Art - a room is never really complete without it. If you're having a hard time choosing an artist or photographer to start your art collection, why not look to your own belongings first?
A lot of the items stashed away in our storage rooms can actually be displayed on our walls instead. Take a tip from these clever designers and bloggers and display some personal or sentimental items - every time you look at them it will make you smile, and bring back a fond memory or two.
A lot of the items stashed away in our storage rooms can actually be displayed on our walls instead. Take a tip from these clever designers and bloggers and display some personal or sentimental items - every time you look at them it will make you smile, and bring back a fond memory or two.
Here, Barbara Matson of hodge:podge created her interpretation of a plate collection. Instead of just displaying plates, she used her collection of new and heirloom dishes to frame two botanical prints, and crowned the installation with a carved gilt mirror. Unexpected and beautiful!
Via hodge:podge |
If you're committed to the sentimental route, consider framing some old family letters (if you're lucky enough to have them, probably in a shoe box). Make a collection of the most interesting letters - unifying the look with similar frames. The old penmanship and patina on the paper will give an old-world charm and would be perfect in a den or home office...just make sure you're not displaying anything too personal!
Via Pink Wallpaper |
I've had this image below in my inspiration folder for a long time. The graphic and bright nature of these handkerchiefs make them perfect to display as art, and the simple framing really lets the prints shine.
Michael Penney has a knack for creating vintage-casual vignettes that I love. I can imagine this cheery grid in an entry, mudroom, or kids bedroom. Even if you don't have a collection of your grandmother's handkerchiefs, this is an inexpensive project to achieve - check local thrift stores often and you can score great authentic textiles at a low cost.
Via Michael Penney Style |
DIY via Camille Styles |
This last image, of textile designer Bev Hisey's bedroom, showcases just how creative you can get with art. She has chosen to display her collection of wooden machine-making moulds above the bed. The strong graphic shapes and variation of colour and texture are such a striking focal point that she has forgone the headboard! I love it.
Via Design*Sponge |
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