If you were to peek into our bedroom today, you might notice something new:
I pinned it and a week later I was still thinking about it so obviously I had to pull the trigger. The print itself is12″x12″, but it is printed on 13″x19″ paper and when it arrived yesterday I realized it was centered on the paper. I guess I was expecting the bottom portion to be larger, but that made the choice about framing it easier. I was teetering between showing a lot of the natural white border of the paper or cropping it in to just a half inch around the print. I went with the latter. But my work was still not done. Is anything straight forward with me?
More than finding a frame with a mat for a 12×12 print (sounds hard), I was hunting for an affordable frame that I liked that felt clean and modern and no fuss and I would worry about the mat later. I found this large one with a very thin black frame around the whole edge with a huge white mat at Target for around $24. Perfect.
When I got home, I made new measurements for a 12.5″ square opening and pulled out my mat cutter.
I haven’t cut a mat for, ohhhhh, 6 years and I was a little rusty. I even cut my beveled edge backwards on my first cut (rookie)–but I got it corrected and it soon felt like riding a bike. The end result wasn’t perfect, but I was still patting myself on the back for trying and not settling on an ugly frame.
Anyone else found a new favorite artist or add art to their bedroom? Or maybe you have a fear of hanging anything above your bed? I get it…I think.
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I really like it!!
I have a puzzle over my bed right now, but i’m doing a huge renovation of my future house, and for the moment I don’t know what I will hang over the bed.
Anyway, trough http://www.dalani.it (kind of your Joss and Main I guess) I discovered Majali. She has a shop on Etsy too. I bought 3 prints from her (the ones with red and white stripes)
I will hang them in the new house. I don’t know exactly where.
That’s a fantastic print! What a cute find! :)
What a great print!
thanks!
That would be Martha Stewart’s Mushroom.
hey there.. what color is that on your walls? we are hoping to do something similar in our room! THANKS!!!
Thank you Clare! I even framed the post card you sent. I’ll have to share that in a different post. :)
Thanks. Isn’t it funny how I am attracted to artists’ work that reflects my own style?
We’ll see. We love the one in all of its simplicity. But we definitely aren’t opposed to adding something else down the road if we love it.
Happy accident!
That print is gorgeous! At first I thought you had taken a photo of you and Chris lying in bed and then painted the art in your studio!
Wow, I love your framing Julia! Thanks so much for sharing my work on your gorgeous blog, and including it in your oh so lovely home!! xo, clare
My thoughts “so this is what Julia has been up to in her studio!!” I would have NEVER guessed that you bought this from another artist! It totally could be you guys and it is so romantic but cozy at the same time. Loving the throw blanket too :-)
I love the print. Nice choice. I thin it would look great with three matching frames up there. Maybe buy 2 more for when the next print comes your way? Just an idea.
That print is beautiful! I see what you mean about the brushstrokes….so jealous ;)
I love this! I also love how the little hits of blue tie into the colour of your lampshades. Beautiful.