AT THE WATER’S EDGE:

Our winter house project (painting all of our trim white) is coming along….slowly.  I got part of our downstairs family room done – just need to finish up the doorways and the ceiling.  With the new paint and the new credenza we recently purchased, the room is actually starting to look like a nice, sophisticated space. 

Previously, it was more like college student’s movie room.  So, in my attempt to continue the trend and bring this room completely out of its former state, I decided we needed some wall art.  There is a ledge on the back wall, behind the couch, which I plan to just put a few picture frames and decorative items. 

However, the wall above that really needs something, I think.  I’d like to do a large picture, but I don’t really want to spend money on a painting.  So, I thought I’d look through my own photography and see what I could find.  I figure I can print something out at the maximum size our printer will allow (13” x 19”), have it matted and framed, and end up with a decent sized art piece.

I decided on reds and brows as a color theme for the room – going off the dark brown credenza, milk chocolate brown couch, and red throw pillows (oh, and the framed Zetterberg Red Wing’s jersey).  Going through my pictures, I didn’t see a whole lot.  I also didn’t think I’d like the look of a photograph on the wall, so I decided to try my hand at some Photoshop art.  I played around with a few different pictures to get them the right color scheme, and to stylize them to look more like a painting or an art piece than just a picture.  Here’s the one I liked best – let me know what you think: