Design on an Olympic Scale...

Hi Everybody

All keeping well I hope.

Well...did everybody see the opening ceremony at he Olympic Games. Wan tit fantastic..quite the show.

I was thinking if it would be OK with you as the medal table ranks up I would at the end would look at the top 5 countries and look at the layouts, displays and design for those countries. I think that would be a nice topic to get my teeth into.

Obviously I will be keeping you up to date with lots of other things I think are looking good and may catch the eye.



Citius, Altius, Fortius

You can let me know what you thought of the ceremony and any ideas you have on the design front.

Until next time....STAY CREATIVE..
-Z

Date for your Diary....

Hi Guys...Its been a while since I last posted but I have been mega busy :). So much running around and not enough time to do it in...where is that 25th hour in the day when you need it lol
I happened to hear of the next dates for the HOUSEWARES Conference and Innovation Awards.
It is on 16th and 17th April 2013 at the Heythrop Park in Oxfordshire in the UK. Last year was such a wonderful success with the Michelin starred chef and celebrity Heston Blumenthal giving talks and presenting awards for all the hard work and effort that has gone into many retailers an business. With such tough economic times we are in at the moment it just shows the determination, ideas and innovation that so many people have that keeps the high street alive, competitive and so very interesting. So to all the entrants and nominees......GOOD LUCK!!!!

Until Next Time...... STAY CREATIVE

-Z

Another Friday 13th.....AAARRGGHH!!!

Hi Guys... Happy Friday 13th. Hope you are all well.

My Last Friday 13th post was about strange furniture but I though with the wall art theme this week, I would look at strange wall art or design.

There is the superstition that if you break a mirror you will have bad luck for 7 years. Why not meet that superstition head on and have a mirror that is already broken......Well obviously this is not broken but with the etching on it it gives that effect. Which brings me onto my next pieces quite nicely...Illusions....

The above and below images are mosaic art, which in the great scheme of events is not that unusual, but arranged in a certain way can be truly dramatic. The above image looks like a never ending portal to another dimension and there is something quite hypnotic and thought provoking about it. WHAT IS ROUND THE BEND????

The below is sublime..truly wonderful. The fact it is set up to look like Venice, but to incorporate the bath and a gondola lookalike is real attention to detail and incorporating furnitur into the art of it.

If you have seen something strange in the past design wise or even have some thoughts on todays post please let me know. I would love to hear from you.

Until next time...be safe today...be aware...and as always.......STAY CREATIVE
-Z

Brighten Your Day ....

Hi Everybody....How are you all.

Well here in Scotland the Summer so far has been a complete wash out with rain and strong winds. Definitely not the Summer I or anybody else for that matter had come to expect :(. So I thought it was maybe a chance to look at some nice bright wall art to liven up and give a splash of colour on that bare wall.

Above are examples of hanging glass wall art from Amazon through Premier Housewares. Truly some lovely pieces and would look good in a bedroom or even the Macaroons in the Kitchen MMMMmmmmmmm:) :)

Another form of wall art that appears to be the future of interior wall design is Wall Decals. Some people may call them wall transfers, stickers o even wall tattoos, but the principal is the same. They can be simple small silhouettes or more lavish, full wall affairs. Some may even depict a famous piece of art or subject matter.

This look is very stylish and can give a plane wall a unique twist to it and it would certainly be a conversation piece or talking point in the room.

As I am Scottish I just couldn't resist adding these 2 lovely decas. The top one is certainly more extravagant but it can be in a corner of the room as you can see from the green walled image.

Have fun with it and just because you may think a piece of wall art should hang..them think again.

Until next time.....stay creative

-Z