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Vinyl records and album covers hit a hip high note in home decor
Don’t get me wrong — I’m not a music Luddite. I think iTunes is right up there with the greatest inventions ever, and the Shazam smartphone app, which can identify a song you don’t know by simply listening to it, has radically changed my listening habits.
But you know what I think is a shame? The advent of digital music has meant a big demise in album cover art — for my money, one of the best parts of old-school vinyl records, tapes and CDs. Fortunately, these gems are getting new life as personal, affordable artwork. Check out the ways these homeowners incorporate them — and, in some cases, their contents — into the decor.
But you know what I think is a shame? The advent of digital music has meant a big demise in album cover art — for my money, one of the best parts of old-school vinyl records, tapes and CDs. Fortunately, these gems are getting new life as personal, affordable artwork. Check out the ways these homeowners incorporate them — and, in some cases, their contents — into the decor.
This is such a cool take on a library. Books, albums and other creative media fill the shelves, facing forward, for a colorful, graphic look.
Here’s a two-for-one punch: a gold record and a vintage turntable. Bonus points if you can remember how to work it.
Want an inexpensive way to fill a gallery wall? Album covers do the job admirably.
Albums mounted on the wall in a teen girl’s room look like the coolest version of polka dots ever.
Technically, these are tiles, but the pattern looks exactly like a wall full of vinyl. In my book, that counts.
Tell us: What album covers would you have on your wall?
Tell us: What album covers would you have on your wall?