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Trends: Innovative Ways to Work Typography into your Home
Spread the word – typography is a big interiors trend. From chunky initials to moody messages, the writing’s on the wall...
Patterns, prints and wallpapers have long adorned the walls of our homes, but there is an alternative – typography. Letters in every font and colour can easily make the leap from the pages of a paperback to the walls and furniture in your home. Choose elegant fonts that delight the eye, or make the words themselves the main event, from an inspiring motto to an oversized label. It’s time for a text message.
Be playful
This wall is painted with blackboard paint and has a quirky phrase and illustration chalked onto it. The words and drawing fit around the features of the wall, including a built-in pizza oven, for a highly personal design.
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This wall is painted with blackboard paint and has a quirky phrase and illustration chalked onto it. The words and drawing fit around the features of the wall, including a built-in pizza oven, for a highly personal design.
Browse 10 blackboard ideas
Tell a story
Why not take the typography trend to the next level and choose words and pictures for a feature wall? Companies such as Surface View can blow up pages from a cherished book or favourite comic to create an eye-catching wall covering.
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Why not take the typography trend to the next level and choose words and pictures for a feature wall? Companies such as Surface View can blow up pages from a cherished book or favourite comic to create an eye-catching wall covering.
See 10 fantastic feature walls
Keep it subtle
These mounted letters – perhaps the initials of the homeowner – look like a little artwork standing among a selection of decorative pieces on this beautiful cabinet.
These mounted letters – perhaps the initials of the homeowner – look like a little artwork standing among a selection of decorative pieces on this beautiful cabinet.
Hang moody messages
Prints and artwork carrying meaningful messages add a dash of poetic design to a display. Just make sure you pick a phrase you won’t get tired of reading.
Prints and artwork carrying meaningful messages add a dash of poetic design to a display. Just make sure you pick a phrase you won’t get tired of reading.
Use words as pictures
This ‘holla’ lettering fits in beautifully, hung among a selection of framed artwork. Its gold colour ties it in nicely with the gold-framed blackboard, too.
This ‘holla’ lettering fits in beautifully, hung among a selection of framed artwork. Its gold colour ties it in nicely with the gold-framed blackboard, too.
Label your space
Not sure which letters to use in your home? Take the easy option and simply spell out which room you’re in. Simple, graphic and fun.
Not sure which letters to use in your home? Take the easy option and simply spell out which room you’re in. Simple, graphic and fun.
Dress up a door
Blackboard paint doesn’t belong exclusively in kitchens and kids’ rooms. Here, it’s been used on a bathroom door, with a playful quote from Dr Seuss chalked onto it. This can easily be rubbed off and replaced with another quote, message or picture whenever it’s time for a change.
TELL US...
Do you like to incorporate typography in your home? Feel free to share any pictures in the Comments below.
Blackboard paint doesn’t belong exclusively in kitchens and kids’ rooms. Here, it’s been used on a bathroom door, with a playful quote from Dr Seuss chalked onto it. This can easily be rubbed off and replaced with another quote, message or picture whenever it’s time for a change.
TELL US...
Do you like to incorporate typography in your home? Feel free to share any pictures in the Comments below.
Wobbly, handwritten text has a sweetly intimate feel, like Mum or Dad had just written this personal message to their child with a marker. Writing in French adds a certain je ne sais quoi, too!