A recent exchange with my friend Christine -- who's currently redoing her office -- reminded me of something I meant to post long ago. I'm also in the (endless) process of updating my home office into a lovely creative zone, and I needed to find a solution for a long wall that my desk faces. I thought about shelving (too heavy, visually and literally), a mirror (up at 5:30 a.m. to write? no thanks), and a series of prints (I've done that little trick in three other spaces in the house)...but nothing seemed right. Then as I was cruising IKEA one afternoon, I came across the DIGNITET system in the Textiles department.
Meant to be used as a curtain wire in lieu of a rod, the DIGNITET system had all the right qualities for my wall. It was super long (up to 197 inches), could be hung from the wall or the ceiling, was lightweight, and was easy on the wallet ($14.99 + $4.99 for each package of clips). I snagged a kit plus two boxes of clips and a couple of days later (when I finally got around to installing it) I had the foundation for an ever-changing inspiration board. Love it.
Image credits: IKEA; Paige Lewin and her slammin' photography skills (I'm working on it)