Friday, July 31, 2015
DIY Wall Art: Block Prints on a Budget
This DIY is a mixture of things I spotted on Remodelista: The Three Block Shop scarves hanging in the dining room at Ostrich Farm in Silverlake, Izabella's post highlighting a printing technique that utilizes adhesive foam board and a block of wood, and Julie's post on hanging wall art with metal binder clips.
I'd logged these ideas as attainable decor improvements to consider for my own apartment. And when I couldn't stand looking at my bedroom's bare walls another minute, I dug out some art supplies I already had and set out to create something to hang above the bed.
Above: Here's a look at my barely dry prints. The project took a total of two hours, hanging time included.
Above: The foam board was the only thing I had to buy. The paint, paper, and brushes were left over from my days at art school. I had a woodblock lying around from the time I made a shoe rack on wheels. Because I wanted to spend next to nothing, I let the supplies that I had dictate what the design would be and found inspiration in a giclee print I discovered on Etsy. If you have some craft supplies lying around, feel free to improvise where you need to, but if you'd like replicate exactly what I did, see the materials list below.
Materials
- Paper. I used two pieces of 22-by-30-inch Stonehenge Cotton Print-Making Paper, $2.66 apiece at Dick Blick.
- Paint. For the black print, I used Black Ivory acrylic paint from Windsor & Newton, $4.69 for two ounces. The colored swatches are a mix of a few different Windsor & Newton acrylic colors.
- Brushes
- Self-adhesive foam board; $19.99 on Amazon
- X-Acto knife
- Ruler
- Cutting mat
- Metal binder clips, available from any office supply store
- Hammer and nails
Above: Before beginning, I measured my piece of paper and scrap wood. I found that I could neatly fit five narrow rectangles measuring one by five inches on my piece of wood. I carefully cut each piece of the form core using an X-Acto knife, cutting mat, and ruler.
Above: Next, I peeled back the adhesive cover and attached the rectangles to the wooden block.
Above: With a foam brush, I applied black acrylic paint to my block. I tested the print on a spare piece of kraft paper before applying it to my canvas.
Above: I reapplied paint after every two stamps and printed until the page was full.
Above: After adding a spearmint rectangle, I hung the print near a window to dry.
Above: I repeated the process and made a second print with a pale yellow swatch as a complement to the spearmint.
Above: I used a single nail and binder clip to hang each print.
The Finished Project
Above: The finished art hangs above my bed. The project proved to be a cost-conscious way for me to incorporate a hint of flair and color to my space.
On the hunt for more DIY wall art ideas? See DIY: An Economical Wallpaper Alternative and Zero-Cost Wall Art: Pinboard, Edition.
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Trending on Gardenista: The New Outdoor Room
Join Michelle and the Gardenista crew for a week of cooking, showering, and lounging in the open—no roughing it required.
Above: Vote for the Best Amateur-Designed Small Garden in the Gardenista Considered Design Awards.
Above: The New Outdoor Living Room: 10 Favorite Built-In Sofas for Decks and Patios. And for sourcing tips, see Steal This Look: A Budget-Conscious Deck in Oslo, Norway.
Above: The New Modernism: 20 Best Minimalist Swimming Pools.
Above: Object Lessons: The Classic Butterfly Chair.
Above: Steal This Look: A Romantic Outdoor Kitchen in Puglia.
Above: 10 Garden Ideas to Steal from Scandinavia.
Find more at Gardenista, including Beautyberries, Wheelbarrows, and a One-Month Backyard Makeover.
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10 Favorites: Colorful Accessories for the Kitchen Sink
Dosa designer Christina Kim has an affinity for fuzzy pink sponges that she picks up at bodegas in Mexico. She's the one who taught us this lesson: Humble kitchen accessories in bright colors can make your heart sing.
Happiness from a scrub brush? More than you can imagine. The Scandinavians have clearly been onto this for some time: Nearly all of our favorite tools for use in and around the sink come from Sweden and Denmark.
Above: A longtime Remodelista favorite, the Normann Copenhagen Washing Up Bowl & Brush is newly available in mint; $87.50.
Above: From Flotsam + Fork, Iris Hantverk's Mexican-style Washing Up Whisks are made in Sweden by visually impaired craftspeople; $11.99 each.
Above: Absorbent, quick-drying Växbo Linen Dishcloths from Sweden come in 22 colors and are pretty enough to leave lying around; 103 KR ($11.91). This one is in Michelle's kitchen—read about her remodel in The Death of the Dining Room.
Above: Hay of Denmark's Porter Paper Towel Holders are made of ash and come in four finishes; $48 each from Huset.
Above: Clear the crumbs with the Mr and Mrs Clynk Epousette + Ramasse, a brush and pan from Andrée Jardin of France, €28 ($30.66). Also see the company's New Must-Have Chopping Block and Vegetable Brush Set.
Above: For mop day: Xala's Drop Bucket comes in pale green, navy, yellow, and red with contrasting metal handles; $25 each from Neo-Utility and $59 NZD from Everyday Needs in Auckland, New Zealand. See more of the Antwerp design company's everyday goods in our post Belgian Basics with a Fairytale Twist. Photograph via Everyday Needs.
Above: Pine meets pink: Pantry Design's Scrubbing Brush is £3.95 ($6.17) from the DotComGiftShop.
