CALLING all creative people!!!....
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Topic: CALLING all creative people!!!....
Posted By: BaAsKa
Subject: CALLING all creative people!!!....
Date Posted: 30 August 2008 at 1:58pm
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Im going to decorate my boys bedrooms and want a feature wall with a mural/picture painted on 1 wall of each bedroom.
I thought maybe a vehicle of some sort for Bay and a jungle animal for Astin... Iv searched the internet for some ideas but didnt find anything 
any ideas???? or pictures??? TIA |
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Posted By: kebakat
Date Posted: 30 August 2008 at 2:06pm
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Dunno if this helps, but I was going to paint a mural on Daniels wall but decided against it, cause what he likes now, he might not like in a couple of years and it would piss me off having to redo it. So I got a nice big canvas and painted a train on that for Daniels wall. At least then if he doesn't like trains in a couple of years I can put something different up and if we move his furniture around its easy to move the picture if its in the way etc.
I just got the picture out of a book and copied it onto the canvas |
Posted By: kezplanet
Date Posted: 30 August 2008 at 2:14pm
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Great idea Stacey. I love the idea of doing a whole theme/mural in the girls room but as said things/tastes change ------------- Kerryn, Mum to Ashlyn(29/3/04), Anastasia(1/11/05) & Abigail (24/02/09) |
Posted By: Snappy
Date Posted: 30 August 2008 at 2:19pm
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You could also look at using textured fabrics on canvas as well... maybe pick out a duvet set and work the rooms theme around that? ------------- Mummy to two beauties... Formerly Kaiz. |
Posted By: Mum2ET
Date Posted: 30 August 2008 at 2:27pm
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you can also buy removeable wall stickers that can be used to decorate kids bedrooms- the ones we sell at work (wholesale company) come in a variety of designs and we have a set of purple & pink butterflies we got for Ella's room. ------------- Mum to Ella (5) and Tom (2) |
Posted By: caliandjack
Date Posted: 30 August 2008 at 2:31pm
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You could always paint with magnetic paint, then you can put pictures up and take them off when you want. Or use wallies. ------------- http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow">   [/url] Angel June 2012 |
Posted By: BaAsKa
Date Posted: 30 August 2008 at 3:00pm
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yeah i thought about changing tastes but im all good with painting over it when hes 'over it' lol.
I bought some jungle animal stickers for the wall but have been less than impressed with them constantly falling off!! 
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Posted By: kebakat
Date Posted: 30 August 2008 at 3:43pm
| I have animal stickers that i got from http://www.all4kids.co.nz - all4kids and I've moved them twice and they are still really strong on the wall. |
Posted By: Moochiecat
Date Posted: 30 August 2008 at 5:24pm
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Hi there B&A, try looking at
www.ohdeedoh.com - its an american website, dedicated to nursery and childrens bedrooms decoration and well designed 'kids friendly' items. they have online nursery tours here www.ohdeedoh.com/ohdeedoh/home-tours I have found it great for inspiration. Hopes that helps. H |
Posted By: myfullhouse
Date Posted: 30 August 2008 at 5:26pm
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If you still want to go with the mural idea what about getting pictures from books or colouring in books. I remember seeing a UK "Changing Rooms" programme years and years ago. they did a mural on all 4 walls of Wind and the Willows, they even decorated the furniture accordingly i.e. painted the freestanding wardrobe as Toad Hall. Can't remember where they got the pictures from by they put them on an overhead projector and shone it on the wall, from there they painted the pictures. I have always wanted to do that!! Maybe one day ------------- Lindsey 
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Posted By: floss
Date Posted: 30 August 2008 at 6:46pm
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On Siennas room we have put up some sheets of plywood and painted on those as they can be easily removed and it ment the we could paint at night while she was in bed, we have a castle and butterflys ------------- My beautiful big girl Sienna 15.04.06 Double the trouble double the fun Noah & Lola 10/11/07 |
Posted By: BaAsKa
Date Posted: 31 August 2008 at 12:15pm
Thanks Moochiecat
 il go have a nosey at that site soon
I was thinking about it all last night (darn brain! just wouldnt switch off!) and i think i will take your Advice Stacey - and paint the mural on big canvases, i was thinking maybe 3 huge ones to fill up most of a small wall?? Still got to find the inspirational pic to copy! lol |
Posted By: Kellz
Date Posted: 31 August 2008 at 12:30pm
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Paperplus/books&more often have 50% slaes on there canvas's. They biggest ones are huge and $50 when on sale- I doubt u will need more than 2!
I have painted a mucral on one of Isla's walls, but it doesnt bother me to paint over if when we sell and move next year. |
Posted By: mandz
Date Posted: 31 August 2008 at 12:56pm
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The Warehouse also sells canvas's really cheap compared to other places. I bought a 2 pack of 35x46cm for $6! ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
Zack Robert Henton - 29th December 2009 |
Posted By: chonny
Date Posted: 31 August 2008 at 2:03pm
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hi there B&A, i have recently painted my boys room. He just turned two. we painted it blu & on one wall ave a couple of hills with some vehicles (truck, bertie bus, fire engine & cars) as well as a duck pond. there are also a couple of planes & a helicopter in the sky. i figured it was a room that he not likely to outgrow for a few years & when it comes to selling for whatever reason, then we will advertise the house with it & offer to paint over it if needed. If you wanted to have a look at what we have done, just ask & i'd be happy to post a couple of pics. -------------   
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