Wednesday, February 29, 2012
There have certainly been many blog posts about Schumaker's Chiang Mai Dragon wallpapers and fabrics. I've been thinking about collecting pictures for a post for a while now. A close friend of mine loves, loves this pattern. We always find ourselves dreaming up ways to use it in her home. Chiang Mai Dragon has endless possibilities.
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A classic with the solid upholstered headboard.
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These upholstered headboards were created for a child's room. Click onto source link below to read the whole story.
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Check out the Chiang Mai Dragon upholstered headboard and footboard by Sarah Richardson.
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Love the long curtain panels at the top of these stairs.
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This photo was originally for Country Living Magazine. This wing chair, upholstered in Chiang Mai Dragon has to be my favorite application. Along with the wonderful taupe walls, and warm orange red doors, this print just plays so well.
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Wonderful as a pillow.
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More Chiang Mai accent pillows.
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Shop here at Etsy to purchase these pillows.
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What chair doesn't look fabulous wrapped in this print??
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Upholstered dining benches....
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This is amazing! Click on source link to see the entire project. It's a painting of the Chiang Mai Dragon.. copied from the fabric. Wow.
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Another great use: as a bulletin board.
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Friday, December 16, 2011
I'm working on an amazing house with a very fun client. The house is a modern mix of farmhouse and Arts and Crafts. The master bedroom has a vaulted wall that is also the bed wall. I've been thinking about a wood treatment for the vaulted wall, but two thirds of the way up the wall only, ending in a simple molding.
(photo credit: Desire to Inspire blog)
I love the planks on this bedwall, pictured above. Very rustic. Don't think we'll be going this rustic in my clients home, but such a great example of textured, rustic wood with the simple bed linens and an open weave throw.
(photo credit: Charlotte Smith / Pinterest)
My clients also have a dark, iron bed. The wood wall and iron bed work so well together. I've been picturing the wood wall to have larger planks or slats and arranged vertically. But, if we did horizontal, the narrow slats have a great modern feel next to the antique looking bedframe.
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I like the scale of these planks of wood, pictured above. Essentially, this wall is a large beadboard. Or maybe more traditionally ~ it would just be called wood paneling.. but who wants to call something this beautiful by the tired 1970s name "wood paneling". It deserves better!
(photo credit: Apartment Therapy blog)
More narrow slats, above. The varied depths in the installation of the wood slats is what really sets this wood wall apart!
(photo credit: Design Sponge blog)
Check out Design Sponge to get the how~to on this wood wall installation, pictured above.
(photo credit: Desire to Inspire blog)
The vaulted ceiling in my client's bedroom has an opening to the bathroom that is similar to this photo below. The no~trim gives a modern look. We'd probably cap off the top just above the opening to the bathroom with an Arts and Crafts style trim, simple.
(photo credit: Design Sponge)
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On the other side of the bedwall in my client's master bedroom is a dry-walled nook. It's just asking to be made into a bookcase. It's similar to the photo below. I really like the idea of painting the back of the nook a dark accent, maybe a soft black, which would be similar to their black iron bed.
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Great chevron patterned wood wall in this seating area. Simple cap trim above.
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We'll also be installing swing arm lamps on the bed wall. I've been looking at these from Visual Comfort:
On the opposite wood wall, we're checking out this chaise from Arhaus. It's a great balance to the deep texture of the wood wall.
(photo credit: Arhaus)
Have a great weekend!
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Wednesday, October 5, 2011
I attended at lecture on color trends at High Point Market last spring. The discussion at one point, was how necessity can become obsolete and turned into art. The example given was maps. Maps, with all their color and graphic variations, have become art. Who actually has the multi-folded pile of maps anymore in their glove compartment. (Those who haven't cleaned out their glove compartment in many years, that's who).
I absolutely love this trophy head!
It's a DIY project starting with a plain cardboard kit from Cardboard Safari.
Check out their blog for more wrapped cardboard trophy heads.
What an amazing piece to use in a kid's room! I bet all those multi-fold maps in your glove compartment will cover one moose head.. now run out and get them!
Here's another DIY project: map covered drawers! Instructions can be found
here.
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A hanging pendant light!
Here are the instructions for this project.
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Yes, it's a custom drawer pull, from Etsy! Find it
here.
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For the more serious artist.... These map pieces by Elisabeth Lecourt are stunning. Made out of paper maps as art for the wall. Just beautiful.
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(photo credit: Elisabeth Lecourt) |
And of course, decorating with maps.. instant art or wallpaper.
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Vintage Paris map.
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I have to say, this one tops my list! A map above the cooktop. I'm ready to pull out everything above my cooktop, just to have this look! Find out how to do this map here.
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