Cats, Birds and Blueprints
The final wallpaper has been pasted. And I'm proud to say some of it is original and unique to my house. In 2010 I donated my collection of antique Japanese beckoning cats (Maneki Neko) to the Mingei Museum in San Diego. There were about 200 cats--from an inch to about 3 feet tall--in materials from stone, wood, porcelain and clay to paper mache. Along with a coffee table book, the museum produced many gift shop items to go with the show--including wrapping paper. Several months ago I contacted the museum and asked about the artwork for the wrapping paper. They generously gave it to me and--long story short--I had wallpaper made for a powder room. I had them increase the proportions of the cats, and I'm happy with how it turned out. It's definitely unique to me and probably won't appeal to the next homeowners. Tap title to continue reading