Plus it has to be pretty. Duh.
Originally I was going to hang a photo frame there with a picture of our adorable little family but it wasn't big enough - it would have looked awfully lonesome and awkward all by itself.
So I started brainstorming. And here's what I came up with:
Option A:
Buy/make three large framed posters that represent the three states/cities we've lived in so far and space them evenly apart.
After trolling around Etsy for a few hours one Saturday, I found some possibilities that could work.
I like the idea of this one, but I'm not sure about the colors. I feel like they clash - big time. That would make my eyes hurt, and we don't want to injure my pretty little retinas.
So I really, really like the design of these two (and the colors don't make me want to stab my eyeballs!!), but I couldn't find a matching one for Cincinnati and/or Ohio. However, the Etsy shop owner mentioned that they're willing to do custom jobs, so perhaps I could coerce him/her into making a special one just for me. :)
These are kind of cool (although upon further reflection the two intersecting lines make it look like they're bombing targets) but again I could only find two locations out of the three!! What is with these shops and not representing all of my 'hoods?! Blah. At the very least I could request a custom one from the shop owner...
Option B:
Make/buy one humungous statement piece and/or painting.
This one would likely be the pricier of the two options. Big paintings cost lots of $$$$$$$ and ones that I like are super-duper hard to come by.
Although this one is kind of cool (love the textures!):
Even if I make something myself, it will require a significant sacrifice of time. Like any true arteest, I need to be inspired to create something magnificent and will settle for nothing less. I actually did end up buying a large canvas, but inspiration just hasn't struck me yet. Until it does, it will continue collecting dust in our office.
Or maybe I could get one of my many photographs super-sized and put on canvas. Wouldn't that be something?
What do you guys think? Option A or Option B? Or is there a whole 'nother option I haven't even thought of yet?
What did you decide to do?
ReplyDeleteGood question - I was wondering when someone would ask about it. ;) It's still in flux because we've had other more pressing projects crop up since this post, but I'm about 80% sure it'll be three posters that represent the cities we've lived in (Chicago, Cincinnati and Milwaukee). Now it's just a matter of measuring the space and determining what sizes we need for the space. I'll do a follow-up post soon with more details.
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