The wall above my sofa has nothing on it. I’m tired of being greeted by a big, blank expanse every time I walk into the room!
Any ideas?
I had a huge mirror above it at the old apartment, but I’m looking for something different this time.
(in the old apartment)
I’m open to suggestions!
Porcelain
May 8, 2007 at 12:27 pmA nice sized painting would look lovely over your sofa.
AbbeyFluke
May 8, 2007 at 2:41 pmSomething like this would be pretty:
http://nieniedialogues.blogspot.com/2007/04/family-pictures.html
Jiye
May 8, 2007 at 3:26 pmi bought one sheet of the french dot wallpaper from namarococo.com and i had it framed. i don’t know much about art but i love the colors and just looking at it makes me smile. :)
http://namarococo.com/products.html
oh and i love your site and what you’re doing to your house!! we just moved too (a month ago) so i get inspired when i see your site. :)
question: where did you get your throw pillows? i need to get some new ones and am having a hard time. don’t wanna spend too much, you know?
erin
May 8, 2007 at 5:35 pmwhat about some kind of print grouping? it would be different in feel than one large item.
Donna Vitan
May 8, 2007 at 7:31 pmWhatever artwork you go with, I think you should get a really large piece, much larger than your mirror.
And if you do a grouping, make it much bigger. You definitely have the space and I don’t think you should be limited to having a tight cluster above the sofa.
Your place is looking so beautiful. Keep it up.
Making it Lovely
May 9, 2007 at 8:48 amJiye, the pillows came from different places over time… Anthropologie, Thomas Paul, west elm, and the embroidered Serge Gainsbourg pillow was a one-of-a-kind from Drink + Dream. I have a bit of a weakness for pretty pillows (and I spend accordingly)!
Melissa
May 9, 2007 at 6:57 amOooh, just saw the art on paper-cloud.com is 50% off! You could get a bunch of them!
Leah
May 9, 2007 at 9:43 amHi,
LOVE your coffee table — where did you find it?
Leah
Anonymous
May 9, 2007 at 4:40 pmI hope this doesn’t sound like a weird idea, but I saw a posting on Apartment Therapy Chicago where someone stapled beautiful flocked wrapping paper over a canvas frame and had that tacked to her wall. It was a black/white design that looked really sumptuous.
I agree that size matters in this case.
Kitty Von Bang
May 10, 2007 at 9:45 amSome large piece of fabric or a beautifull shower curtain streched over a frame?
http://www.kittydecorates.blogspot.com
behaving nicely
May 10, 2007 at 12:59 pmMarimekko wall hanging from textile arts?
http://store.txtlart.com/
the butterfly collector
May 10, 2007 at 5:12 pmGet a large cheap artists canvas and pick out some gorgeous fabric and staple it onto the frame! It looks great! P.S Love Pink and Brown!
bibbitybob
May 11, 2007 at 5:48 amWhy, your new Amy Ruppel painting of course!
(hope you don’t mind me commenting, I’ve been a bit of a lurker on our blog for some time now…!)
Making it Lovely
May 11, 2007 at 1:42 pmThank you, thank you, everyone! I’m still trying to figure out what I’ll do, but you’ve all given some really good ideas!
Leah, the coffee table was from Target (by Thomas O’Brien), but it’s not available anymore.
Oh, and I’m looking to put the Ruppel painting somewhere else. :)
Anonymous
June 21, 2007 at 7:44 pmFinally, someone who has the problem that I have. We have yet to find a piece of art to place above the sofa (3 years). I can relate to your dilemma; it is so hard to decide because you really have to like it since you will be looking at it every day.
Bethany
July 27, 2007 at 9:07 amjust found your blog. my taste is similar – I just purcahsed a painting off this artist – http://www.jessereno.com
some of them are rather morbid – but the one I have is of birds and I love it.
might look good in your place too.
Madge Helde
January 8, 2010 at 1:28 pmGrüss Dich! Toller Artikel, ich habe mir mal deinen Feed gebookmarkt.
chepay
January 23, 2013 at 10:00 amOh so love your sofa! Maybe you can put your family photo wall. That spot would be so lovely.
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