Art
I'm just back from 4 days in San Francisco, working on installing the big project I've been working on for a year and a half. If you follow me on instagram, you saw some little snippets of what's happening there.
If you have read this blog for a while, you know that I love art. Yesterday, as I was wrapping up and running to the airport, my client looked around with satisfaction about how things are coming together. I found myself saying, "it's the art and the window treatments. That's what really makes a house feel finished." And I believe it.
It's not only about polish and the "final layer." Art and window treatments can really be put to work to enhance your home or hide flaws. In this house we used gorgeous sheer roman shades on the side of the house that sits close to an unattractive building. We used art to balance the height of the massive front door. (etc.)
We also installed a pair of facing gallery walls in the upstairs hallway that leads to the kids rooms. It is one of the most "private" spaces in the house, and it turned out to be the perfect place for personal photos and art.
I think the best testament to the power of art is something I heard the dad say when getting his kids up in the morning.
"I just love this hallway. Walking through it is like walking through a big hug."
YES!
If you want more on art strategies, check out my "Hanging Art" posts. For a gallery wall tutorial, go here. (Come to think of it, I should review and update this as I have created dozens of art walls since then and have learned a thing or two!) I also hashtag "artmakestheproject on instagram if you want to see other examples in action.
Happy weekend!
If you have read this blog for a while, you know that I love art. Yesterday, as I was wrapping up and running to the airport, my client looked around with satisfaction about how things are coming together. I found myself saying, "it's the art and the window treatments. That's what really makes a house feel finished." And I believe it.
It's not only about polish and the "final layer." Art and window treatments can really be put to work to enhance your home or hide flaws. In this house we used gorgeous sheer roman shades on the side of the house that sits close to an unattractive building. We used art to balance the height of the massive front door. (etc.)
We also installed a pair of facing gallery walls in the upstairs hallway that leads to the kids rooms. It is one of the most "private" spaces in the house, and it turned out to be the perfect place for personal photos and art.
I think the best testament to the power of art is something I heard the dad say when getting his kids up in the morning.
"I just love this hallway. Walking through it is like walking through a big hug."
YES!
If you want more on art strategies, check out my "Hanging Art" posts. For a gallery wall tutorial, go here. (Come to think of it, I should review and update this as I have created dozens of art walls since then and have learned a thing or two!) I also hashtag "artmakestheproject on instagram if you want to see other examples in action.
Happy weekend!