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INSIDE THE ROCK POSTER FRAME: BLDG OHIO Print Release by Tommy Sheehan

The BLDG is pleased to announce its latest print release, available just in time to give those empty stockings some love! Straight from the streets of "bloody" London comes artist Tommy Sheehan. His newest print, titled "Ohio, KY," is based off a photograph he snapped down in Louisville, Kentucky. According to Sheehan, "it just seemed so damn cheeky to have a massive Ohio sign in Kentucky. America's visual irony at it's very best." Subscribe to the RSS feed and follow my blog. Please feel free to leave comments by clicking on comments below the title. Click on the images for larger versions of them. Click on the title banner to be taken back to the main page. Be the first to know when your favorite items are going on sale and cool events in your area. Your new source for the best information first.

Garden walls come alive

“Living pictures composed of succulents have a gorgeous sculptural quality that work surprisingly well in a number of different aesthetics — contemporary, bohemian, Southwestern and more,” says Irene Edwards, executive editor of Lonny home design magazine. “They’re great for urban dwellers with limited space.”

Living pictures are also nearly maintenance-free (i.e. hard to kill). So even beginners or those with the blackest of thumbs can look like the master gardener of the neighborhood.

Here’s how you can create your own living succulent picture:

There are a few ways you can go. For a larger living picture, you can use a wooden pallet, framing out the back like a shadow box.

But going big right away can be daunting, and bigger also means heavier, so many newbies like California gardening blogger Sarah Cornwall stick with smaller picture or poster frames.

Go vintage with an antique frame or finish, or build your own out of local barn wood. Chunky, streamlined frames like the ones Cornwall bought from Ikea give a more modern feel.