween from Sugar & Charm

DIY Marbled Pumpkins most of which were marbled with nail polish

L-R: Pastel pumpkins-Proper Blog; Orange marbled-Mom Dot; Bright colorful pumpkins-P.S. I Made This; Metallic marbled-Homemage Ginger

Marbled Craft Paper

If you want a marbeling craft that can last all year, I came across this beautiful small areas that were marbleized using large marbled craft paper instead of wallpaper. The way the pieces are cut up in blocks from the paper not matching exactly gives the look a great agate type look. 

Some assorted marble papers from Mulberry Paper

Rosa Beltran Design used 3M sticking mounting tape and marbled paper from paper mojo to make this marbled agate look in her bar nook. Some other paper color choices here 

Marbled Craft paper was "mod podged" onto wooden plank for makeshirt headboard from Good Housekeeping

Craft supply paper was put on the walls and ceiling of this small bathroom featured at Lonny 

Other Marbling DIY Projects

Uses nail polishes in a large pail to marble glassware from Makeup.com

Another nail polish marbling tutorial from Brit.co

Here's a tutorial using FIMO type clay to make these cute marbled jewelry bowls. These would make cute Christmas gifs for your girlfriends from A Beautiful Mess 

Not ready for a DIY project? Here are some marbled accessories for your home from my affiliate partners

April Showers Bring May Flowers

When I think of beautiful blooms on the wall, I conjure up the images of the exquisite rich hand painted  wallcoverings from de Gournay. Some of our favorite designers such as Miles Redd, Amanda Nisbet and Kelly Wearstler have all used de Gournay. My favorite floral design is their Earlham design, which was also used in the jewelry department at Bergdorf Goodman. Hope these beautiful blooming walls get you in the May spirit! Can you believe its May already?

Earlham design in Emerald Green

Jewelry department at Bergdorfs

Another design known as the "Askew" which Kelly Wearstler used for the Bergdorf restaurant

Seeing dots

I came across the cutest image of polka dot walls and I was smitten! How fun! 

Small simple polka dots great for small room or closet from My Lens of Love

Finnish polka dots from Avotakka

Apartment Therapy

Light blue and white polka dots add a whimsy touch to this bathroom from The Cottage Market

Gold polka dots on wall with DIY Instructions here 

Striped Walls

I checked out the blog of a new visitor of mine today, Vanessa at Design Dreams Japan and saw that she painted her walls with bold stripes.... a feat I admire! I first read about this DIY tutorial about 2 years ago at Young House Love. I went out and bought the frog tape, already had the paint, but still have not attempted the striped walls look. They look great and I think it would look great in one of my bathrooms in neutral colors. Have you tried striping your walls yet? What 2 colors would you or did you choose?

Vanessa's striped walls from Design Dreams Japan. 

Young House Love bathroom painted in stripes with directions

More great striped walls as inspiration: 

Neutral striped walls in bedroom from Coastal Living

Gray stripes outlined in neutral color from Spearmint Decor

Great bedroom from Meg Braff with Quadrille's Paradise background fabric and vertical striped walls

Navy and white striped walls make give this hallway dramatic from Apartment Therapy

Red & white striped walls accented with black & white chevron drapes from Blount Design

Striped walls in the mudroom above the beadboard from Spearmint Decor

Or, you can put stripes below the chair rail from The Happy Home

Striped walls made from Electrical Tape from High Heeled Foot in the Door

Or you can take this painting technique and apply it to your floors: 

Green and white striped painted floors from Apartment Therapy