Lonny Feature

The <a href="http://www.lonny.com/magazine/November+2012/exBLL1AV0gR/1" target="_blank">new Lonny</a> was released this weekend and it's a good one! I was excited they asked me to share a few of my favorite things. (Thank you, Lonny friends!)<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd246/jkomenda/Album%203/BloggerStyle.jpg" /></div><br />In related news, I'm crazy-excited that <i>ALL</i> of the <a href="http://www.lonny.com/pictures" target="_blank">Lonny photo archives</a> are now in one easy-to-browse place. The images are sorted by room, which is so genius. Inspiration abounds!<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd246/jkomenda/Album%203/LONNYDetailsredstoolatopfloralcarpetingct0210ZHKu9l.jpg" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd246/jkomenda/Album%203/LONNYLivingRoompurplecouchpairedpairvintageO8KVExGqd_Ql.jpg" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd246/jkomenda/Album%203/LONNYDetailsStackedbooksatopwoodconsoleV0rWM7xmg9Il.jpg" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd246/jkomenda/Album%203/HallwayWatercolorwallpaperhallwaynOw_A-coVuxl.jpg" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd246/jkomenda/Album%203/HallwayBlackwhitestripesphotosredframesQxhiGI3Qppel.jpg" /></div>

Lonny Feature

The new Lonny was released this weekend and it's a good one! I was excited they asked me to share a few of my favorite things. (Thank y...

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DIY: Abstract Painted Walls

<div style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd246/jkomenda/Album%203/IMG_9070.jpg" /><br /><i>Are you on instagram? Follow me @jennykomenda</i><br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="http://littlegreennotebook.blogspot.com/2012/07/powder-bath.html" target="_blank">Remember when</a> I was contemplating some fun wall treatments for our powder bath? I thought about wallpapering, doing a faux bois or hand-blocking a pattern, but I wasn't super excited about any of those...</div><div style="text-align: left;"></div><a name="more"></a><br /><br /><img src="http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd246/jkomenda/Album%203/kw.jpg" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><div style="text-align: left;">I've always loved Kelly Wearstler's staircase with it's hand-painted pattern, but I was worried something  this loose would be weird in such a small bathroom. </div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd246/jkomenda/Album%203/Wearstler-tmagSF.jpg" /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;">When I saw this image, I really liked the idea of using oval or circular shapes.</div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd246/jkomenda/Album%203/kw7.jpg" /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;">Then I was looking at <a href="http://www.spoonflower.com/profiles/domesticate" target="_blank">Domesticate's</a> Spoonflower offerings, and <a href="http://www.spoonflower.com/fabric/585709" target="_blank">this fabric pattern</a> jumped out at me. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd246/jkomenda/Album%203/ScreenShot2012-11-11at114452AM.png" /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">I got excited because I knew I could get this pattern up in only a couple hours, so right away I pulled out <a href="http://littlegreennotebook.blogspot.com/2012/05/mint-green-step-stool.html" target="_blank">my mint paint</a> and a 1" square tipped artists brush, took down the art I had hung before, and was ready to go. </div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><img src="http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd246/jkomenda/Album%203/DSC_0078.jpg" /><br /><br /><img src="http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd246/jkomenda/Album%203/IMG_9041.jpg" /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;">The basic idea is super easy. In general, I did one large shape for every small or medium sized shape. There's no right or wrong way to do it - really it's just like doodling on the wall. It took about two or three hours to cover all the walls and the ceiling.</div><br /><img src="http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd246/jkomenda/Album%203/IMG_9052.jpg" /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;">The mint paint I had was gloss, which I think looks really pretty against the satin walls. Gives a little dimension.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">One important trick is the dip your brush only every three shapes or so, so there is some variation in the color opacity. This way it looks a little more like water color.</div><br /><img src="http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd246/jkomenda/Album%203/IMG_9048.jpg" /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;">Since the ceiling of the bathroom is dropped and slanted, I went ahead and painted everything.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd246/jkomenda/Album%203/DSC_0136.jpg" /></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><center>     </center></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd246/jkomenda/Album%203/DSC_0125.jpg" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;">Once the paint had dried, I hung a bunch of vintage landscapes on the wall. I like how the super traditional paintings look on the funky walls.</div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd246/jkomenda/Album%203/DSC_0118.jpg" /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;">Most of these paintings were ones I picked up at flea markets when we lived in Brussels for two or three Euros each. They aren't masterpieces, but I love them.</div><br /><img src="http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd246/jkomenda/Album%203/DSC_0135.jpg" /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;">I need to take a photo during the day, but I'm so happy with the way the powder bath looks from the hallway with the door open. It really looks like wallpaper.</div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd246/jkomenda/Album%203/DSC_0114.jpg" /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;">I know - it's kind of intense, but I'm loving it! Plus, it would be super easy to paint out or change if I get sick of the look.</div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd246/jkomenda/Album%203/2DSC_0097.jpg" /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;">Can't beat a project that makes a big statement, costs nothing and only takes a couple hours!</div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd246/jkomenda/Album%203/DSC_0157.jpg" /></div>

DIY: Abstract Painted Walls

Are you on instagram? Follow me @jennykomenda Remember when I was contemplating some fun wall treatments for our powder bath? I thought abo...

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Giant Brass Chandelier

You know how when a room just won't come together and then suddenly all the pieces fall into place? I've been having a bit of a hard time with our dining room - the space is so awkward (see more <a href="http://littlegreennotebook.blogspot.com/2012/10/searching-for-round-dining-table.html" target="_blank">here</a>). But today was full of some really big wins. I found a dining table and this GIANT brass chandelier for almost nothing.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd246/jkomenda/Album4/3Kb3Gd3Hf5L85G25Mccaidd363c3f89081606.jpg" /></div><br />It's hard to tell here, but it's really huge, the same size as the new table - about 60" wide! I'm going to paint it (probably pale blue), change up the chain and use round bulbs. I was searching around the web for a similar look for inspiration and look what I found from <a href="http://www.decordemon.com/" target="_blank">Decor Demon</a>. It looks like the exact same chandelier, painted with round bulbs!<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd246/jkomenda/Album4/ScreenShot2012-11-08at115305PM.png" /></div><br />We had some freak snowy weather yesterday, but this weekend looks like it'll be warm enough to spray paint (probably the last chance for the next few months). I'm really hoping I can get this chandelier done so I can get going on the rest of my new ideas for the room. Tonight I chose new art, a pair of mirrors and a china cabinet color. I'm so glad things are finally starting to come together. The dining room is the first space guests see when they walk into our house, so I want it to be really pretty. Getting rid of that weird hanging lampshade will be a good start.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"> <img src="http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd246/jkomenda/Album%203/2IMG_6281copy.jpg" /><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Oh, one more quick thing. Do you have any tips for hanging really heavy lights? The chandelier weighs a TON!</div></div>

Giant Brass Chandelier

You know how when a room just won't come together and then suddenly all the pieces fall into place? I've been having a bit of a hard...

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