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Hand-Printed Leaf Themed Stretched Wall Art

interior designer — Fri, 04 Feb 2011 16:56:10 +0000

Adding stretched canvas art to an interior wall is a wonderful way to bring colour and decorative styling to a room. This leaf themed stretched wall art portrays a number of leaf designs in a varying array of tones and shapes which will sit well in a space where reminders of the natural world are desired. Simple yet also complex, the design will compliment a multitude of décor schemes already present in the interior.

The modern stretched canvas has been decorated using hand printed leaf designs which echo the beauty of Summer and Autumn scenes we can see in both rural and urban environments. It has been made in the United States with a decidedly eco-friendly emphasis behind the construction. All waste is recycled as is the item itself at the end of its life. The inks used are also kind to the eco-system and this can be an important element for many people before deciding to purchase.

White walled rooms with a minimalist design scheme will probably benefit most from this type of stretched wall art where the simple leaf motifs will not be overcrowded and lost amongst surrounding visual accents. That said, a lot depends on the style of your interior and more busy schemes might even benefit from a white wall art piece. The leaves bring the outdoors to the indoors and this will work well in combination with other nature-themed art, sculpture and patterns.

You can buy this piece here: Collage in Cornflower Stretched Wall Art.

Price is dependent upon the size you choose. The sizes range from the smallest which is 16″x16″ all the way to the largest which is 54″x54″.

Round Leaf-Shaped Decorative Glass Serving Trays From Turkey

interior designer — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 10:43:20 +0000

At first glance, these beautiful decorative serving trays look wooden in appearance. Yet this is not the case, for these round leaf shaped serving trays are in fact made from glass and have each been individually hand made. They are the creation of skilled Turkish artisans who have centuries of traditional craft-making skills to fall back on. The intricacy of the leaf veins is stunning to say the least.

These two leaf-shaped decorative serving trays are ideal for both show and functionality. When not in use as drinks or plate carriers, the two trays can be placed against a wall or arranged on a table top, thereby providing a beautiful decorative accent feature. The trays themselves are brown in color and have been made using a reverse-painting technique that originated in Western Europe.

One leaf-tray is bigger than the other, thus giving a variety of uses and possible occasions in which the round decorative glass serving trays can be used. The leaf patterns are delightfully intricate and both trays will provide eye-catching serving accessories that are quite unlike any other I’ve seen before.

Price: $75

You can find a larger variety of decorative trays here: Decorative Serving Trays.

Bronze Oak Leaf Napkin Rings Molded From a Real Oak Tree

interior designer — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 12:39:55 +0000

If you are seeking a decorative and delicate element to add to your dinner table setting then you might like to consider these oak leaf napkin rings which come in a set of four. Their beauty lies in the fact they were molded from a real oak tree and therefore contain all the natural characteristics of an oak leaf one would see in a woodland. The oak leaf napkin rings are the creation of American artist Michael Michaud and are hand-crafted in the city of New York.

The oak leaf napkin rings as shown in the above picture are caste in bronze before being layered with silver. Each natural detail of the leaf is preserved as much as possible thus giving an intricate, delicate looking yet strong oak leaf napkin ring which will enhance the setting of any dinner table. If you like to host dinner parties and often have themes to do with the natural world then these bronze oak leaf napkin rings molded from a real oak tree are ideal.

Nature is the most incredible theatre for design and botanical elements lend themselves wonderfully well to home decor. With the creativity of Michaud’s metalworking which stems from his love of the natural world and the beauty of the old oak tree, the result is a delightful bronze oak leaf napkin ring which will compliment a range of meals and dinnerware.

You can buy this set of 4 napkin rings here: Bronze Oak Leaf Napkin Rings.

Price: $50.