Above: Christina Kim alert: The Casabella Green Scrub Sponge is $1.95 at Crate & Barrel. To see the sponge at Dosa headquarters that started our obsession, go to page 69 of the
Above: Wooden Washing up Brushes by Rice of Denmark come in three color combos; £1.99 ($3.11) each at Trosta Home.
Above: Scholten & Baijing's Tea Towels from Danish design firm Hay come in a range of patterns and bright colors. Made of a cotton mix, they're $32 for a set of two at A+R.
Find more kitchen essentials in our Domestic Science archive, including Precision Trash Bins, Display-Worthy Brooms, and 10 Favorites from the French Scullery.
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Thursday, July 30, 2015
Kitchen of the Week: A Color-Blocked Kitchen in Belgium
Admired recently: a color-blocked kitchen in Mechelen, Belgium, by Antwerp-based interiors architect Dries Otten. Using a materials palette of birch plywood, Formica laminate, and pegboard, Otten created a clean-lined but colorful loft oasis in a converted schoolhouse.
Above: A mismatched group of wooden seating is punctuated by a lone blue side chair.
Above: Otten specializes in color-blocked cabinetry.
Above: A green laminate slab defines the sink area.
Above: The range hood is clad in a color-block pattern of blues with a single accent strip of orange.
Above: An adjoining work area with a wall-mounted shelf.
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Playing with Fire: Shou Sugi Ban Torched Lumber in Bright Colors
Now surfacing: shou sugi ban—Japanese-style charred wood—in eye-opening shades. Torched first, the planks are then stained to create a combination that accentuates the pattern of the grain while introducing a dose of color. The new palette is being offered by two shou sugi ban specialists, Delta Millworks of Austin, Texas, and reSawn Timber Co. of Telford, Pennsylvania, and has interior and exterior applications. Take a look at some samples, and start picturing the possibilities.
Delta Millworks
Above: Shou sugi ban was initially devised as a way to make timber resistant to fire, rot, and insects: Read about it in our post Dark Wood. Of late, applying flame to wood has become popular as a decorative finish—and a technique to tackle among DIYers (see a DIY Shou Sugi Ban Tabletop). Partially burned and then sanded wood—a pattern Delta Millworks calls Tiger—takes well to color stains. Most of Delta's shou sugi ban is made using Southern cypress, but not all—this example is redwood.
Above: Shou sugi ban specialists since 2008, Delta Millworks has been offering custom colorways for the last three years. Aspen Green is shown here
Above: Turquoise cypress.
Above: Red Wash cypress.
Delta Millworks makes all of its products to order and can match any color; prices available on request. Go to Delta Millworks to see the company's full shou sugi ban palette.
reSawn Timber Co.
Above: Specialists in traditional shou sugi ban, reSawn Timber has just debuted a collection of 18 new cypress oil finishes in a spectrum of colors. Shown here, Yasai.
Above: Mitsuto.
The company explained its multi-step process to us: "The wood is first milled to spec (with either square edges, tongue and groove, standard shiplap, or custom shiplap with reveal). The next step is to carefully char the cypress, douse it with water, allow it to cool, and then brush it to remove dust and loose debris. The color comes from the oil finish that is then hand applied—it both colors the wood and acts as a sealer. For interior applications, we typically apply the oil finish to the face only; for exterior, we recommend applying the finish to all four sides of the wood to further seal and protect it."
Above: Jinzu is for interiors only, but most of the company's charred colors have an exterior grade oil that further protects against the elements.
Above: Pinku; reSawn Timber Co.'s prices start at $8/square foot.
Read our Shou Sugi Ban Primer, and on Gardenista, take a look at Before and After: A Charred Wood Cottage on a $45K Budget and A Teahouse, Burned and Blackened (On Purpose).
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Jury: A Cafe in a Converted Prison
Melbourne, Australia's former Pentridge Prison is now Pentridge Village, a housing and shopping complex with a cafe that's a celebration of economy—and design freedom.
Photography by Martina Gemmola via Biasol Design Studio.
Above: The restaurant is the work of Biasol Design Studio of Melbourne, who told us: "We wanted to bring life to the site and allow it to move on from its dark past." Working with a budget of $50,000 AUD (approximately $36,545 USD), they channeled that life by using plywood paneling and structural timbers inset here and there with playful triangles of color.
Above: The triangular fretwork continues on the ceiling, which is hung with Nud Collection pendant lights with Plumen bulbs: see World's Most Stylish Light Bulb.
Above: The custom tables and stools are also made of plywood. Greenery added throughout softens the angularity.
Above: DIY idea: a wall pendant created with wooden pegs and extra-long cloth cording ending in a simple socket. (For more pendants sources, see our Design Sleuth posts on the Color Cord Company and Wrk-Shp.)
Three of the walls are concrete—the designers used an Australian product called Rockcote
Above: The pastel palette is peppered with touches of black.
Above: The restaurant sign is made of CNC-milled plywood backlit with LED lights.
Jury is in the Melbourne suburb of Coburg.
Go to Social Experiment: 28 Posti in Milan to see an architect-designed restaurant fitted out by inmates. And, on Gardenista, go to Orange is the New Green to see a prison garden on Rikers Island.
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