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DIY graffiti kitchen island art

DIY· Home Decor

23 Mar

We’re excited to have My Daily She here today to share her DIY graffiti kitchen island art. This grafitti art is such a fun statement in your home! Take it away, Melessa! When I was in Prague (Czech Republic) last March, I fell in love with The Lennon Wall. If you’re planning a trip, you have to take a few minutes and visit this wall, and maybe even leave your own mark there.

DIY graffiti home art decor interiors ideas. This grafitti kitchen island art is such a fun statement in your home! DIY grafitti wall home decor, great to personalize!

After the murder of John Lennon (December 8, 1980) many young Czechs saw him as a pacifist hero. A portrait of Lennon was painted on the wall in a secluded section of Prague opposite of the French Embassy. There were several attempts of whitewashing by the secret police, but they could never manage to keep it clean. Folks would continue to paint graffiti on the wall. The Lennon Wall soon became a political focal point for young Czechs. See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lennon_Wall for more historical details. The Lennon wall changes all the time. There are layers upon layers of notes, poems, symbols and art representing love, hope, faith and peace. I fell in love this idea so much I wanted to bring it into my own home. So I did!

DIY graffiti kitchen island art. This grafitti art is such a fun statement in your home

First you have to understand a little something about me: as an artist, I’m all about pushing artistic boundaries, thinking outside the box, and making my home and unique as possible (in a beautiful way, of course).

DIY graffiti kitchen island art. This grafitti art is such a fun statement in your home

DIY graffiti kitchen island art. This grafitti art is such a fun statement in your home

DIY graffiti kitchen island art. This grafitti art is such a fun statement in your home

DIY graffiti kitchen island art. This grafitti art is such a fun statement in your home

DIY graffiti kitchen island art. This grafitti art is such a fun statement in your home

I have a wall next to my dining table that I wanted to fill with graffiti and invite my family and friends to leave their mark as well. But then I thought, how will both kids and adults get to those hard to reach spots (given that I have a tall ceilings)? Let’s be honest. When you have guests over, are you really going to pull out a ladder for folks to climb up on? So, I looked around the house for a different location. (BTW, I came up with a better idea for that wall next to my dining table that I really love… check out my kid art gallery wall… https://mydailyshe.com/2017/01/13/kid-art-gallery/ ) After giving my graffiti wall some more thought, I found a great location that would allow kids, ages 1 to 100, to apply their awesome art or message to the wall with no trouble at all!

DIY graffiti kitchen island art. This grafitti art is such a fun statement in your home

I love it! My kids, my husband and my guests love it, too! Anyone who enters my home is welcome to express themselves on our wall (in an appropriate way, of course ????) . You’ll even see me doodling freely on there from time to time. The best part… like The Lennon Wall, it’s always full of notes, poems, symbols and art representing love, hope, faith and peace… and it’s always changing! I hope you enjoyed it!

DIY graffiti kitchen island art. This grafitti art is such a fun statement in your home

DIY graffiti kitchen island art. This grafitti art is such a fun statement in your home

 

XOXO, Melessa Paynter

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About Lolly Jane

Meet Kelli & Kristi, twin sisters and authors of Lolly Jane. We are two busy wives + mommas who are makers of all things pretty. From signs to home decor and holiday crafts or redoing furniture in between soccer practices, we do it all all while armed with an ice cold Diet Coke. Join us in our DIY adventures! XOXO

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  1. Louis Magallon says

    07/12/2019 at 3:39 am

    How creative & fun! Thanks for sharing @Vintage Charm!

    Reply
    • Lolly Jane says

      07/16/2019 at 10:17 am

      πŸ™‚

      Reply
  2. Sheen May says

    04/25/2019 at 6:21 am

    Wow, very inspiring I love the retro stools too!

    P.s. we’ve got twins too! A bit too young for DIY though πŸ˜‰

    Reply
    • Lolly Jane says

      04/25/2019 at 10:57 pm

      Can you ever be too young for DIY?! πŸ˜€ Yay for double the fun!

      xx

      Reply
  3. GL Atlanta says

    04/19/2019 at 4:07 pm

    this is just wow HHH Love it

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    • Lolly Jane says

      04/19/2019 at 9:43 pm

      Thank you!

      Reply
  4. Michelle French says

    10/07/2017 at 7:33 pm

    Are you using dry erase, paint or markers? I look forward to doing this in my house im closing on in 2 weeks! Looks wonderful!

    Reply
    • Lolly Jane says

      10/09/2017 at 6:01 pm

      Oh yay! CONGRATS, how exciting for you! Chalk pens or regular chalk works great!

      Reply
  5. Jo says

    05/04/2017 at 10:15 pm

    Brilliant and beautiful!

    Reply
  6. Melissa Ruddy says

    04/08/2017 at 5:31 pm

    Pretty cool idea. I love at your household and friends shared in it. Much cooler then just your average painted wall.

    Reply
  7. Funky Junk Interiors - Donna says

    04/07/2017 at 12:38 pm

    Absolutely stunning, and full of meaning! I want one!

    I’ve featured you this weekend on DIY Salvaged Junk Projects. Thanks for linking up! πŸ™‚

    Reply
  8. Cecilia says

    04/05/2017 at 3:12 pm

    How creative & fun! Thanks for sharing @Vintage Charm!

    Reply
  9. Jann Olson says

    04/04/2017 at 7:38 pm

    So creative! I would never have thought to do this, but it works! Thanks for sharing with SYC. So uniquely different!
    hugs,
    Jann

    Reply
  10. Amber says

    04/04/2017 at 3:53 pm

    I know my daughters would love it and it looks so cool

    Reply
  11. Choice Furniture says

    04/04/2017 at 5:23 am

    It’s really cool. It will be fun to have a graffiti space in my home. I just loved this.

    Reply
  12. Christina @ The Cheerful Space says

    04/03/2017 at 9:02 am

    This is so interesting, and it really works! I would never think to have a graffiti space in my home.

    Reply
  13. janet trieschman says

    04/01/2017 at 7:29 pm

    This is a visually fun idea. Thanks for sharing with us at #CCBG

    Reply
  14. Nicholette says

    04/01/2017 at 6:20 pm

    I LOOOOOVE this.. What a cute and different idea. I now want to find some space in my house that I can do this to.<3

    Reply
    • Lolly Jane says

      04/03/2017 at 1:16 am

      Isn’t it SO fun! Love this playful element (:

      Reply

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