Oh- it was such a lovely discovery. I was cleaning up my art room yesterday and wondering what to do with the pile of ribbon I had. Right then they were in a heap. Not too organized or pretty. Then in one of those moments of inspiration I looked up at the wall where I'd hung a wire bird cage I'd made and Voila'- I had it! I hung the ribbons on the bottom wire of the birdcage and let them drape, and then added a couple of clothespins to secure. Lovely, simple, and I really enjoy seeing the cascading colors as they hang on my studio wall.
Excited and inspired, I made another little birdcage, this one with the bird outside the cage, and used the clothespins to pin up an old postcard of Paris, and a photo of Venice. Like you, I love to be surrounded by beauty and art. But in a small home, the wall space is dear. I need it for storage as well as display. This little discovery does both- it creates an artful display.
Now I'm looking around my home again, wondering what else I could enlist in my fight against chaos. What could I create that would be both practical and artful? It's a question that often results in inspirations for me. What could you design to help you with some of your design dilemma's? Think about it a bit and I bet you'll be inspired as well!
BTW- The birdcage at left is going into my Etsy shop tomorrow morning. So if you think it would look nice hanging in your studio as well, please stop by!!!
Oh I love the new style of flower in your store. And the birdcage is great but,well, I would need a lot more than one to hold my ribbon collection.
ReplyDeleteHas your book been released yet? I look at the word you sent me all the time!
LOVE it! I think I would like one with a small hook to hang my dish cloth on. I always toss it over the faucet and think it looks awful but with a little birdie/flower hook it could be made cute!
ReplyDeleteThanks for you comments! A small storage item has been on my to do list for a while- it would be cute. Hmmmm....
ReplyDeleteKathy- Thanks for visiting again! I laughed when I saw your comment about having too many ribbons to hang in this way. When I showed the birdcage to my husband he looked skeptical and asked if there were really that many people out there with so many ribbons they actually need storage. I assured them there were! :)