lovely wall art

This delightful home accent adds a terrific burst of color to any space. Rosario Leiva in Guatemala makes the hanging ornament using recycled CDs, creating art while helping the environment at the same time. The colorful discs and the crystal beads in between represent the seven chakras.

In Sanskrit, chakra refers to an energy vortex through which vital universal forces are channeled, and there are believed to be seven in the human body. When all seven are aligned the person feels a healthy sense of well-being. Clear and light purple are associated with the 7th chakra (awareness and wisdom); the purple, violet and indigo with the 6th chakra (insight and perception), and the blue or light blue with the 5th, that of communication and truth. Green and pink are for love and compassion, linked to the heart, on the 4th chakra. For inner power and will, the 3rd chakra is associated with yellow, whereas emotion and sexuality are linked to red and orange for the 2nd chakra. Black is used to stimulate the 1st chakra, that of stability and security.

Peruvian artisan Eleodora Salvatierra handcrafts a lovely, intricate depiction of Noah's Ark out of a blend of cotton and acrylic fabric in this arpillera. The artisan shows a wide variety of animals two-by-two on an island, in the sea, and on the ark itself, with a rainbow in the blue sky. Hand-embroidered details and a multitude of colors and textures bring this scene to life.

Peruvian artisan Eleodora Salvatierra handcrafts a lovely, intricate scene out of a blend of cotton and acrylic fabric in this arpillera wall hanging. The artisan depicts a pastoral river valley full of grazing animals tended by workers, graceful black and white swans floating in a river, fields of flowers, a pair of houses nestled in an orchard, and a mountain on the horizon. Hand-embroidered details and a multitude of colors and textures bring this scene to life.

Natural and floral details come together in a cheerful design made with traditional Indian embroidery techniques and a Kashmir pattern, classic in the region. Amit Moza designs this cotton wall hanging in a colorful palette that enhances every little detail, creating a lovely aura that will fill your interiors with a warm and sweet sensation.