Artwork on Demand

I can't believe I haven't blogged about this before, but one of my favorite things is to find artwork in unconventional ways.  Such as taking old calendars or book pages and adding your own custom or store bought frame.  Or if you're looking for something different with a touch of history, you should try visiting Vintage Printables.  This site has a mass collection of public domain images.  If you can sift your way through the somewhat confusing navigation, then you will find vintage images from old Playboy covers (totally G rated!) to botanical and animal prints and mythological creatures to antique denistry tools.  Just click and download the image and print anyway you like.

Bicycles via Vintage Printables

Catesby duck via Vintage Printables

1923 Playboy cover via Vintage Printables

3-color process via Vintage Printables

Livres de fleures via Vintage Printables

Vain Valentine via Vintage Printables

Mythological mermaid via Vintage Printables

Cathy - at HomeGoods Diva Decorating site - had the same idea as me.  She took the images from Cavallini's Natural Wonders 2008 calendar and used the beautiful sea prints with French text in the background to frame and display above her mantle.

Calendar prints turned into fresh artwork

I have pages from the same calendar framed in my room, however I'm thinking about switching them out for images from Cavallini's Vintage Maps 2011 calendar.  Cavallini papers are some of my favorite to frame.  They are a good size and printed on a thick off-white paper stock.  The colors just pull you in.

I'm into the whole map thing right now for framed art!

Cavallini has a nice collection of large calendars to choose from, but they do sell out quick so I would grab one now before the holiday (wow so soon!) shopping begins.

we, we! Paris!

I'm pretty excited about my $4.50 purchase from Amazon.  It's a 28" x 20" vintage looking map of Paris, France.  Geography was one of my favorite subjects in school and I have to say I'm pretty darn good with directions too.  When I was younger I actually requested my parents purchase me an atlas one year just so I could learn about the layout of other cities... weird, yes I know.  But I could kill a lot of time staring at maps.  Here is a picture of the one I purchased.  I'm hoping to go out and find a frame for it this weekend!

You'll have to click on the image to make it bigger - and then you can see all the cute details... like the 2-D buildings and the muted colors.  Once this is up on the wall it probably won't be too long before I have the streets and rivers memorized ;)
Heureux vendredi! Au revoir!

Madeline Weinrib

I've lusted after almost every one of her rugs and fabrics.  The bold colors and whimsical patterns are booootiful!

Rugs

Fabric for the Home

Sale Alert

Sale Alert: 25% off all home decor items until Monday!!  Burke Decor, one of my top 5 web sites for the home!

 

You make me wanna la la...

So Ballard Designs makes me wanna sing a little song and dance around the house... that's how much I love browsing through their catalog.  So I've decided to dedicate this Friday's post to all of my current Ballard obessions.  Be careful not to drool on your keyboard (hey, it happens).

Louis Daybed

Bergere Chair and Ottoman

Antoinette Bench

Rosette Mirror

Adams Armchair

Sofia Settee

Olivia Side Table

Strasbourg Chair

Geneve Rug

Macau Armchair

John Derian for Target

Target never ceases to amaze me.  I love the international wardrobe collection (picked up a cute Tucker dress yesterday!) that comes out every three months, and the collaborations with top designers for home decor is always something to look forward to.  Recently John Derian came out with some lovely, vintage inspired items for the home.  I wanted to showcase a few of my favorites.

Melamine floral plates

I totally see this in a little boy's bedroom or bathroom - very cute.

Animals by numbers wastebasket

These would be cute even as a toothbrush holder or for storing bobby pins and hair ties.

Insect tumblers

As I (briefly) mentioned in the beginning, the Tucker collection is ahhmazing - so go check it out for some pretty tops and dresses.

XOXO: Mercury Glass

I love mercury glass.  All shapes, sizes and colors!

Lamp via Cache Collection

French mirror c1750 via Sonait Antiques

Pillars via eBay

Candlesticks via Paris Parfait

Vintage glass

Vintage apothecary bottle

One day until the weekend!  Yay! TGI-THURSDAY!