Ocean

Tamara of Provident Home Designs was inspired to include a pair of abstract sea paintings in her recent powder room makeover. She loved the calming blue, gray, and gold color palette but didn’t have the money or space for Ballard’s ginormous $449 paintings. Tamara walks you through the steps to making your own paintings for way less. My fave part is how she used tissue paper to create texture on her canvas and incorporate pops of gold. Simply beautiful!

Beth from Home Stories A to Z gave Wal-mart aquarium coral a once over with some spray paint to create these little pretties for her …

Crystal clear blue waters with white foaming waves. Hot sand between your toes. What says summer more than the beach? Riva from Uno, Dos, Tres …

Mai Li from Thrifty Shopaholic created her own beach scene to hang in her billiard room. During the painting process, she used painter’s tape to …

Erin from Stillwater Story created this shell wall art from sea urchins, a glassless wall frame, and some iridescent paper. Erin definitely has a knack …