What would you do to dress this big blank wall?
Kristi Traynor
9 years ago
I have eclectic tastes. Leaning toward turn of the century steampunk and art nouveau. Just curious what others would do with this wall aside from photo arrangements. The wall color is BM Guillford Green.
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Eve Marshall
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Almira Dy
9 years agoA good splash of color for this area that draws your eyes to the great height! Something like this vertically will also be nice.
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9 years agoI'm digging these french mirrors. Anyone think these could work? One or both? Layered on top of a wall pattern like the tree I posted earlier?
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9 years agoI would change the too small light fixture with one of these: http://illuminationslighting.xologicstore.com/lighting-fixtures?oiv=371191 Then I'd look at maybe doing something with trim moulding like:
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9 years agoWithout judging the execution of this example do you think the idea is cool or cheesy?
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9 years agoHere's another tree using twisted paper. Not loving how they did this one but if you used thinner branches and painted it I could see it working. I keep looking at that first one and it looks like a wall relief to me. Real branches wouldn't be so flat on the wall.
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aisling pittion
9 years agoLots of different black and white pics of family in different sizes and frames arranged together or a big mid century print?
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Jolene
9 years agoWhat about a wood wall? It may be too dark but if you stain the pieces different colors it may look great. Pinterest has ideas for DIY steampunk gear clocks, gear mirrors, pendent lights with pipes etc.
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