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Divine wall art decorating for commercial day spa.

Nature's Energy is a natural therapies shop and day spa with locations in Balmain and Glebe in Sydney.

We were so thrilled to be involved in the refurbishment of the Balmain Day Spa which is newly opened on Darling Street in Balmain.

It was a divine project to create feature designs for the 10 plus therapy rooms, decorating the doors, and for the main spa area.  The decor is soft, gentle and serene with warm cocoa coloured walls and pristine white accents such as towels, bedding and lights. 

Cool Art Vinyl designed and installed the artworks.  The photos just do not do it justice, so if you are in Sydney, definitely drop by the spa and see some of our work and take a massage or beauty treatment while you are there- you won't regret it!

No matter what kind of environment you are wanting to create in your public commercial space or office, adding vinyl wall art is an amazingly stylish way of decorating the space.

We use ultra thin vinyls that look hand painted and we can honestly say that every customer says to us, "wow, it looked even better than we thought it would".

In the case of Natures Energy Day Spa, the designs were all based on sayings and quotations that we believed woudl bring tranquility and calm into the decorating.  By adding small features such as stars and ivy vine designs, the designs really melted into the rooms.

Here are some of the photos:  Click on photo to see larger version...

And many many more gorgeous rooms.

To talk to us about infusing your commercial space with some personality and emotion, just call us on 1300 281 044 (australia).

 Enjoy!

Using wall quotes to decorate a work or retail decorating space.

Wall quotes are a fantastic way to promote an emotion in a work or retail decorating space.

For work spaces that are employee only environments, using wall quotes and wall sayings are a powerful way to inject the decorating environment with a company ethos.

For example, applying your business mission station or vision as a feature wall art design is a good way to promote understanding and re-inforce what the business is all about.

Alternatively, creating a word mix that specifically targets the words your business bases it's values, ideas and innovation around can be a subtle yet highly effective way to promote the business.

This week we finished an installation at a forward thinking, innovative business called iknowho.  This company has very unique and distinctive branding that they wanted brought into their primary meeting room. 

For less than $200 (AUD) this is an awesome way to brand your business.

For information on customising your work place in a cost effective manner, contact us.

Details on above design:  Designed by Cool Art Vinyl for iknowho (www.iknowho.com.au).  Design size = 160cm  x 100cm high.  Three colour design in ultra thin vinyl .  Each letter is vinyl and the wall is shown behind and through each letter.  Result is that lettering for wall looks hand painted, not like a sticker.

Wall quotes and sayings are a great feature for decorating rooms!

For the next few weeks we are going to showcase some of the amazing designs that have been completed lately using Cool Art Vinyl wall quotes and wall sayings.

Some of these have been all our ideas, but the ones we love the most are when you gloriously creative people out there come to us with a great idea, and we work with you to create fabulous features using words and sentences.

Case Study 1:  Newly renovated home needed quick addition of some decorating pizzaz added to the kids rooms.

This family in Sydney had just finished doing a very quick reno to their new home so they could move in.  They plan to do a full renovation later on so just needed some cost effective simple additions to the kids rooms to add some personality to the rooms.

We did a site visit, measured everything up and came back with some layouts.  This was a classic case where the customer knew exactly what they wanted and just needed quick and easy implementation. 

Room 1: Feature wall quote for a sporty go-getter boy.

Room 2: Three different layouts for a boy who loves planes!!!

Final one he chose:

Room3: Word mix and a quote to decorate an older boy's study room.

Room 4: Cute customised word mix for a small boy's room.

 

We hope you enjoy seeing how easy it is to add high quality, yet cost effective feature designs to your rooms.  Wall quotes and wall sayings are best suited to painted plasterboard or gyprock walls, or very well clad concrete will work but only if there is minimal texture.

The best way to know if your walls are okay for wall quotes and sentences is to ask us for a sample swatch to test your wall surface.

Sydney Paris Skyline Wall Decal Stickers: Custom build

Thanks to the team at the French Australian Chamber of Commerce, we had a great opportunity to expand on our skyline collection.

After seeing our Sydney skyline wall stickers, general manager Anne-Sophie Vincent contacted us to install this design in their refurbished office in the Sydney CBD.  During the installation of Sydney,  ideas were drawn up for an extended Paris skyline which connects across the wall.

We went away and designed the Paris skyline.  Adjust were made to the design based on feedback from Anne- Sophie including perspective of the Eiffel Tower and the fact that Paris does have hills.  Therefore to present a perfectly flat skyline is a little boring.  So we finalised the design and then installed it to create a sensational piece of design across their office wall. It looks simply amazing and will be a feature of the office.

