Lost in your own room: SA interior design
Posted: Tue Nov 20, 2007 5:22 am
As if having Soul Asylum in my record player, in my car stereo, and in my computer wasn't enough, I've now brought them into my room:
This last item might surprise some of you; it doesn't have Soul Asylum's name on it or anything. The most likely thing, if you ask me, is that the art director bought this artwork and then modified it a little bit for The Silver Lining's cover. (You might have noticed that the one on my wall is black and white, whereas the one on TSL's cover has a tinge of color.) I bought it as a 35.5" × 23.5" poster at a local art store for a very affordable price. If you're looking for one, it's available at Starstore.
And in case you're wondering because I'm Swedish: yes, everything else is from IKEA. The frames, the bookcase, the borderline kitsch feline tapestry, and even the bed were all purchased there. (To be honest, even the sheets are from IKEA, and I wouldn't be surprised if the pillow were, too.)
The mini-discography hanging above my bed is pretty much a custom-made piece. As great as IKEA is, they didn't have any passepartout that fit for my purposes, so I went ahead and made one myself. To line up the cutouts properly, I drew a template on my computer and printed it, so getting the measurements right was a snap compared to the work it would have been using only a ruler. It's not visible from here, but when cutting the cardboard I even angled the knife to create a bevel, which was a lot easier than I had thought. It doesn't look quite as perfect as a manufactured one, but it still looks very good, and you can't tell the difference from a meter away.
I scanned in the album covers, printed them on glossy photo paper, and glued them to the back of the passepartout. The quality was great; the only covers that look a little different are TSL and LYDLS, whose colors are slightly off.
I definitely recommend doing stuff like this for your own room. It's a lot more fun than just tacking up a poster, and it looks a lot better. The total cost of the mini-discography came to roughly $25: $20 for the frame and $5 for the cardboard and photo paper.
If you've already decorated your room with Soul Asylum memorabilia, don't hesitate to share photos and descriptions!
This last item might surprise some of you; it doesn't have Soul Asylum's name on it or anything. The most likely thing, if you ask me, is that the art director bought this artwork and then modified it a little bit for The Silver Lining's cover. (You might have noticed that the one on my wall is black and white, whereas the one on TSL's cover has a tinge of color.) I bought it as a 35.5" × 23.5" poster at a local art store for a very affordable price. If you're looking for one, it's available at Starstore.
And in case you're wondering because I'm Swedish: yes, everything else is from IKEA. The frames, the bookcase, the borderline kitsch feline tapestry, and even the bed were all purchased there. (To be honest, even the sheets are from IKEA, and I wouldn't be surprised if the pillow were, too.)
The mini-discography hanging above my bed is pretty much a custom-made piece. As great as IKEA is, they didn't have any passepartout that fit for my purposes, so I went ahead and made one myself. To line up the cutouts properly, I drew a template on my computer and printed it, so getting the measurements right was a snap compared to the work it would have been using only a ruler. It's not visible from here, but when cutting the cardboard I even angled the knife to create a bevel, which was a lot easier than I had thought. It doesn't look quite as perfect as a manufactured one, but it still looks very good, and you can't tell the difference from a meter away.
I scanned in the album covers, printed them on glossy photo paper, and glued them to the back of the passepartout. The quality was great; the only covers that look a little different are TSL and LYDLS, whose colors are slightly off.
I definitely recommend doing stuff like this for your own room. It's a lot more fun than just tacking up a poster, and it looks a lot better. The total cost of the mini-discography came to roughly $25: $20 for the frame and $5 for the cardboard and photo paper.
If you've already decorated your room with Soul Asylum memorabilia, don't hesitate to share photos and descriptions!