Sherwin Williams: Tantalizing Teal
We have white baseboards, crown molding, and doors, so the teal will really pop with all that white. I want the space to be somewhere I WANT to be, because I'm spending a lot of time in there for school. The problem is, the back two bedrooms (the office and the guest room/nap room) have become home to everything from my single lady apartments, i.e. nothing matches.
I got this piece of art from a rummage sale when I was 19. It was $25 and it's been in every apartment I've had since, and it's looking a little worse for wear with chipped paint and dents in the frame.
It's a big piece. I took the picture below with my messy desk so you can see how big it really is.
I would like to reuse it in some way in the redone space. I thought about turning it into a giant fabric covered bulletin board like this:
I've also thought of the obvious, replacing the art inside and painting the frame white. But I'm a little rusty in the art department, and I have no idea what to do with it. That's where you come in. Any ideas on what I can do?
Maybe a little chevron action like this?
Paisley?
HELP!
16 comments:
I vote for a fabric covered bulletin board! With the teal walls you could find some adorable fabric to compliment it and it serves as art + something functional.
If you are looking to go more mod, you could always do paint chip art (choose colors, cut into squares, line up, done), or you could do something Jackson Pollock-like!
You could use sticky letters to write out an inspirational quote on the old painting, paint over the whole thing in a solid color and then peel off the letters to show the old painting in some spots! I have been dying to try this since I saw it on Pinterest, just haven't found the right picture. This would be perfect!
I love a good quote!!
I painted one wall Really Teal from Sherwin Williams and I love it ... .I don't think I could have done the whole room that color!
If I was any good at this I would totally give you my two cents... but I'm not! So I'm just here to say good luck and I know the room will be PERFECT when you're done with it.
I really wish I could help you, but I can not. I'm a little decoratively challenged. At least that is what my mom tells me (she and I have completely different styles).
I do like the teal color. And I think some kind of a bulletin board would be useful since you will be utilizing that office so much. You could always do my favorite thing and make it a big chalkboard. I made one of those not that long ago and I love it (although truthfully I don't use it very much, i have no idea why).
I hope you get some great suggestions from other people since I am of zero helpfulness today.
I love the teal, and I think that a floral pattern for the bulletin board will be more inspiring and stimulating that a chevron. What did I just say? Holy HGTV. But I don't hate the painting at all. Could you reframe it?
how about a ninja turtle mural with los chats? i like it.
I would do the fabric bulletin board. Why? Because A) it would be pretty, B) it would be function and C) it would break up the whole teal/white thing. Then you can bring in other colors that match the teal/white thing so it's not so overwhelming.
Go with teal. All Day. And mix and match patterns and colors for the artwork. Why not? It's your space. Do what you like.
Also, did you know that last Friday was National 'Wear Teal Day.' True story. I did not know it until about 8pm. I was wearing blue. Ehhh, close enough.
That teal color is very pretty. Following you from blog hop will you follow back.
Patricia from Topiary Rose
Already following you but stopping by from the hop today. :) I love the fabric colored bulletin board, that is such a cute pattern.
xo
alexis
www.livingthewifestyle.com
I love the bulletin board idea!!!! Then you could have it in front of you with your reminders, inspirations and pictures. Make sure to take pics when you are done!
Shanna
we did chevron, and i love it!
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my toe nails are currently that color! :) Paisly all the way.
xxxx
justyn
Hmmm... I think the black and white chevron will look amazing with that bright blue color!
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