The design reaches 5.6m across the wall and is built using our ultra thin matt vinyl that looks completely hand painted.

The French Australian Chamber of Commerce (http://www.facci.com.au) is an organisation that offers networking, events, learning and development for its 400+ members.

Thanks to them we will be adding a Paris skyline wall decal sticker kit to our catalogue.

 

Sydney City Skyline Wall Decal Stickers

Paris City Skyline Wall Decal Stickers

A little refresher about our business: wall stickers by Cool Art Vinyl

We were just updating a page on our website, the one about what we do and makes us the most trusted name in wall graphic- so thought we would post it here and give some of our new visitors the low down....

Cool Art Vinyl= removable wall decal stickers perfect for non permanent decorating. Ideal for homes, offices and other commercial applications. Also fantastic for decorating locations for exhibitions and other special events such as weddings.
 
We complete all the design and production of the vinyl wall decals at our design studio in Australia.  We do not stock other brands and we do not wholesale our brand.

As Australia`s most trusted brand in wall decal sticker production, our customers benefit from tried and tested solutions straight from the studio to you.

Why is our product the best on the market?

1. We are the only business in Australia who can truly boast that our products look hand painted.
In Australia, most suppliers of wall stickers use a thick vinyl that looks like a plastic sticker on the wall.  These vinyls are a minimum of 65 microns in thickness.

Cool Art Vinyl sources the thinnest vinyl possible at only 50 microns.  This is the difference between say a piece of gladwrap = 50 microns and the cover of a glossy magazine = 65 microns.

The thinner vinyl contours the surface of the wall 200x better than the thicker vinyl.  This means not only does the design look hand painted it will apply to a greater variety of surfaces AND it will last longer.

TIP:  Any vinyls that are printed- ie- they have a pattern on the vinyl will definitely be 65 microns PLUS which essentially will look like a piece of plastic on the wall.

2. We do not stock other brands and we do not wholesale our product.
We are the sole manufacturer of our designs.  The benefit for you is that we have not marked our product up by 100X like retailers do, and we do not have to hold high pricing because some other shop might have our product.

We guarantee the best value for money and the highest quality product available on the market.

3. Focus on education and assistance for self installation.
Our focus is on providing designs that are able to be self installed.  Wall stickers require some "handyman" and "handywoman"abilities.  We provide the most informative instructions, articles, videos and personal application advice and are continually improving our library of help.

We encourage our customers to call us on our 1300 281 044 phone number, or email us if they have any questions.

4. Every order is individually made by being cut and hand prepared.
We are really proud of our product and each and every one of our designs is hand made.  We don`t just go and get package number 35267 off the shelf and box it for you.

Each order placed is assigned a vinyl cut designer.  This person checks the order for the detail, then makes any personalised adjusts and special request changes to the design.  They then cut and hand finish the design.  The design is then checked by a production artist who makes hand written notes on the order specific to your individual installation.  The design is then packed, labelled and dispatched.

5. 50% of our work is customised and special requests- AT NO EXTRA COST
Due to all our work being individually made, this means you can easily adjust your orders size, colour, font or other detail.

We often get customers saying, for example, "we like the Birds Hanging Out but can we get the wires 2m long?"   This is no problem, the vinyl cut designer makes the adjustments.  Or maybe you have chosen a word mix but you would like to change one of the words.  No problem.  We want to work with you so you achieve exactly what you want in your decorating project.

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Our mission statement:

Working together with customers to create the highest quality wall designs that exceed their expectations and leave them delighted and looking forward to further creations.

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So that is it in a nutshell.  It is pretty simple really.  We are a very unique company who like to create different ideas for every decorator out there, different designs, but same outcome, making you super happy!

How to remove wall stickers?

Simple video showing removal of wall stickers....

Adding some flair to the decoration in your trade exhibition booth!

Have you booked a booth or stand in an exhibition? Consider using wall stickers to add some branding and point of difference to your trade stand design.

Last night we installed a very simple, very stylish design for a Sydney events company called The Style Salon.

These photos were taken during set up and we shall get some finished photos to you soon. 

The beautiful stand design was from the creative minds at The Style Salon.  All we did was simply help them fulfill their ideas by putting in place the vinyl wall graphics.

In an example like this, we simply work with the stand designer to get the designs right, we then put them into production, and come out to the exhibition during set up and install the designs.  Simple, easy and the WOW factor though, is amazing.

Self Installing Graphics at the Trade Stand?

