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    Ikat Painting

    May 1, 2013 by Ashley Mayes 43 Comments

    I've wanted an Ikat Painting for quite some time. I've felt like I haven't had the perfect spot for one until now. The formal dining room was calling for some fun. At least, that is what I told Luke.

    Because I needed a pretty large painting, a DIY painting fit the budget. I picked up a large (36x36) canvas at Michaels. I got it 50% off with a coupon. A few days later, I told my hubby that I would do yard work in exchange for a painting. I think he was secretly thrilled. Score.

    IKAT Painting

    DIY Ikat Painting for Dining Room By Bigger Than The Three Of Us

     

    Beautiful, right? I think he did a great job. He used arylic paint with two short firm brushes (one with an angle and one straight).

    I took some pictures of the process:

    getting the easel ready for painting

    We borrowed the easel from Luke's sister, which made painting this big painting much easier.

    The inspiration came from this painting:

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    via Etsy

    I really love the painting above, but for my house the size and colors weren't perfect. Also, I'm cheap and knew I couldn't afford a bigger one. She has some great pieces in her shop though, and I may end up with one of the smaller canvases. =)

    Back to our painting...

    I mixed the coral color and I really love it.

    painging coral ikat

    I came back a bit later and mixed the turquoise color.

    ikat drips painting tutorial

    He did the rest of the colors and I didn't come back to look at it until it was almost done. I might* have tried to give a suggestion about a part which had already been painted that I didn't love. Just me being picky. We compromised and decided to sleep on it a night. He did end up adding a few more ikats in places and I love it.
    finished ikat painting

    DIY Ikat Painting for Dining Room By Bigger Than The Three Of Us

    ikat painting

    Getting it hung on the wall has inspired me to finally get the rest of the dining room finished (or finished for now). Reveal coming soon!

    Btw...if you feel like I'm all over the place with projects (in many different rooms) that's because I am. I can't seem to reign it in.



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    1. Julia @[email protected]

      May 01, 2013 at 6:14 am

      Oh, I love it too. It's beautiful!

      Reply
      • Ashley Mayes

        May 01, 2013 at 7:50 am

        Thanks Julia!

        Reply
    2. Jae

      May 01, 2013 at 8:29 am

      I like your painting even better than the inspiration. Great job.

      Reply
      • Ashley Mayes

        May 01, 2013 at 8:13 pm

        Thanks!

        Reply
    3. Charlotte

      May 01, 2013 at 4:14 pm

      Wow! Great job Luke!! Can wait to see the whole room!

      Reply
      • Ashley Mayes

        May 05, 2013 at 8:10 am

        I'm excited to see it as well! =)

        Reply
    4. Virginia Fynes

      May 05, 2013 at 5:37 am

      WOW!! Can I borrow Luke? He did such and amazing job! THe colors you chose are such a beautiful combination, yours turned out much prettier than the inspiration piece. Please check out my latest reveal at Fynes Designs

      Reply
      • Ashley Mayes

        May 05, 2013 at 8:08 am

        Ha! Thank you!

        Reply
    5. Stephanie M.

      May 05, 2013 at 10:11 am

      Ahhhh! Ikat is one of my favorite prints and I've been trying to figure out how to incorporate it into my new apartment. Thank you!!!!!

      NewlyMynted

      Reply
      • Ashley Mayes

        May 07, 2013 at 1:45 pm

        Welcome! =)

        Reply
    6. Lolly Jane

      May 07, 2013 at 10:13 am

      Oh my gooooodness this is absolutely gorg! Saw it on TT&J and had to run over and tell you how much I love it! (:

      Reply
      • Ashley Mayes

        May 07, 2013 at 1:45 pm

        Thank you!

        Reply
    7. the cape on the corner

      May 08, 2013 at 9:47 am

      wow, that looks amazing! i love the colors-can i borrow your hubby to paint one for me, or what. also, that mcm sideboard. wowza! love it all!

      Reply
      • Ashley Mayes

        May 08, 2013 at 12:35 pm

        Lol, thank you.

