Getting Ahead of Myself

There are countless important, necessary, projects still left to do all over the house. Like, maybe, unpacking the rest of those boxes? Doing something about that trim situation? Figuring out why trash cans are so freaking expensive? Really, it's obscene.

But I can't help it, I'm constantly distracted by this awesomeness:

Source: Good Girl Gone Glad

Source: All Things Beautiful

This stencil pattern is all over the web, and I'm so obsessed. I've had a wall earmarked for it since the moment we designated one of the bedrooms as a craft room for me - I realize that this is likely the only time in my life that I'll be able to justify having a craft room, and you better believe I'm doing it. I'm also painting it a really girly color, but that's a story decision for another day...I need this wall in my life.

Unfortunately, I'm a chicken when it comes to trends. It seems like the more popular something becomes, the harder it becomes to take the plunge.  I have no idea what I'm so afraid of - maybe that the copycat police will come to my door as soon as I bring succulents, or anything chevron into the house? It's a shame, because I love chevron.

So, I threw together a few other pattern options in powerpoint (yes, that's my design program of choice - be impressed).

1: I call it "Quilt Rings"...and therefore, immediately ruled it out.

2: This one has potential, but I don't feel especially strongly about it.

3: Too festive? I can't decide if the long straight lines would be a help or a hinderance while painting.

4: This was my favorite at first, but now I'm thinking it might be too intense over a whole wall.

5: This is just the slighter lamer sibling to my original inspiration photo. Sigh.

So, what should it be?  A new unique pattern, or the original pattern that I adore, but that you see everywhere (at least if you consider Pinterest to be an accurate representation of real life...which apparently I do)? 

But wait, there's more!  

Oh yeah, that's an iPhone photo of the paused TV screen during a Home Depot commercial.

  

I love this pattern a lot, and the commercial implied that it was a painter's tape project...but can you imagine cutting all those strips and making sure they're on the wall straight?!?!  The horror. 

Also, while trolling the web for inspiration I came across this gem:

Source: Sawdust and Embryos

She painted her design in the same color as the wall, but in a high gloss finish.  That is an interesting alternative to painting the pattern in white (or any contrasting color).


Decisions, decisions...what's a girl to do?