I recently moved into a lovely and quiet apartment (can I get a What.What. for no longer living next to a multi-level, racist, techno-nightclub). The only problem is that the walls are ghostly white and I can't paint them. This is fine in most rooms - I am very happy to hang pictures. However, this creates a dilemma in my bedroom. I do not have a headboard and do not feel like paying money for one. And I will not hang pictures above my head (I have visions of being decapitated in the middle of the night by a falling framed work of art). So I decided to get crafty with a little bit of silver floral wire, silk flowers and my trusty hot glue gun.
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| First I twisted the silver floral wire into some sort of loose-y goose-y version of a circle. |
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| Then I pulled all of the flowers off of their stem and cut a slit in the stem. I tried several ways and settled on my little pointy scissors. It is important to keep this little stem on the flowers because it allows the flowers to stay secure against the wire. |
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| Slicing the little stems took awhile. You should probably plan on watching at least one episode of Project Runway. |
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| Handy dandy hot glue gun. Do not burn yourself. |
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| Dab the glue onto the stem and then slide the slit onto the wire. You may need to hold the flower for a moment to let the glue set. I just glued all around the shape until I had filled in as much space as I wanted. It is helpful to hang the wire circle somehow. I like to use paperclips and the backs of chairs for my various hanging needs. |
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| Tada. The first one is hanging to dry. |
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| The finished product. I tied fishing line to the tops of them and hung them at various lengths in a cluster of three. They are simple, pretty and airy. They cast neat shadows on the wall and sway when I leave the window open. |
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| Finished product up close and personal. |