        Reply
    8. Stephanie@cre8tive

      May 08, 2013 at 3:21 pm

      Man, I wish I had that much talent to do a painting like that! I like the way yours is more open in areas, but I also like the Etsy sellers art as well. Great job, it really looks great in the room!

      Reply
    9. Liz Stevens | Gimme Some Style

      May 08, 2013 at 4:19 pm

      I love this! And I am in love with that sideboard!

      Reply
    10. Gretchen@BoxyColonial

      May 08, 2013 at 7:12 pm

      Wow--I love it! And it's perfect in that space 🙂

      Reply
    11. Erin @ His & Hers

      May 09, 2013 at 3:54 pm

      It is gorgeous! I love that color combination. You have a talented hubby. 🙂

      Reply
    12. Karyn - Pint Sized Baker

      May 12, 2013 at 7:06 pm

      The painting is wonderful, but I really, really LOVE that buffet! Swoon!

      Reply
    13. Michelle

      June 23, 2013 at 1:35 am

      Loooooooove! You have one talented hubby!

      Reply
      • Ashley Mayes

        June 23, 2013 at 8:04 am

        Thanks Michelle! I think I'm pretty lucky to have him. =)

        Reply
    14. Amber

      October 06, 2013 at 6:59 pm

      I LOVE this!!! I would love for you to link up to Give Me The Goods {1 party-5 blogs!} tomorrow!!

      Amber

      Reply
    15. Corinna Ashley [ForMyLoveOf blog]

      February 22, 2014 at 12:25 pm

      True talent! It looks wonderful. Now you just need to convince him to do more to sell ;D

      Reply
      • Ashley Mayes

        February 22, 2014 at 2:15 pm

        Thanks! It's hard for him to find the time to paint, especially with all the other house projects.

        Reply
    16. Andrea

      March 05, 2014 at 2:58 pm

      That is awesome! Fits perfectly above your sideboard.

      Reply
      • Ashley Mayes

        March 05, 2014 at 5:45 pm

        Thanks Andrea! I've been asking my hubby to paint another, but we'll see if he actually does it.

        Reply
    17. Breanna

      March 21, 2014 at 1:43 pm

      This is awesome! Your hubs is talented. I love the huge canvas prints but they are so expensive! I think if I tried it on my own it would look like a big mess of paint haha. Great addition to your space!

      Reply
      • Ashley Mayes

        March 21, 2014 at 3:44 pm

        He is pretty talented. =) It's funny that you say that if you tried it on your own then it would look like a big mess, because I totally was like "Oh, that doesn't look hard". I tried it one afternoon and boy was it a disaster. Ha. I wasn't blessed with painting skills apparently. Have a great weekend!

        Reply
    18. Alexis @ Persia Lou

      May 16, 2014 at 12:41 am

      Gorrrrrgeous

      Reply
    19. Cajun

      August 12, 2014 at 9:22 am

      OMG, I love this! Especially the colors. I actually like yours much better than the inspiration piece! If ya'll don;t have an etsy shop yet, you should consider it! Beautiful.

      Reply
      • Ashley Mayes

        August 14, 2014 at 6:12 pm

        Thanks Cajun. My husband can't quit his day job, so I don't see any shop opening anytime soon. =)

        Reply
    20. Trisha D.

      October 02, 2014 at 12:54 pm

      Oh my goodness this is absolutely gorgeous Ashley!! Those colors are perfect together!

      We'd love for you to link up this project (and any of your killer projects) at our Outside [the Box] Link Party: http://bit.ly/BlackAndWhiteObsession It's live every Tuesday at 5PM EST, hope to see you there! Off to go pin!

      Reply
      • Ashley Mayes

        October 06, 2014 at 5:36 pm

        Thanks Trisha! Will start linking up!

        Reply
    21. Vera Langhout

      June 12, 2015 at 11:43 am

      i like iT !!!
      Gretigst from the Netherlands.

      Reply
      • Ashley Mayes

        June 15, 2015 at 8:21 pm

        Thanks so much!

        Reply

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