GUEST POST: ALBERTINA FROM MIMOSA LANE

Hi, I'm Albertina from Mimosa Lane and I'm so excited to be here on My Best Friend Craig.  I'm always so jealous of Charmaine's special gift of finding the best stuff on Craig's list....aside from my admiration for her hunting skills, I love her sense of style.  I'm honored to be here today!

Art is getting bigger and bolder.  So how big can art get? - Why mural size of course! I want to share with you some ideas and inspiration for this interior design trend I'm loving - Murals.

The image above is stunning because of the scale of the art.  Jenny from Little Green Notebook did a post on this print with details of where you can print in such large format and have an adhesive backing.  See here.  

If you are artistic you can also paint your own mural.  Like my friend Paloma did in her dining room here. (For more of her apartment see here).

She also painted her bedroom walls (with a regular 2B pencil I think).

If you think you will be attached to your work paint it on roll paper like my friend Marian Lefeld did here. 

 

If you have a chalkboard wall you can have an ever-changing gallery of wall designs:

Or you can make your own with cut outs and photos.  How wonderful to have such a large inspiration board filled with all the images you love and are inspired by.

An enlarged photograph.

Or you can also commission an artist to paint something personalized like this for you.    (This mural has pictures of the family's children and pets.)

These trees are photomural printed on silk and hung on the wall making for an interesting backdrop.

Or just use wallpaper for a similar look!  There are so many beautiful and mural like wallpapers with large landscapes.  How lovely is this De Gournay pattern?

Are murals in your future?  Thanks for having me Charmaine! Come visit and say hi here.

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Thanks Albertina!  You have some really talented friends!  All the murals are amazing and they add dramatic impact to the space.


Make sure to visit Albertina's blog, Mimosa Lane.  It is one of my favorites.  Not only does she have an amazing style, she's also as creative as her friends!  Check out her Etsy shop, here.


I'm off to Cambodia tomorrow for an all girls family bonding! (with my mom and sisters)
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Stay warm everyone!