While strolling through my local Urban Outfitters last week these giant knit panels caught my attention as I attempted to navigate my way between the inappropriate humor books and boys wearing Sperry Topsiders. Part Grandma chic, part thrifty repurposing, and rather eye catching in the process.
These large panels made from old knit blankets are kind of fun in their own right. Sure, there's a little off the wall (or on the wall in this case... wocka wocka), but hit up your local thrift store, fun some fun coordinating or contrasting throws, depending on your taste and you could easily have something new for your home for very little money.
The blankets were cut apart, stitched back together and then stretched across a simple wood frame that doesn't even require power tools. Even if it's not a year-round look for your home, it could be fun in the winter months when we're looking to make our homes appear slightly more snuggly. Do you love the look? Hate it with the fire of 1,000 suns? Think you could do it better? Let us know below!
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Comments (16)
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I like it! It might not be everyone's cup of tea, but I think it's the kind of thing that could add some warmth to an otherwise simple/sparse room.
Since they are all knit or crochet, I'm guessing they were stitched together and THEN cut.
Wow, best re-purposing of old afghans I ever saw! (But it would take a large space to display them, and some afghans I have seen would definitely NOT work for this application!) Still, very interesting!
I bet you could make a fun headboard this way.
Love the look. Plus, crocheted afghans are usually so pretty and colorful, but rarely as soft as one would like them to be. The wall is really a better place for them than the couch.
I always love Urban Outfitters visual displays and interior design. The shop in Santa Barbara has the greatest dressing rooms.
Love this...
Wow, that's super ugly. Maybe I'm not cool enough to get it?
I knew about this before it was popular. Posers.
It's eye-catching, definitely not my personal style. This would be great in a dorm room because it's big, cheap, colorful, and may have some sound proofing qualities.
I think I would like it better with a different color palette. It really depends on the scheme of the room, but I like the idea.
This would be awesome done in Photoshop. Take a photo of various blankets and then splice them together. Upside: you keep the blankets whole.
Interesting. That could be cool with the correct furniture.
All I can think of is the dust that would stick in the stiches. I hate vacuuming enough to not want to add the artwork to the rotation.
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Hmmm, I want to hate it but I kind of love it. I think it'd be a good way to use all the afghans people have gifted us over the years. I think in a collage wall it could add some interesting texture.