Tag: wallcoverings

  • Growing. Watercolors GO BIG!

    Growing. Watercolors GO BIG!

    Last Fall, custom wall covering company Area Environments debuted four designs featuring my work in their Collection VI. You may have seen me post about this new collaboration on social media and I’d planned to post here much sooner but, well, life happens!

    AE and I had been following each other on social media for awhile and I was regularly blown away by the stunning designs they were putting out by favorite artists of mine like Carlos Ramirez and Andrea Pramuk. So when they reached out to see if I was interested in publishing with them, the answering was a quick and resounding YES!

    Watercolor wallpaper by Area Environments

    luckless romance

    We tried out some of my acrylic paintings and watercolor sketches but overwhelmingly agreed that the watercolors were absolutely the way to go. To give you a little hint as to the magic AE produces– most of these watercolors began as 5″x7″ sketches and can now cover a full wall.

    Watercolor sketch by Lesley Frenz

    AE can create custom wall coverings for your space, whether you want one big statement wall or to fill an entire room (which I think would be AMAZING, especially with my watercolor forests!)

    Watercolor wallpaper by Area Environments

    colors and promises

    Watercolor wallpaper by Area Environments

    gravity

    Statement wall coverings are definitely having a big moment in the design world (check out my Artsy Dwelling Pinterest board where I’ve pinned some favorites!) and AE’s wall coverings can be specified for residential AND contract design. I mean, how beautiful would these be in a healthcare environment?!

    Watercolor wallpaper by Area Environments

    drinkers and dreamers

    Head over to the Area Environments website to see more, order samples, and maybe just drool over all the stunning designs!

    Wallpaper images by Area Environments, #watercolorsandcoffee image by me.

     

     

     

  • Friday Design Finds: If These Walls Could Draw

    Friday Design Finds: If These Walls Could Draw

    Happy Friday, Artsies!!  You may have noticed that the Friday round-ups have been a bit more design oriented of late.  It wasn’t intentional on my part at first, but once I noticed it, I decided to just dive in completely!  Artsiness abounds in all kinds of places– fashion and interior design, architecture, consumer goods, you name it.  So beginning today, each Friday I’ll bring you a group of artsy design goodies that I find inspiring.  Hope you enjoy!

    Secret AF tidbit: The one and only time I was ever spanked as a child was for drawing on my bedroom walls with a permanent marker.  Now, there are wall coverings made especially for coloring or you can just draw/paint directly onto your wall ( if you’re an adult & own your walls ).  Instantly artsy vertical space.

    Paint by Numbers mural created by Katie Blair for her son Max’s little art studio

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    Wallpaper by Jonas Carlberg

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    Colour in Wallpaper by Jon Burgerman

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    Frames Wallpaper by Graham & Brown

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    Audrey Hepburn wall mural by Ben Slow

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    Don’t these make you just want to draw all over your walls?

    All images sources are linked above.