Camping, Wallpaper and an Evil Queen

 Two Friday nights ago, I was in the middle of a dark forest surrounded by twelve teenage girls.  We were celebrating my daughter's 16th birthday party by having a "sleepover in tents"  in the woods.  We arrived at the campsite just as the sun went down so putting up the tents became a lengthier affair requiring multiple flashlights.  We ended up with two big tents for the girls and a small (might I stress the word SMALL) equipment tent for me.  My daughter thought I would be "more comfortable" having a tent to myself.  (I guess so that if we were attacked by creatures of the night, ONE of us might have a chance of escaping.)

It ended up being a lot of fun (tiny tent and frigid temperatures aside.)  We cooked our dinner and breakfast over a fire and the girls tie-dyed t-shirts and had a pinata.  We listened (and danced) to cool music and enjoyed each other's company.  (I had asked a number of MY friends to go too but everyone was so busy that weekend so it ended up just being me and the girls.)



 

I always seem to have design on the brain and when I saw these trees at the campsite I instantly thought of the interesting tree wallpaper on the t.v. show, Once Upon a Time.

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The story line to Once Upon a Time is set in fairy tale land complete with Snow White and Prince Charming.  The beautifully Wicked Queen casts a spell on all of fairy tale land, transporting them into modern day.  Nobody knows that they are fairy tale people but the Queen (who is now the Mayor) and a wealthy, creepy and slightly evil Rumplestilskin.  The Mayor's office is a very glamorous but imposing monochromatic black and white with a bright accent of red apples.  There is the most interesting wallpaper which gives lots of texture and simulates a forest.  The set designer did a great job of creating a room that perfectly exemplifies the Mayor as being beautiful, cold and powerful.

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This birch tree wallpaper looks similar to the design used in the Mayor's office.  I think it would make a nice impact on a feature wall or would look awesome in my garage.  (Has anyone ever wallpapered their garage before?)

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And here is a reverse coloring of tree wallpaper in an entryway creating a totally different feel than the paper in the Mayor's office.

Have you ever been inspired by the decor on a t.v. show?