I’ll bet you have boxes and boxes of photographs which you’ve never got round to putting in albums, or you’ve taken a big byte of your computer’s gigas by storing hundreds of jpegs. Yes? So….?
So, here is one solution – turn them into art. Find photos that have a common theme, or are in shades of the same colour. Crop them to get rid of extraneous detail and line them up in rows. Say, five across and three down – more or less, it’s up to you. Find some mount board in a colour to complement, cut the mat, pop them in a store-bought or a fabulous junkshop-find frame and, voila, you have art to match your sofa. Or the colour of your ceiling. Or the dog. Or just because you love it - which is the best reason of all!
So, here is one solution – turn them into art. Find photos that have a common theme, or are in shades of the same colour. Crop them to get rid of extraneous detail and line them up in rows. Say, five across and three down – more or less, it’s up to you. Find some mount board in a colour to complement, cut the mat, pop them in a store-bought or a fabulous junkshop-find frame and, voila, you have art to match your sofa. Or the colour of your ceiling. Or the dog. Or just because you love it - which is the best reason of all!
One I made earlier - pale ochre pallete
The possiblities are endless. Just go where the whim takes you......How about a green theme?
Windows, maybe?
Or doors?
A ceramic collection, perhaps?
Feeling prickly?
Or are you in the mood for a little old fashioned romance?
Or maybe you just want to make a bit of a splash?
All images copyright Tessa © 2008
Have fun!
WOW Tessa! You have an amazing eye and exceptional creative mind! Wonderful suggestions!!
ReplyDeleteTessa...so glad you liked the book list - whee!
ReplyDeleteBTW, just gave you a shout-out over at my blog!
:^) Anna
I love the idea of putting images of the same colour together, the collection of ochre photographs works really well and I too love photographs of doors and doorways..
ReplyDeletewonderful idea - thanks! how is the boys christmas box coming along?
ReplyDeleteThose are just delicious....mine, I fear, would not be so artistic!
ReplyDeleteJxx
I think you have been to Morocco and Italy!
ReplyDeleteYes, this is a wonderful idea indeed.
May never happen with me......
we have enough art in the house which is why I like the blog - it's sort of ephemeral.
Wow, the window and door reminds me of Hanana :)
ReplyDeleteOops, fingers faster than my brain. I meant Havana! LOL
ReplyDeletelove those ceramic plates, actually love them all....time for a nap ....
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely adore the photos, colours and shapes. Images...that stay in the mind, sharp as a Saharan wind...if you follow the links on my blog...I've listed some photographers working in Northumberland...all good to my mind. (I wish I could be half as good as you and them.)
ReplyDeleteTry also: http://www.spitalford.co.uk/posters.htm (actually on mutterings @ the mill blog)...there again you may have seen them already!
Thanks for dropping by mine. Hx
http://mutteringsfromthemill.blogspot.com/
ReplyDeleteDefinitely worth taking a look for the prose alone!