We often work with customers who wish to install their graphics themselves.  It is possible, however be aware that if you are installing during set up time which is the most common thing, then any problems, or if you make a mistake during application, your stand could end up missing out on an integral design element.

If you are going to self install we highly recommend that you plan to install the graphic on pre-built stands or signs which was completed prior to set up.

In addition you must discuss with us the type of surface you are applying the design to, this could affect the durability duing the trade show.

A recent project where we helped Products of Excellence make pre prepared trade stand walls was completed well before exhibition time.  They provided the walls and we installed the designs long before the exhibition.  All the team had to do on the day was put the walls in.

See you at your next exhibition!

Don't rush your wall sticker projects!

Just a quick reminder to anyone out there who is decorating using wall stickers and wall decals, don't rush!

We have taken so many calls this week where customers are ordering their designs, then they add at the end of the conversation, "because we are painting tomorrow and we want to put them on the day after", or something like this, "if you can get them to me by Friday because we have a wedding on Saturday and we will put them up on Friday night".

Major applause for the enthusisam!  However as in any artform, you have to be respectful of the limitations, and in some cases you could end up wasting your money.

Wall sticker application needs patience.  Sure, if you are putting one set of polka dots on the wall, not a problem, slap away.  However, if you are applying any design with detail such as wall  quotes, wall sayings, lettering, intricate designs, you need to allocate the time to the application.

To apply sentences and wall quotes, it takes time to use a spirit level and line everything up.  When I say it takes time, I mean even the smallest sentence will take a minimum of 30 minutes to apply.  For multiple sentences that stagger across a wall, I would allocate 2hours.  Sound like a lot?  That's what I think everytime I go out to install for a client.  And everytime I am right.  It takes time. Plus more.

Intricate patterns take more time than one piece designs as you often have to work the vinyl design to get it off the transfer tape properly.  By working with patience you can do it and the results are amazing.  Rush it and you could end up spoiling the design.

Applying to less positive wall surfaces such as painted render doubles the amount of time again.

If you have any questions or wish to discuss planned timelines for installing wall stickers at your event, home or office, just contact us at art@coolartdesign.com.au

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Employment Opportunity: Cool Art Design

Production Assistant                    (Date listed: 17 July)

Hours:  8-10 hours a week
Flexible hours for this role, however busiest time is Monday afternoons and a few hours on Tuesday or Wednesday.  This can change regularly.

Start Date: ASAP

Description:

Production assistant required for a wall decor design business. 

Position involves hands on work producing wall stickers and wall canvases. You will be involved in a high level of intricate work required during the preparation and packing process. 

Location is in St Leonards (Sydney, NSW, Australia) near station.  There is no parking available onsite.

Essential
•    Ability to follow instructions
•    High level of focus
•    Patience while conducting craft activities
•    Dexterity with hands and general craftsmanship
•    Advanced computer skills
•    Attention to detail
•    Excellent English- spoken and comprehension
•    Organisational skills

You will need to be:
•    Comfortable working in a warehouse environment
•    Able to work without supervision, as well as to be part of a team.
•    Comfortable working with sharp cutters such as scalpels and utility knives.

Desirable
•    Illustrator Skills
•    Photoshop Skills
•    Long term objectives (1yr plus) to stay in the role

To apply, please provide an application to:

Lindsay Frangs
Director
art@coolartdesign.com.au
(02) 8009 0664

The powerful use of wall quotes, lettering and words in home decorating

Adding wall lettering to your walls adds a unique and stylish touch to your overall decor. Using just one word can lift the feeling of a space, and combining that word with an artwork or piece of furniture can make for a meaningful and emotive designer look.

Some ideas for using words and lettering include:

Wall Quotes:  This is a sentence or phrase that is used by itself to create a feature on a wall.

Single Words:  Wall words are great when used to signify the emotion of something else.  For example, if you have a photograph of family, you might have the word family written in a font above the photo.  Or a word like together... might be used for the same purpose. 

Names and Family Names:  Decorating the door with a child's name or above their beds is a fun and quirky way to create an individual feel to their space. 

Wall Word Mixes: There are many options for wall word mixes.  For fun, inspiring word mixes, you can choose bright colours, funky fonts and words of your own choice.  Combine them on a wall or across multiple walls and the decorating effect is really amazing.  For a more subtle word mix, pick neutral colours, classic fonts and splash them around other artworks or photographs for an all encompassing design.

Full wall cover:  Only for the brave, but this looks awesome.  Using large wall words and vinyl lettering cover the entire wall as a feature wall and knock the socks off everyone who enters the room.

Most important though is choosing the right words that suit your decor, and then looking at ways to design them to make your ideas come to life.