wallpaper 2.0

I tried to ignore it, but there is no getting around the fact that wallpaper has made a total comeback.  It's not just for the elderly and outdated anymore.

And although, most of the time I still prefer the clean simplicity of a nice coat of paint - like Mimosa or Ganache from the Martha Stewart Living line for The Home Depot (you're welcome, Jim) - the options at DwellStudio are tempting.

And, equally as tempting as the designs, is the ease of the project.

You pick your design and the amount you want, as well as the size of the design you want (do you want jumbo elephants, or tiny elephants?), then click to order.  Before you know it, the walls will be dancing with lovely patterns.

If you decide the paper is too much, it's easily removed and doesn't damage your walls.  That way, if you do realize you're really more of a bucket of paint kind of person, you won't regret your decision to African safari theme your basement.

whimsical wednesdays {gift wrap}

One year, my aunt had all of her Christmas gifts purchased and wrapped by September.

Needless to say, when it comes to the holidays, preparedness is in my blood.

This week my siblings and I began discussing our Christmas gift exchange.  All this talk of gifts has left me itching to get to work.

If I were the type of girl that invested in expensive gift wrap, I'd love to indulge...

1. For all my prepster friends, I'd opt for these tags from Three Potato Four.  I think they'd look lovely with their cashmere cardis and herringbone tights.
2. For my hipsters and Maniacs, I'd pick these gift tags, also from Three Potato Four.  I have a feeling that the card stock is recycled...
3. For those who are preppy (polka dots!) and like to keep it eco-friendly (gift wrap can be wasteful) I'd box up their gifts in this Chartreuse set from Paper Source.  Anytime my gifts can look beautiful, with minimal effort, I am a happy girl.
 
4. For Lily, I'd put her gift in this Merry Dot Santa Sack from ellaWrap. I feel like the new "purse" would probably be more exciting to her than the gift itself.
5. Oh, and if I'm lucky enough to get my cousin, Joe, in the draw, I'd wrap his up in this Eminem Rapping Paper.  Who needs Lyrics.com when you have Rapping Paper, right? (I personally think the guy holding it is a little scary. Is the mask really necessary, sir?)