A photo of mine on the wall with help from Photowall

*This post contains an item gifted by Photowall

Every now and then I surprise myself and take a photo, or a series of photos that I’m incredibly proud of. And this is one of those times. Or rather, this is five and a half years after one of those times.

Since our holiday in Cornwall back in 2014 (yes, really) I’ve been thinking about framing one of the pictures from our holiday, but never got around to doing it anything about it. I haven’t even got as far as sharing the pictures here either. Sometimes that happens.

So when Photowall got in touch I spied the push into action I needed. And I think it’s turned out rather well.

The thing is, I even knew where the picture would go. On the gallery wall in the study-come-craft-room, which after a strong start was stalling. It’s a wall that I’ve been keen on creating for a while, and my plan to use black frames to unify the small space was working well. Of course, me being me and our house being our house, it wasn’t quite that straightforward. The gallery wall is actually on a sloping wall, which means adding some additional fixtures to the frame, so the top and bottom are attached to the wall.

MOH is used to this now, and I like to think enjoys the challenge! Or that’s what I tell myself anyway.

And it did turn out really well.

In fact the whole process was super easy. From uploading my picture on the Photowall site, choosing the size and cropping the image to work properly. My image was actually a colour image, and I converted it to black and white on the site too - it looks so much more dramatic doesn’t it?

My biggest dilemma was which size to choose - this is 50cm x 40cm - and the site guides you through creating your masterpiece, and if you’re not after framing one of your own masterpieces then there’s plenty of wall murals or wallpapers to choose from too.

It was quick to arrive too, the order was with me within a couple of days. If only I’d know that after our holiday in 2014, I could have been enjoying my picture on the wall for much, much longer already.

Try it for yourself with a 25% discount

Photowall have offered you a 25% discount, so you can try it for yourself. Just enter the code lifeat2021 when prompted, and you can use the code as many times as you want for a month after the date of this post. And you know what, I can’t wait to see what you create.

* With thanks to Photowall for transforming my photo into a stunning picture for my wall for the purposes of this review.

Love this #89 Blooming wallpaper

It’s been a while since I’ve shared some wallpaper on here, but when I saw this one drop into my inbox I fell in love with its drama. And the flowers of course.

Since then I’ve seen it elsewhere - no idea if that’s online, or in a magazine, it’s been a busy week, but it’s not an image you forget easily, though as demonstrated, you may forget exactly where you saw it.

All images in this post are courtesy of Murals Wallpaper

Looking at their site, Murals Wallpaper aren’t wrong when they say:

There's something different about these designs from regular floral patterns. Beautiful bunches of in-season flowers and greenery have been photographed to create the collection, resulting in flower wallpapers with an abundance of shadows, depth and crisp details.

There’s more on their site, but I’m smitten, are you?

Zoe Murphy: Loving what belongs to you

I’m continuing my 2016-fest today with a few photos from my visit to the London Design Festival, where I took these photos of Zoe Murphy, a young designer’s work. I’ve realised that I’m quite a fan of mid-century furniture, especially when it’s had a bit of attention and brought up to date.

In its original state I can admire the furniture, but it’s when it has either simple colour blocking like the unit in our Porto apartment, or the bold designs at this year’s Grand Designs Live. Zoe pieces take a similar approach, but there’s much more detail and colour. She says she takes her inspiration from her seaside hometown of Margate.

She also promotes the idea of ‘loving what belongs to you’ using the shapes and textures inspired by her home town to decorate the furniture, none more so evident than the buildings in the table below.

What do you think? Are you a fan, or do you prefer your mid-century modern furniture unadorned?