trend spotting: treating your walls like a canvas

The other day I came across this photo:

and let out an audible gasp. Although a little research led me to discover that it's wallpaper, it definitely looks lovingly handpainted, no? I can almost picture the artist - the kind that creates my favourite type of abstracts, alive with colour and wild abandon - deciding to break free of the canvas and express themselves on the largest surface they could find. It screams "a creative mind lives here!" and I could not be more inspired.

After spotting it, it suddenly occurred to me that just the other day Christine of Bijou and Boheme posted about a company that will turn any image into wallpaper, and her desire to turn one of her own abstract pieces into a fabulous feature wall in her home. Then I thought of Kelly Wearstler's grand staircase/entryway, wallpapered in a gorgeous custom design by Porter Teleo, made to "look like artwork":

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And finally it clicked: a trend is a-brewin. Not just any trend, though, but a trend that celebrates imagination and bravery instead of money. A trend that anyone with a paintbrush, the nerve, and a little bit of talent can take a crack at. 

And those, my friends, are very best kind. Wouldn't you agree?

Here are a few more beautiful rooms whose walls have been given the abstract art treatment:

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Till next time luvs!