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Pia’s Picks: a fan of fans

19.5.2023

Translation: Eva Francis

So far, I’ve used my handheld fan to create a cool breeze in the heat. Now it’s getting a new purpose as wall decoration.

I actually think the folding fans I brought back from my holidays are rather pretty. But as it happens with souvenirs, after the initial holiday-fuelled euphoria, they’ve ended up in the cupboard. They only see daylight when I need a fashion accessory and a cool breeze at a music festival. Now, I’ve found a second purpose for them. What if I turn them into wall decoration? After all, these lightweights are easy to hang up. The furniture brand Bloomingville shows how it’s done – open it up to at least 180 degrees and your fan turns into a work of art.

Leaf-shaped items are perfect for breaking up the rigid lines of rectangular rooms. — Pretty fans double as wall decoration.

A combination of rounded objects such as fans and rectangular picture frames gives your walls a particularly dynamic look.
Source: Bloomingville

This idea isn’t new, of course. Folding fans (ōgi) and Japanese leaf fans (uchiwa) have appeared on Japanese murals in burial chambers as far back as in the 6th century and have probably been used as wall decoration on many occasions since. Japanese leaf fans can’t be folded, but already have the pleated structure. They’re usually made of palm leaves or bamboo instead of cloth and paper, making them perfect for decorating walls. One fan alone or several ones in a group make for a real eye-catcher. Want to get a fan? Here are my current favourites from our range. Their natural, white and green tones and rounded shapes are sure to bring a breath of fresh air to your walls.

Wall decorations

Bloomingville Macia Wall Decor, Yellow, Bamboo

Ø 37 x 50 cm

Wall decorations

Bloomingville Boo Wall Decor

33 x 39 x 46 cm

Wall decorations

Bloomingville Palm Leaves

29 x 43 cm, 41 x 53 cm

Wall decorations

Bloomingville Oumou

85 x 2.5 x 40 cm

Wall decorations

Bloomingville Macia Wall Decor, Brown, Bamboo

Ø 37 x 50 cm

Wall decorations

Bloomingville Oumou

67 x 2.5 x 26 cm

Wall decorations

Bloomingville Macia Wall Decor, Yellow, Bamboo

Wall decorations

Bloomingville Boo Wall Decor

Wall decorations

Bloomingville Palm Leaves

Wall decorations

Bloomingville Oumou

Wall decorations

Bloomingville Macia Wall Decor, Brown, Bamboo

Wall decorations

Bloomingville Oumou

In my Pia’s Picks series, I share items from my watch list that you might like too.

Header image: Bloomingville

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Pia Seidel

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Like a cheerleader, I love celebrating good design and bringing you closer to everything furniture- and interior design- related. I regularly curate simple yet sophisticated interior ideas, report on trends and interview creative minds about their work.

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