This traditional 1975 home looks normal from outside. It’s in Galveston, Texas, just one block in from the beach and listed for $1.5M.
You can walk to the beach.
The decor is kind of unusual inside- lots of patterns and...
A giant picture of the Last Supper framed on the ceiling.
There are a lot of 70s features as well, such as the daisy mirror on the wall and the wallpaper.
The kitchen is very dated and, aww man, they took the fridge. For $1.5M, the new owner will have to buy a new one- that’s kind of a pedestrian thing to do.
In the dining room is a large mural and a sky scene with angels.
I can’t tell who the mural depicts, but it appears to a caveman and Jesus, but apparently, it’s John the Baptist and Jesus. There’s also framed decorative wallpaper on the ceiling.
On the ceiling in here, we have palm trees, what looks like some islands, and a cherub.
I think that this is the main bd. with a mural of a winter scene.
Oh, look, swans on the sink doors.
The listing is unclear about the number of bds. It says 3 - 7 bds., which is kind of a wide spread.
There are, however, 5.5 baths.
The houses are very close together and the yard isn’t too welcoming. $1.5M seems like you’re just paying for its proximity to the beach.
https://www.har.com/homedetail/1112-avenue-m-1-2-galveston-tx-77550/2619935?lid=7453164
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I'm getting some Pink Diamond vibes here. I mean:
-Silly little guy in a group of big meanies >:(
-Just wants to play and have friends
-Poofy clown aesthetic
-Doesn't want to conquer and destroy entire planets
-Could conquer and destroy planets if they so choose
-"He left his family behind!" Although I have a feeling the Collector was intentionally abandoned rather than suspected to be dead.
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Catherine Borowski has always had an active imagination. As a child, she dreamed that the car park on her north London council estate would be transformed into a garden. The reality was quite different. “No one had a car, so it was empty, grey and depressing,” she says. Now a sculptor and event producer, Borowski has made it her mission to fill unloved urban spaces with flowers – albeit virtual ones.
She and her partner Lee Baker are the founders of Graphic Rewilding, a project to install huge nature-inspired artworks into the urban landscape. “Where real rewilding isn’t possible, our goal is to inject the colour and diversity of nature into rundown spaces, urging people to notice – and find joy in – the world around them,” says Baker.
The pair believe that flowers possess serious powers, even when they’re not real. “We know that spending time in nature is good for us, but studies show that even pictures of plants have a positive effect on the mind,” says Baker. He cites research published in The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine, which found that imagery of plants in hospital waiting rooms can help reduce feelings of stress in patients.
Baker, a painter and music producer, has long understood the benefits of biophilic design. Having suffered a breakdown 10 years ago, he found that drawing flowers was the only way to soothe his buzzy brain. “I would set out to draw dystopian landscapes, representative of my state of mind, but I’d always end up drawing flowers, which uplifted me,” he says.
It was around this time that Baker met Borowski, joining her production company as creative director. The pair have collaborated ever since, launching Graphic Rewilding in 2021. Since then, they’ve installed floral murals at locations including Earl’s Court station, Lewes Castle and Westfield Shopping Centre in Shepherd’s Bush – all hand drawn by Baker.
“We love galleries, but we focus on public art,” he says. “This way, our work is out there for everyone to enjoy.”
This year the pair have grand plans to create a series of stained glass pavilions (think greenhouses with colourful floral-themed panels), which they hope might find homes at Kew Gardens and the Eden Project. “The way light shines through the glass is magical,” says Borowski.
Even so, they concede that art is no match for Mother Nature. “Some people have suggested that our project detracts from real rewilding efforts. But both can co-exist,” says Borowski. “Of course we want more green spaces.” adds Baker. “But we aren’t gardeners. We’re artists. In the absence of nature, we want to create inspiring spaces through art.”
Overall, the response has been hugely positive. “The joy that these artworks bring is palpable,” says Baker, highlighting an early project in Crawley, West Sussex. “Many people in the town were employed by Gatwick airport and Covid had taken its toll,” he recalls. In a bid to spread some joy, the duo painted brick walls, billboards, benches and even bins with their signature floral flair. “Peoples’ reactions were heartwarming. There were so many smiling faces,” he says.
Elsewhere, in Earl’s Court, the pair transformed “a ratty piece of tarmac” into a modern-day pleasure garden, which is now often filled with children dancing and doing cartwheels on the way home from school. “Putting art into a place that previously felt unloved feels like cultivating joy where there was none,” reflects Borowski. “If something like this had been installed on my estate when I was a kid, it would have been a dream come true.”
-via Positive.News, November 6, 2023
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hanwenzhou thought of the day: wen kexing and han ying painting a wall mural together. zhou zishu is elsewhere, overseeing something else about the rebuilding of siji, something that needs his knowledge, but hy and wkx have decided that they want to decorate this part of the manor and they are Determined. i think maybe someone else drew the design and they're copying it or filling it in. anyway the important part is the two of them working to make their mark on siji and also ending up splattered with paint so zzs can come kiss them about it
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