I’ve been gathering up design inspiration for my house non-stop lately, and I’ve been focusing a lot on the possibilities of painting and wall art to transform a room. I’m working on the perfect way to to re-vamp my living and dining room without spending a ton of money, and these ideas have stayed with me since I first saw them…

Bloesem Living via Apartment Therapy

A large, painted cross stitch feature is the perfect craft inspired focal point

Apartment Therapy Photographed by Christina Bernails

A reclaimed wood wall can bring your neighborhood indoors

Style Files via Apartment Therapy

A teal wall in Morocco (already won over!) with vintage typography details

Better Homes & Gardens via Apartment Therapy

Painted ceiling medallions are inexpensive & intricate…

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…or for a more DIY Victorian look you can use plates

A Life Of Blue via Pinterest

Detailed frames make small spaces seem larger (perfect for my under 800 sq. ft. home!)

My favourites are the cross stitched look (wow!) and the teal wall with carefully chosen typography. I think the typography option has given me a new thrifting mission… or at least one for Etsy! I’ve never seen great signs or 3D letters out in the wild while thrifting, have you?

Maybe they can be the white whale of my thrifting life… but that makes me Ahab & seems entirely too foreboding, especially for a vegetarian! Not to mention that I’m just not one for that kind of angst. Maybe I’ll just be a lady with a keen eye on a mission for type, after all :)