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That's not hip. Thats not hip at all.

ew.

I think it would look better in a child's themed bedroom, otherwise it looks like, well, hubcaps on the wall.

sad.

Perfect...
...for a garage.

and that green wall makes me queezy.

Wow, everybody's cranky today!

I think this looks pretty cool.

No.

I think if there were more of them and they were all the same colour, they could look like a nice sculptural piece of art. Right now the blue one doesn't do anything for me because I'm not sure where the colour is being pulled from (is there a blue stripe in the bedding?). They also feel like they're hung too high. I see potential with this, it's just not quite there.

"Wow, everybody's cranky today!"

Gee - I guess not all of us are cheerleaders who think that absolutely everything posted here is rosy and special...

I get really tired of some of us being called "Cranky" or "Rude" when we disagree w/ a post or another person's opinion.

could be used creatively somewhere. this is not my cup of tea.

I'm with grrliz
more, the same color and hung lower

It kind of reminds me of the old late 80's-early 90's show Clerissa Explains it All. I thought it was weird then too...

I agree with the majority.....still looks like hubcaps on a wall to me. Not cute.

all we need is a car bed

This hurts my eyes :(

Is this from Apartment Therapy Arkansas?

Is this HGTV?

This could be really nice if the same or similar colors were used and all the caps were painted, and grouping them so that they look like a sculpture would be interesting. If painted the same color, different caps could be used; if different colors, I'd go with the same cap for all.

In addition to the placement/color issues, it's hard to grasp the idea of bringing something associated with dirt and the outdoors into the bedroom.

Paired with the metal shleving unit and that bed, it definitely looks like you're in a garage.

Thumbs down.
Sorry Erin.

I think in order for this to work, you would need more hubcaps - a lot more. They could look neat arranged in a grid, or barnacle like pattern, but i still think this would be better suited outside the bedroom.

As long as Erin is happy with it, that's what counts.
I don't find it attractive, tho.

There has to be a better way to show these off, if need be. If two look like hubcaps and one looks like a randomly painted hubcap, I would suggest standing back and thinking about it. There is definitely something when you complete a project where you are high on pride that you just have to be honest, is this what you really thought it would look like when you were finished? What was the plan here?

I would paint them all black and place them vertically somewhere, and then somewhere else, and check out whether or not this is how it's supposed to look. When I was younger, I took home some weird items and thought they were cool too, but I eventually came to look at these things and well, they're ridiculous. DIY confidence has a tendency to exalt the humble object into "WALL ART" or some "RE-PURPOSE" and everyone is happy for you and your effort. But on the other hand, what were you thinking, can you see it the way I see it, do your eyes and other senses work? The ability to be objective of your own efforts - not hyper-critical, but not resting on some laurels - is a really good quality to develop. I think this montage over the bed doesn't work. Being selective of the hubcaps you choose would help the design also. Some of them are brilliant and some are ordinary. Don't just stick something on the wall that's a circle. Be selective, and experimental.

I think the blue hubcap turned out pretty well. It's got an interesting enough pattern that when you paint it and apply the mirror, suddenly it doesn't scream "hubcap" anymore. Displaying the three of these together, though, just doesn't work for me. I think the basic idea is really good, but the success of the execution depends on what materials you choose and how you display the finished product. I guess you could say that about any DIY project.

There is a person out there who took the time to do this project and post it. If you don't like it... fine. There's nothing wrong with being critical, but must all tact go out the window because we're on an anonymous blog? I should hope not.

looks like an 8th grade craft project... why would you even think that this would work on AT?

but, if you like it, thats all that counts!

I think they could be turned into cool clocks.

awful

This isn't my style either, though I don't quite understand why all the haters are piling on.

But you know what would make it quite a bit better? Vintage hub caps. Nineteen-sixties and earlier. I'm thinking especially of the smooth dome-shaped chrome ones, maybe with script reading PACKARD or DE SOTO or whatever.

Also, if you're doing this, they'd have to be spotless, so run 'em through the dishwasher.

Erin,
Ignore the naysayers. If it makes you smile when you look at it, then great!

I have a hubcap on the wall. I get lots of laughs and my hubbin thinks I'm crazy, but when paired with a print that's edgy and that looks city-like, a Yield sign that says "Duck Crossing", and a circuit board that my hubbin keeps because he's sentimental, it looks good.

I haven't put all this on my bedroom walls or above my bed. It's in the hall, across from CDs that hang on the wall. The hubcap with all the other edgy/city-themed stuff looks appropriate.

I think Erin's going for pretty vintage look here, with the greens and the blue. I share your fascination with hubcaps. Mine just looks different because of the way I choose to pair it.