We have a really high stud in our apartment, almost like a mezzanine floor. This means there is a lot of white wall space above our sofa begging to be filled. Wait no more!
The Journey
I cannot bring myself to tear pages out of magazines. It somehow seems sacrilegious, like folding over the corner of a book instead of finding a book mark. This means I'm often inspired by what I see and read, but then promptly forget it once the magazine is finished. Once I bought an iPhone I had the solution - take a quick snap of the idea or inspiring image and it's stored away for future reference. Now my image archive is full of home-wear items, design ideas, clothes, shoes... basically anything beautiful or eye-catching.
Which brings me to Warhol's iconic Campbell's Tomato Soup. While flicking through an old issue of Hello magazine I came across an interview with a couple about their home. The article itself wasn't that interesting (I have completely forgotten the who/what/where) but a piece of art on their wall stopped me. ''I want this'', I thought. Snap.
When getting ready for our April visit to Ho Chi Minh City we read that you can get paintings copied - eureka! So off we went with an image in hand. After two long months of waiting, they have finally arrived and they're every bit as good as I hoped.
We're still playing around a bit with the final layout. Currently the center-left piece is sitting further out and we'll probably move the top-right piece up and out a bit too.
I love it!
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| I love food enough to put it on my wall |
The Journey
I cannot bring myself to tear pages out of magazines. It somehow seems sacrilegious, like folding over the corner of a book instead of finding a book mark. This means I'm often inspired by what I see and read, but then promptly forget it once the magazine is finished. Once I bought an iPhone I had the solution - take a quick snap of the idea or inspiring image and it's stored away for future reference. Now my image archive is full of home-wear items, design ideas, clothes, shoes... basically anything beautiful or eye-catching.
Which brings me to Warhol's iconic Campbell's Tomato Soup. While flicking through an old issue of Hello magazine I came across an interview with a couple about their home. The article itself wasn't that interesting (I have completely forgotten the who/what/where) but a piece of art on their wall stopped me. ''I want this'', I thought. Snap.
When getting ready for our April visit to Ho Chi Minh City we read that you can get paintings copied - eureka! So off we went with an image in hand. After two long months of waiting, they have finally arrived and they're every bit as good as I hoped.
We're still playing around a bit with the final layout. Currently the center-left piece is sitting further out and we'll probably move the top-right piece up and out a bit too.
I love it!
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