my interior design attitude is very personalized. everyone likes different things. what i tend to dislike about ID is how it’s usually always the picture of perfection. really, are you telling me that people live with gleaming mirrors, curtains that are just so drawn, perfectly placed accent pillows and throws, without nary a clutter in sight on their various surfaces day in and day out? does everyone have ready access to palm fronds strategically placed in glass on their dining table 24/7? it’s impossible. design should be more organic than that, more messy, more akin to what real life is all about. and it should be personal instead of sterile.that’s why HGTV often exasperates me.

today i was introduced to something i think is absolutely brilliant (thanks, mike). and totally goes hand in hand with what i was talking about before. it’s called ideapaint, the 21st century’s version of the family whiteboard, but more eco-friendly, better designed (whiteboards tend to be pretty aesthetically unpleasing), and is fraught with potential for creativity.

i can see the kids being huge fans. hello, who didn’t want to draw on the walls as a kid? and it one day becoming an interior design staple.

plus it’s not confined to use in the home. it’d kick ass in schools. and be useful in the work place, too. all one has to do is get used to drawing/painting on the walls. sure, it could also get messy. but life is messy. and if it drives you bonkers, just erase! i can see novels being written on walls. yes, i can. novels, art, declarations of love, this may even revolutionize what happens on bathroom stalls!

all images found on ideapaint

what sorts of things do you think you’d use it for?

go forth and get creative!