Staging: Make Your Own Art: Collage and Decoupage

One thing I have never been particularly good at is collage. I can't figure this out since I can paint or draw just about anything I can see, but when it comes to arranging pre-made images on a piece of poster board, my creative skills all fly out the window. However, for the longest time, I have been wanting something with a garden feel for my powder room, and I knew I wanted it to have that vintage collage feel. After an inordinate amount of planning--and much procrastinating time that was spent on making a super cool background--I finally took the plunge today and glued some birds and flowers onto my canvas. I think it turned out pretty well, but I also think that I must have flunked cutting and pasting in kindergarten.
Having said all that, making your own artwork is a great way to save money when staging or decorating your home. Often times, sellers need impersonal and large artwork to brighten a dark room. Canvases of all shapes and sizes can be purchases for next to nothing at Goodwill and other second hand stores. A coat of paint hides whatever is underneath. Sometimes stopping there with a light, pretty color does the trick. Other times, gluing on an image or making a collage creates the right vibe or story for a room. It's cheap, it's easy, and my clients often wind up creating something they love and use in their new homes.