[COOL OR NOT COOL?] Oyster Hanging Strands from West Elm

Usually, I have so many decided opinions that I leave everyone around me wishing that they didn't have ears. 

HOWEVER, I'm posting this edition of "Cool or Not Cool" because I really can't decide how I feel about these Oyster Hanging Strands from West Elm.

The description says they're perfect for "bringing the beach indoors," and we know how I feel about that, so I'm leaning more towards "not cool."

I mean, really—if you can answer the question, "Does this look like something Ariel from The Little Mermaid would use to decorate?" with a resounding "YES!" then you should probably leave it out of your home and back on the beach.

But after seeing them placed in a room, I'm undecided.  

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[HANGING TOUGH] Louella Press Prints

Hanging Tough! Where we feature cool shit you can hang on your walls—from original paintings from young artists to crazy tapestries that we find on some sketchy site that outsources from India, we want to ensure that your walls will never go bare.

Celebrate your city pride with these cool (and at $32, crazy affordable!) prints from Etsy shop, Louella Prints. 

Admittedly, they've got some douchey, preachy prints that I can't get behind (I will NOT ever hang prints that say "Be Nice and "Say Please" anywhere in my home— EVER), but the ones that are location-specific are pretty awesome. 

People who are into typography as art—rejoice!

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[HANGING TOUGH] Meral Akyuz

Hanging Tough is a recurring series where we feature cool shit you can hang on your walls—from original paintings from young artists to crazy tapestries that we find on some sketchy site that outsources from India, we want to ensure that your walls will never go bare.

Meral Akyuz, a painter represented by the Agora Gallery in New York, uses mixed media to create incredibly intricate and layered pieces.

I'm not trying to make crazy comparisons here, but the use of color and the linear nature of the pieces remind me of Rauschenberg, and I love me some Rauschenberg.

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