Birds of paradise - Homemade wall decals and bedroom update

I've had my eye on some flying bird wall decals from the fabulous Supernice for a while. I've been umm-ing and ah-ing for ages mostly because, as ever, I have more pressing things I should be spending my cash on. So I decided to make some temporary versions for my bedroom, which I would stick to the wall while I decided.

The Boy suggested that rather than plain white birds, I should use (yet more of) my leftover Orla Kiely wallpaper, et voila.

I have to admit I'd neglected my bedroom for quite a while, but with help from The Boy, its now looking a bit more finished. I finally framed and hung my pictures....

....and have now added my lovely bird decals.

I'm quite happy with my my wall now - I really should have taken some 'before' pictures, but I'm sure it won't stretch your mind too much to imagine a plain beige-y (or Caramel Blush 4, according to Dulux) wall. Much nicer. Fly birds, fly!

(You can see the originals at Supernice)

I made this! Ornate notice board

I bought this large ornate picture frame before I bought my current flat. It fitted in with the decor of where I was then, but since I moved and decorated, and it suddenly looked all....wrong. So it lay under the bed, stored with other items I love too much to give to charity, awaiting for inspiration for me to transform it into something altogether different.

A while later I had an idea. I had some white paint left over from the kitchen make-over, and a few coats later....

And rather than using it as a picture frame, I thought it would make a nice notice board. So off to Ikea, and a Stanley knife and some glue later, I had a new notice board. I added these beauties I found in the haberdashery store - (another great find in Barnett Lawson)

Gorgeous, colourful birds with bendable wire legs for 'perching' on hats, costumes, or wherever you like - such as an ornate notice board....

Nice, no?