michelej1
09-03-2013, 08:09 PM
Excerpt from XOJane DIY Corner September 3, 2013 by Gabi Rivera-Morales [click for photos of the Stevie pics]
http://www.xojane.com/diy/diy-corner-decorating-your-grown-ass-lady-apartment
ANYWAY, here are some tips I gave myself before embarking on my decorating frenzy. Maybe some of them will work for you!
TIP 1: Add dimension.
First of all, all hail Stevie Nicks. This magnificent watercolor of her is worth my weight in gold. Metaphorically speaking, I GUESS.
I wanted to surround goddess Stevie with things that I can associate with her essence and spirit. Firstly, she is a queen, so I didn’t shy away from framing her in gold, Rococo-esque frame. Lady deserves it.
Next, she’s obviously a strong woman, so I proudly hung my Election 2012 vandalism poster up next to her. It’s only right.
Perhaps the donut and Eiffel Tower don’t quite mesh, but I justified it by thinking that she rocks out all over the world. And she probably has delicious food on tour. Plus, she would never shame me, or any woman, for loving delicious deep-fried foods. She’s a feminist goddess, remember?
I wanted this whole concept to have dimension, so I opted out of framing everything. I wanted some things to pop (like Stevie) and some things to delightfully bewilder (like the nailed-in donut coaster). I kind of color coded as well, keeping the pinks to the left and the blues to the right. I think the weird z shape makes it look like I created a Stevie Nicks country on my wall, which I enjoy.
Oh, and those twinkle lights? Bloody red and bad ass was the weirder, sexier way to go, don't you think?
http://www.xojane.com/diy/diy-corner-decorating-your-grown-ass-lady-apartment
ANYWAY, here are some tips I gave myself before embarking on my decorating frenzy. Maybe some of them will work for you!
TIP 1: Add dimension.
First of all, all hail Stevie Nicks. This magnificent watercolor of her is worth my weight in gold. Metaphorically speaking, I GUESS.
I wanted to surround goddess Stevie with things that I can associate with her essence and spirit. Firstly, she is a queen, so I didn’t shy away from framing her in gold, Rococo-esque frame. Lady deserves it.
Next, she’s obviously a strong woman, so I proudly hung my Election 2012 vandalism poster up next to her. It’s only right.
Perhaps the donut and Eiffel Tower don’t quite mesh, but I justified it by thinking that she rocks out all over the world. And she probably has delicious food on tour. Plus, she would never shame me, or any woman, for loving delicious deep-fried foods. She’s a feminist goddess, remember?
I wanted this whole concept to have dimension, so I opted out of framing everything. I wanted some things to pop (like Stevie) and some things to delightfully bewilder (like the nailed-in donut coaster). I kind of color coded as well, keeping the pinks to the left and the blues to the right. I think the weird z shape makes it look like I created a Stevie Nicks country on my wall, which I enjoy.
Oh, and those twinkle lights? Bloody red and bad ass was the weirder, sexier way to go, don't you think?