Guy Art

For the last year, I've been helping my brother decorate the interior of his new house with some fun, funky and masculine art. Last weekend, I finally got this giant, sepia-tone, skier photo hung up on his bedroom wall. I had a photo of a skier printed on twenty-four, 11"x11" squares and spray mounted them to some styrofoam insulation board that I bought at Home Depot. They're so lightweight, we were able to hang them with some 3M Command Strips. (I was trying to avoid putting 24 holes in my brother's wall.) Worked like a charm. And the sepia tone image goes perfect with his leather headboard and espresso-finish wood furniture.

Cool. Inexpensive. And easy to install. Love it. (I sooooo want to live in his house.)

  

Easy Photo Display

It's been over 10 years since we finished our basement, but I still really like this simple photo display I created for the guest bedroom. Seems like I hardly ever go in that room unless I'm cleaning it for the next guest checking in at the Denneler Bed & Breakfast. But every time I do, I get a smile on my face seeing the old photos on the wall. My intention was to print out new ones and replace them every so often. But nostalgia keeps me from changing what's there - My dad & I dancing at my wedding, Eric and his brothers building a clubhouse when they were kids, a toddler-Gus holding a scoop of snow...


It was super-simple and cheap to make: a couple of 1x2x8 Oak boards, some clothespins and a few 11x17 print outs. Works great in a long, narrow space like this too. If I had done something similar upstairs, it would have been a perfect way to display and rotate the kids' artwork. Hummmm... now that I think about it, we're planning to renovate the living room & kitchen in the near future. Might have to explore this idea again.