Good Questions: How to Use These Houses for Wall Decor?

Martha sent in an email: Wondering how to use these adorable little houses I got from Scarlet Fig. I bought like 10-12 of them in a fit of glee, thinking they'd be great wall decor in my toddler daughter's room...

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We moved last summer, and I haven't done a thing in there because I didn't have an idea until I saw these cute houses. But now I'm stuck for how to implement them! In a grid? On a painted "street"? On a shelf? Clustered? Scattered?

Help me, Ohdedoh!

What do you think would work out best for Martha? Please let her know in the comments....thanks!

Comments (9)

Hmmm... I was going to suggest a grid, which I still think would be great, but the painted street idea could be so sweet.

Or maybe in a circle... http://www.flickr.com/photos/moline/2890443464/

Around a street like this... http://www.flickr.com/photos/sykossa/2891531705/

Or the Earth... http://www.flickr.com/photos/geninne/2821704874/

posted by Amy Phillips on January 27th 2009 at 1:40pm
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You could hang them from cute hooks:

http://www.landofnod.com/family.aspx?c=90&f=286&pc=16

http://www.potterybarnkids.com/products/md9200/index.cfm?pkey=xsrd0m1|12|||1|||||||hooks&cm_src=SCH

http://www.anthropologie.com/anthro/catalog/productdetail.jsp?id=770304&navAction=jump&search=true&parentid=SEARCH_RESULTS

http://www.anthropologie.com/anthro/catalog/productdetail.jsp?id=770987&navAction=jump&search=true&parentid=SEARCH_RESULTS

http://www.urbanoutfitters.com/urban/catalog/productdetail.jsp?_dyncharset=ISO-8859-1&navAction=jump&id=15247430&search=true&isProduct=true&parentid=SEARCH RESULTS&color=46

posted by Megan in AZ on January 27th 2009 at 2:10pm
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Can you use the ribbon to link them together like a penant and then hang it across the wall or over a window?

posted by eskkimmo on January 27th 2009 at 2:14pm
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i second eskkimmo's idea

posted by Enamorada on January 27th 2009 at 2:45pm
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I vote for shelves/picture ledges, which you could run continuously along the length of a wall or mount at intervals on just one wall. I thought fellow ohdeedoh-er Emily's use of picture ledges from Ikea to hold books was a great idea ( http://www.ohdeedoh.com/ohdeedoh/kids-color-2008-entries/ohdeedoh-kids-color-contest-entry-36-aubriannas-joy-joy-joy-room-068672 ) - maybe you could mix in some books or photos too.

posted by LaneC on January 27th 2009 at 3:20pm
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I don't know if you have stairs, but if you do, I like the idea of putting them on small shelves (cubes, short ones) up above the bannister so people can see them as they go up. Also, I'd put one on my art shelf in my living room so it would be variety with the flat art.

posted by inkstainedwriter on January 27th 2009 at 5:06pm
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also, I can see them in between these wooden trees they have at Urban Outfitters that are jewelry stands.

posted by inkstainedwriter on January 27th 2009 at 10:43pm
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I would create one of these and then "hang" the houses like bird houses from the branches.
http://www.enfantterribleshop.com/inke-wallpaper-tree-silhouette-p-16183.html
You could paint the silhouette on the wall and then use fabric and starch to make the leaves:
http://www.ohdeedoh.com/ohdeedoh/how-to/how-to-make-fabric-wall-silhouettes-052419

posted by kitjule on January 27th 2009 at 11:58pm
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Thanks for the ideas everybody. I love those collages especially, Amy. Maybe I can figure out a way to do my own!

posted by marthachick on January 28th 2009 at 11:34am
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