by Karen Evans
karen@strictlysimplestyle
http://strictlysimplestyle.blogspot.com/2009/08/domino-inspired-wall-a

Our guest room/home office started as nothing but a big white box. I am in the process of redecorating this room using only items that I already own and inexpensive supplies from the craft store.

The desk started life as a small pine kitchen table. The ribbon border was applied by soaking the ribbon in liquid starch, placing it and allowing it to dry. It can be pulled off at any time.

Old frames, an embroidery hoop and a wooden letter were updated with spray paint. Scrapbook paper was used to create the art.

 
What Houzz contributors are saying:
added by The Lettered Cottage to Creating Wall Groupings That Wow
These items are very different in type, but the color red brings the whole grouping together.
added by Kit Pollard to Put a Monogram on It
While we're on the subject of the DIY monogram, this letter-in-a-frame is cute and would be simple to create.
added by Erika Ward - Erika Ward Interiors to Weekend Decorating: Add an Accent of Ribbon
Houzz reader Karen dipped trim into fabric starch and applied it to a writing desk. How whimsical! The best part is that it peels right off when she wants a new look.
added by Jen Jafarzadeh L'Italien to Color Pop: Bold Red Frames
There's lots of red and white in this space. The bits of red, including the red frames, look modern against such a white backdrop.
added by Becky Harris to Your Décor: Put a Monogram on It
10. Over the desk. Why not admire your initial while you work? This is a great move for a kid's room, too.
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Letter inside frame
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Want to do this with the letter D
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Letter in frame.
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framed letter
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love the framed K
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Tray and wall decor
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Kids desks in office
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idea for pulling that red frame in that houses the red phone booth photo! but which room!
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accessories
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K
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letter in frame
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For both kids, framed initial
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Like the framed letter.
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Frame
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Master Bedroom
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Large initial in wall
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Simple
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cute pictures on the wall & I like the red!
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Decor
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Frames
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framed letter
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k in frame
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I like the letter K
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kids
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K
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i like the letter but i want an A over my bed
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Framed letter
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cute
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Initial in frame
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frames
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The initial surrounded by a frame.
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frame
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Letter
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Wall deco
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cute idea for the girls
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Like the picture frame idea
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Pretty desk.
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diy fabric tarch ribbon desk
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Letter framed
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Ka
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table
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I like the framed letter
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Puppy's room
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Framed initial
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Good
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Initial framed
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Framed k
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Fun
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Kids bedroom idea
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monogram framed
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The K
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Linz room
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I like the letter in the empty frame
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girls room
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wall hangings
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Framed letter
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I like the idea of framing the letters
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Nice wall idea
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letter
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K
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Red
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I like the letter set inside the frame
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red frames
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Frames
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Vignette
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Office
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cute wall arrangement
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cute wall arrangement
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K
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Srt
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All of it
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craft room picture
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initial idea
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Initial framed
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K
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Red
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Framw
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Letter
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Like the lettering for Niah.
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Boxwood letters K & D
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decor office
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framed letter - like
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Initial in frame
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Framed letter
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Letter inside frame
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K
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Frames with fabric
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love the framed letter
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good use for old frames
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Like initial frame
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hm o
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Letter in frame
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initial
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Office
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Craft room wall
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A letter used within empty picture frame...clever idea!
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ALPHABETS AND FRAMES
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Kat
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framed letter
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framed d
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Could do this in burnt orange colors or the new soft as sherbert orange that's in.
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framed K
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black frame with C
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Mixing the frames with letters and fabric
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K in frame
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Letter inside frame
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Like the framed K
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Love the monogram
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framed letter - teen room
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desk and frames
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Letter art
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Daughter desk area
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Framed letter
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Framed letter
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Letters in frames
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Cute
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Placement
added by tennbaskets to Home Office ideas (7 months ago)
Define my office with my initial.
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big letters
added by Tobin Joseph to tobin_joseph's ideas (8 months ago)
good
added by rachology to wall art (8 months ago)
dislike the color but in love with the decor - tied together by a color (doesnt have to be red).
added by honeybee64 to kids room (8 months ago)
rick rack around lamp shade. Framed letter.
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The K
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Like the K
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for wooden letters
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fun
added by denicewlks to denicewlks's ideas (8 months ago)
like this K in a frame
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Wall in office
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K framed
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Decorations
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Framed monogram and framed fabric
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white walls, decorate with vivid acessories
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Cute frames
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Bandeja p escritorio
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Scheme for Abby,s desk
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framed letter
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Pic
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Simplicity for Cera's room
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Pieza niños
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Loving the framed K
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Desk area for each child
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Cool guest decor made for me a K and butterfly print
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K
added by Kate P to Office (9 months ago)
K!
added by retaylor to retaylor's Ideas (9 months ago)
Cute idea for letter K or T
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picture inside of larger frame
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Frames
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Overall composition
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k for kendyll
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Adam's room - "A"
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K
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Tie it together with matching frames
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art
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Cute initial in frame idea
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Interesting
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eclectic
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Letter
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Red accents
added by ashlielamarche to Photo collages (10 months ago)
good idea for kids room. large wood letter with kids frame around it
added by lovethisroom to built in office space (10 months ago)
The letter on the wall and the red
added by kdiesel08 to office (10 months ago)
special k
added by catherinecooke to catherinecooke's ideas (10 months ago)
cute for little girls room
added by dawnna to RE (10 months ago)
The K framed
added by 42knights to Guest Room/Office (10 months ago)
wall decore
added by brunks to brunks's Ideas (10 months ago)
Frame with family letter in middle
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Ribbon on desk and letter
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Monogram
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framed initial
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Giant m
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The letter in the frame
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Framed letter
added by leeannpatt1 to Craft Room/Office (10 months ago)
I love wall the wall art groupings and Initial
added by chrishart to chrishart's Ideas (10 months ago)
Put my c from laundry room into my new office space
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Photo wall
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Frames
added by Leicht Westchester to kirshenbaum (11 months ago)
any thoughts of something like this on large wall
added by osawamick to osawamick's ideas (11 months ago)
J is for Jeff/room
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taylor's room...framed letter
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like the initial idea- inside an empty frame...
added by ddmarie to ddmarie's ideas (11 months ago)
letters
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Love the letter!
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pictures
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Wall Decorations
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Frames
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Leah's or Mae's room
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Like
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daniella
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Lexus room
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WALL
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Framed letter
added by Megan Shea to Amelia's Room (11 months ago)
accessories
added by gardendiva_58 to craft room (11 months ago)
love the desk and the Letter and frame
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Z
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letter inside the frame
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Framed letter