Interior Designing

[AckZel]

Ok, I bought a flat and now is the time for some serious interior designing. Bathroom and Kitchen are already ordered. Now it is time for the bedroom and a little bit of living room also. I'm not a Scot but because I wear a kilt and support the "braveheart spirit" I think I will make my bedroom Scottish/Celtic style. So, what should I do? Any good ideas? I already though hanging a Claymore sword on the wall. Another idea was painting some Gaelic slogan to the wall. Any more ideas? Because I was thinking starfield lighting, maybe painting mountains of Scotland on one wall?

I gladly take ideas to the living room too.

[Graham]

Here's a good wall design, but you might need a signwriter to pull it off.

I'll do it for free if you pay my fares over ;)

[Shay]

I gladly take ideas to the living room too.

Three seagulls on the wall!

(Gah, hit enter before I meant to!)

And pub signs. And green-painted wood. And whitewash walls. You might like this book. The problem with "Celtic style' is that most of it is barely authentic at best, and a load of made-up hogwash at worst. Probably the best use of Celtic artwork I've seen is using interlace tiles in a kitchen that was very roughhewn, but still very, very functional.

I'm not getting down on any artists who use Celtic elements, but decorating in a "Celtic style" would involve building a house with no central heat or running water, LOL!

[Archangel]

Three seagulls on the wall!

(Gah, hit enter before I meant to!)

And pub signs. And green-painted wood. And whitewash walls. You might like this book. The problem with "Celtic style' is that most of it is barely authentic at best, and a load of made-up hogwash at worst. Probably the best use of Celtic artwork I've seen is using interlace tiles in a kitchen that was very roughhewn, but still very, very functional.

I'm not getting down on any artists who use Celtic elements, but decorating in a "Celtic style" would involve building a house with no central heat or running water, LOL!

and as I was just relating to horrified Canadians at our Thankgiving dinner, eating fried everything, and then making lard sandwiches (the best). It's known in NA as a heart attack on a plate. (oh yeah, I'm Canadian now.)

Celtic is more subtle, nature and lights. Read some of Columba's sayings to set the ambience.