Flowery Art

Generally artwork for the home is entirely too expensive if you ask me.

Unattainable almost.

So I am always on the lookout for personal and affordable alternatives to the real thing.

This gem of a pink peony is simply a blown up photograph.

I went to kinkos and let them worry about sizing, printing and cutting.

And I didn't even splurge on photo paper, just printed it out on the cheapest paper available.

And I couldn't love it any more if it was a two million dollar original Monet!

Seriously, I am completely captivated.

I sit. And I stare.

It is that kind of affection.

I bought the frame first (from Ikea) and then blew the image up to size.

And to fancy it all up I painted the frame gold.

It is even more shiny, glamorous, and expensive looking in person.

Not at all like the $19.99 deal that it was.

And peaking out of the bottom of the above image is the outdoor rug we purchased a couple months ago. 

It never actually made it outside.

Even though it is a much darker blue than the online image I was looking at when I bought it, 

we love it and are keeping it right here in the living room.

And for an outdoor rug it is actually quite soft and comfortable. Score!