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I've been wanting to hang art gallery-style utilizing the corner of our dining room area for quite a while, so when the folks at Command™ Brand challenged us to take a DIY project and inject some of our personal flare around it, I was inspired! I've been inspired by big, graphic prints lately, inspired by mid-century interiors where big, bold designs were all the rage. And if you're going to go bold, black and white will work in any interior, whether you're just starting out or already have an established look. Graphics especially feel very cosmopolitan and can be placed in an entrance way to a statement wall in the living room. Go big or go home!

We have this big empty space surrounding the dining room table, where there really is no room for furniture, so to make it feel more homey I thought a gallery wall would be the perfect solution. I also wanted to add a bit of colour to the space since all of the walls, floor (and table) in that room are white.  It ended up I needed a few more pieces of art to fill it up though, so I created a few printables that I sent to our local printer to print onto canvas. I was quite impressed with how they turned out, so I thought I'd share the printables with you too and and at the same time show you how I like to hang art gallery-style (fearlessly, I might add), with the help of Command™ Brand Picture Hanging Strips!

With Easter right around the corner, a few adorable cards for the occasion. 

1. Some Bunny Loves You (above)
by Hartland Brooklyn

After eight months of designing, UK based artist, Sian Zeng's has just launched her newest wallpaper collection, Clematis. Painted at 100% scale, the mural-like paper depicts romantic, hand-painted flowers, perfect for a serene bedroom or even as a wedding backdrop.

Also available as a a magnetic wallpaper, The Clematis Wallpaper Mural magnetic versions are backed with a magnetic liner, offering a beautiful backdrop on which you can act out your own stories with a cast of illustrated character magnets.

Being fans of Vancouver-based interior/architecture practice,  Falken Reynolds, we were stoked to find out owners, Chad and Kelly have just listed their cozy, Gastown loft home here in Vancouver; which meant we were going to get a sneak peek into their very own personal style. The space was inspired by the Igloo and also reflects their unique and thoughtful design aesthetic which has become a large part of their signature style.

Fine Little Day

I noticed these wall decorative pieces in French blogs and magazines a few years back, and I see them being updated in more current colours and shapes everywhere right now. For lack of a better word, I've been calling them wall jewelry (or wall necklaces or maybe earrings  — haha); some call them mobiles. H&H magazine called them wall ornaments recently. Maybe that's more appropriate. Whatever you may call them, I kind of like them. Do you have one? Here's a few that passed our radar lately.

Today we're excited to share with you a very adorable before and after of the home of North Vancouver's Natalie and Jason Bjordal and family. Jason is the owner of Bjordal Construction Ltd., and a framing contractor and Natalie is a fellow blogger, maker and event planner.  We've been watching in anticipation their reno for the past few years and loved at how it all turned out; you may recall we featured their daughter Penny's bedroom (an IKEA Bunk Fort) last spring.  We asked Natalie if she would like to share a guest post of the rest of the reno here on Poppytalk. So here it is. Thank you Natalie, let's take a look! 
~Jan

Kennett Chair | Anthropologie

Have you noticed a Southwestern vibe happening coming around again? Loving this new riff, maybe with a bit of a Moroccan twist (the black and white)?  Monochromatic versions are popping up of the usual colourful Tex Mex patterns. From chairs to pillows, here's a glimpse to what we've discovered on our radar lately.

Today we're excited to have Instagram friend and Ottawa-based, Vanessa Gervais of @heyladygrey here on Poppytalk, whom we invited to share with us, a story about her parent's sugar shack in the Eastern Townships of Quebec.  We spotted their family trip there last year on her feed, and when we saw them there again this week, we had to pop her an email to see if she'd be interested in sharing it with our readers. And thrilled she said, "yes"!  Thank you Vanessa!  Here's her post:

It happens only once a year, somewhere during that awkward, drawn-out phase before the end of winter and the start of spring. If the conditions are just right, and the temperatures rise above zero degrees during the day and fall back below freezing at night, then the sap inside the sugar maples begins to flow.

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I'm still really attracted to colours of the desert this season, and especially, the terracotta palette, and to add a bit of interest, loving it matched up with a bit of grey, a nice contrast for spring. The more faded terracotta is a favourite, which seems to lighten the palette from it's wintery rust.  Think Joshua Tree National Park and all it's hues. Which is your favourite? Here's a few we've come across: