Decorating with words

I've always loved the idea of turning a quotation from a beloved book into wall art, hanging it somewhere where I can see it and draw inspiration from it all through the day. Yesterday, my Pinterest addiction won out over sickness, and I mustered the energy to finally make the project a reality.

Also pictured: the beautiful quilt handmade by Auntie E. Louise Bates!

The quote is from Anne of Green Gables (natch); I was inspired by this print, but needed more of a pop of color to liven up the bare cream walls in Lu's nursery. I used a light hand with the paint because I wanted a kind of antique-y, weathered look, but I think something bolder (maybe an ombre effect or a chevron print?) would look nice, too.

Here's how it worked: I bought two identical canvases. I stuck peel-and-stick letters on them. (This kind--I ran out of Os and had to modify a Q, which is why it looks kind of wonky but I'm OK with that). I took the canvases outside and sprayed them (and a hefty portion of the lawn) with satin-finish spray paint. I let them dry and peeled off the letters, which was more satisfying than it should have been and probably speaks to a deep-seated mental illness of the compulsive variety. (I came home from the grocery store a few hours later and realized that I had a pink-painted W stuck square in the middle of my ass the whole time).

Ta-da! The whole thing cost $17.

By the way, here's what the rest of Lu's room looks like right now:


Wouldn't it be great if, when babies learned to crawl, they were all, "Thank you for wiping my butt while I flail my legs, let me shove some of this shit in the closet for you?" But no. Noooooo. Quite the opposite, in fact.


Have you ever decorated with words? Which did you pick? If you haven't yet, but you'd like to try this, which quote would you choose?