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April 12, 2013 ·

Wash Your Home in Watercolor

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When I was in college my major was in Fine Art and I had an emphasis in design and illustration. My favorite medium was watercolor and I’m so excited to see watercolor make a huge resurgence back into popularity this year in fashion, fabrics, and home decor. You can easily paint your home in liquid pools of translucent and saturated color. If you love the popular ombre movement or prefer a more classical painterly look, you will love these water color inspired accessories!

Wash your home in watercolor - c4a.bc9.myftpupload.com

Splash vibrant color on your walls or any flat surface with a watercolor world map decal sticker.

Watercolor World map

Etsy

Imagine how beautiful these Sissinghurst Castle table settings would look at a garden party, bridal shower or ladies luncheon. Pair them with bright floral arrangements of poppies and pansies and get ready to hear plenty of “oohs” and “ahhs.”

watercolor plates - anthropologie

Anthropologie

Choosing a lamp for a room should be like choosing a piece of jewelry for your outfit. This lamp is modern and sculptural, yet the watercolor shade softens the bold form.

Watercolor shade by Mood Design

Etsy

Summer sky blue and hot sunny yellow blend together on this beautiful recycled glass pitcher hand-crafted and -colored by Mexican artisans


salud-pitcher

Crate & Barrel

Succulent gardening is a fun new favorite hobby of mine, and these beautiful botanical prints by Clinton Friedman capture the vast colors and textures of the plants.

Clinton Friedman wall art

West Elm

Add a splash of the sea with these textural and translucent sea glass–inspired glasses. Each piece is mouth-blown by master glass blowers.
seaglass double old fashioned

Williams-Sonoma

This cheerful sunny yellow and ocean blue Malena pillow makes me long for summer! Can’t you just picture basking in the sun on it and your poolside chaise lounge?

Malena Outdoor Pillow -Pottery Barn

Pottery Barn

What a statement piece this would be! I love the clean and simple lines paired with the Monet-inspired watery dreamscape.

Anthropologie Calandria ArmchairAnthropologie

Welcome spring with this feminine and vibrant echinacea iPhone 5 case. We girls change our cases with the season (or outfit), you know!

Watercolor Echinacea iphone case

Etsy

This hand-painted table runner made of textured cotton reminds me of a sultry summer sunset.

handpainted-stripe-runner

Crate & Barrel

This pretty illustrated poppy coaster set would be a perfect little gift, especially for Mother’s Day.

Watercolor coasters

Etsy

Watercolor is here to stay for 2013 and beyond. As the surge of beautiful watery and feminine florals and colors emerge in fashion and home decor, be sure to add a drop of two of watercolor accessories into your home!

Kim

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Comments

  1. Marin D says

    April 12, 2013 at 12:30 pm

    Ooh, I love watercolor too! Those coasters are gorgeous. I love them on my wall. 🙂

  2. Susan says

    April 12, 2013 at 12:55 pm

    Love the WS glasses…and for some cool watercolor/acrylic art that’s affordable I’ve gotten things from this artist in the past: mfrancoart.com

    We have a dog portrait in watercolor/acrylic and a Venice in oils. Great stuff!

  3. jessica @fourgenerationsoneroof says

    April 12, 2013 at 1:32 pm

    Oh I’m loving those from West Elm 🙂 Pretty stuff 🙂

  4. Kelly @ JAX does design says

    April 12, 2013 at 1:38 pm

    Ooooh, so any pretty pieces! Really love the lamp shade and the map wall decals. And that chair is pretty fabulous!

  5. Deneen says

    April 12, 2013 at 11:17 pm

    I love watercolor and it used to be a favorite medium of mine also. I haven’t used it in awhile. Maybe I should get them out again!

  6. Thistle says

    April 13, 2013 at 9:19 am

    Can I tell you how much I love this post? I want that chair….and then I want to wrap myself up in watercolor and head out on the town. 🙂

    Have an awesome day rock star!
    karianne

  7. Leslie Stewart @ House on the Way says

    April 13, 2013 at 1:55 pm

    I love watercolor! I love that lamp and that pillow from pottery barn. Thanks so much for sharing such beauty!
    Leslie

  8. Heidi @ Decor & More says

    April 13, 2013 at 5:21 pm

    Great post, Kim! I have always loved watercolor and on my list to do this year is paint one of my own. 🙂
    xo Heidi

  9. Danielle says

    April 14, 2013 at 7:00 am

    So pretty. I love the softness of watercolor. x

  10. Kat =^..^= says

    April 14, 2013 at 11:30 am

    I have some watercolor items in my Etsy shop like my art tags, artist trading cards, paintings etc. I love the vibrancy and sheerness of watercolor.

  11. Robin~All Things Heart and Home says

    May 14, 2013 at 10:51 am

    So much inspiration! I love every single thing you found, thanks for sharing!

  12. Paulo says

    March 31, 2014 at 7:33 pm

    That link to the watercolor world map is not working anymore, here´s the new link:
    http://www.moonwallstickers.com/watercolor-world-map-sticker/
    Thank you!

    • Kim Wilson says

      March 31, 2014 at 10:31 pm

      Thanks for the heads up! I’ll fix it right away!
      ~KIM

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