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Final Interactive Bedroom

While wall decals have been around for a while and are here to stay, occasionally, they appear to hang loose in a large room looking lost. This project that I wrapped up a few weeks ago aims to combine the best of wall decals and interactivity by creating a stage and providing a context to the characters with the usage of whiteboard paint. This serves to create a more meaningful & engaging space over-all. The whiteboard areas can be doodled upon and used for homework, notes, list of chores, reminders or just simple drawings of anything under the sun. The first activity the lil imp, the proud owner of this room, indulged in was to paint the tree house itself in her own special way:) Detail of a wall decal character with his interactive whiteboard speech bubble merrily doodled upon. Detail of the tree house under which the Pop & Lolli wall decal divas mill around casting their magic spell.Below is a glimpse into the process and transformation of the space.Interacting with the space.

Final Playroom

A little while ago, I had shared the progress of a small playroom project I was working on. Now that it is complete, below are some pictures of the final space and details. Enjoy!

As a result of the black areas being chalkboard, the walls provide an empty canvas for a child's creative inputs and imagination.

The clouds, being magnetic serve as pin-up zones for posters, artworks and homework etc. The graphics include roads and trucks as well as the magic of castles and fairy tales.

To keep it fun, created a template whereby the family could add their own personal stories, travels, touches through stickers and personalize the entire room over time.

Bedroom Divas!

While I love fun wall decals and believe they can pep up a rather staid room, I do believe putting them into a context can add immense value and charm. This is what my new project revolves around.. Creating a setting for these delightful and sassy Diva girls from Pop & Lolli (check them out on http://www.popandlolli.com/shop/stickers/design-diva-sassy-and-sweet-dress-me-girl-accessories). Below is a glimpse into the start of the project at the end of Day 1 and I'll be sure to update the blog with the final bedroom. The white zones are interactive and can be written on once the dry erase paint "cures" in a few days time.

Project Playroom.

What was once a 9 year old boy's hideout clad in a Spiderman theme (explains why the room was orange and blue to begin with, doesn't it?:), has now been transformed into a neutral, interactive and fun playroom. The black hills are made of chalkboard/ blackboard paint and all the clouds (and a couple of mountains) are magnetic and serve as ready spaces for artwork, pictures and other essential toddler trinkets to be displayed. The room is still a work in progress and I'll be sure to post the final effect once this project is fully wrapped up.

A timeline of the process offers a glimpse into how it all began and where it has reached thus far.

Children's room mural.

Recently, I embarked on a project to create an interactive wall mural for my friend's lovely kids. A simple graphic in black and white of rolling hills with areas of interaction (interspersed in the form of chalkboard as well as colorful pin-up areas) in which the kids can add their own touch. The theme is neutral enough that it can be embellished with princesses and butterflies or dragons and trucks. I'm still in the process of fleshing this out and would love to hear your feedback and thoughts!:)