Hunting for Wall Art

My husband has a new obsession (he’s going to be mad at me for writing this). He’s obsessed with HGTV. I think this started on a recent trip to Cleveland when we turned on HGTV before getting ready to explore the city. Both of us were sucked in.

While Brady is obsessed with HGTV, I’m obsessed with trying to incorporate animal heads into our apartment décor. Yes, you heard me. Animal heads. Not so much the kind that my grandparents have, but faux heads.

Speaking of my grandparents, they have a deer head in their game room. Growing up my pap told me that the deer was running through the garage and got stuck in the wall and they left him there. And that his other half was in the garage. I totally believed this for at least a year (or more).

Beginning last year, I began to see animal heads pop up on a lot of blogs. Now they are going mainstream in stores like Pottery Barn and West Elm. Here’s some décor photos and places to purchase your own!

1. West Elm Deer

2. Land of Nod Elephant

3. Land of Nod Zebra Head

4. White Faux Taxidermy Shark

5. Z Gallerie Moose Head

  

6. Z Gallerie Deer Head

7. Anthropologie Giraffe

8. White Faux Taxidermy Deer

9. Uncommon Goods Cardboard Rhino

10. White Faux Taxidermy Pink Deer

11. AIC Faux Taxidermy Moose

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Pimp my Pad

I hate blank walls.

For me it's a waste of creative space. Today, my 8 readers (on a good day), here are some solutions for bare walls.

What a fun idea...This site offers wall graffiti. http://secure.wonderfulgraffiti.com/. While you might not like writing on the wall, browse their gallery for some inspiration like the three pics to the right.

In the bedroom, rather than use a headboard, they add a quote.

I would be the coolest kid on the block if I had this Princess-like mirror to the left in my room. All I had was troll dolls and sunflowers.

Here are some others I love…

At your home bar: Always do sober what you said you'd do drunk. That will teach you to keep your mouth shut. -Ernest

The bedroom (or where the magic happens): There is time for work. And time for love. That leaves no other time. - Coco Chanel

Daily Candy alerted me to this next awesome find. The Museum of Modern Art (MOMA) has these super cute giant sticky note pages with blue frames (left). You can doodle away on them and then display your art. The price is really worth it. Giant sticky pads that we use at work are like $20 at Office Max or Staples.

While they are totally fun just to have, you could use these to have an art contest between your friends. Invite people over, supply crayons, markers, glitter, etc. and then judge the creations!
http://www.momastore.org/museum/moma/ProductDisplay_Exhibit%20Your%20Art%20Pad_10451_10001_47263_-1_11451_11628_null__8J102

Side Note: My parents used to whip out a dry erase board and some Pictionary at parties. It’s really fun to play – especially when you have been drinking!

(photos from momastore.org and wonderfulgraffiti.com)

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