Project Sketchbook

What a great idea!
I am in!!!
Are you?

Fair Vote

I need your fair opinion on this one.
Which option works the best?
I think I made up my mind, but drilling through the wall is stopping me from the final decision.
Comments at the bottom are welcome!

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And the overall look of the room to help see the options better:
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Before & After: Project Fireplace

Black surrounding has to go!


Testing out new look by simply taping white paper:


Approved by E!
Two coats of primer and three coats of white paint later...


One little subproject...


Scrubbing and scraping decades worth of wood-burning soot:


voilà!...

Safari On The Wall

Last time I paid a visit to my favorite location of Anthropologie, which is in Philadelphia, I came across these amazing papier mache animal heads:


Savannah Story Bust, Rhino


Savannah Story Bust, Giraffe


Savannah Story Bust, Gazelle


Savannah Story Bust, Zebra

Made out of layers of repurposed cement bags and covered with vintage French book pages these handmade animal heads could bring a little sense of humor to the traditional architecture of my living room. So if I were to buy a couple they would look like this:



Perhaps I should look into making them myself. A quick search through the web brought me to the Ultimate Paper Mache blog where the author takes me on a journey of different techniques to make sculptures out of paper and paste. Am I up for this challenge? We shall see! Until then I am off to paint the brick around the fireplace.

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