Unfortunately, I’m a very moody person with about 6 different personalities. The challenge is going to be making everything flow and not look like a hodge podge of miss matching junk.
This is totally the same problem DH and I have! We have a lot of Asian art (Japanese and Chinese scrolls, Chinese and Balinese paintings, various knickknacks), but also a Guatemalan wall sculture/candle holder, Matisse prints, family photos -- it's a mess!
The posters above are both liquor ads, so they don't say much other than the name of the product. The tagline in the one on the left says "sun in a glass".
LOL! It sounds like you have a lot going on but I'm sure you can make it flow. At least I hope so or else I'm doomed.
I use to work at a place that sold art and I purchased a lot of nude watercolors - which happen to be in boxes at my moms house and I have no clue what they look like any more. I need to figure out how to incorporate them into the look I currently vision in my head. I don't have to use them but I would like to.
Then DH, who doesn't even care about art, insist that we have art with black people in it. I'm working on finding something I can live with now. It's so hard when you go out looking for art with the thought that it has to include something.
We have art, but it is still rolled up in the big tubes. We bought like 11 prints while on our honeymoon. Not one has made it to a wall. We need to get them framed. I don't stick with any particular type, I just buy what catches my eye. I do know that I am not into realistic work (Realism, I think). I love various degrees of abstract art. I can't see the picture at work so I can't comment on it.
I don't stick with any particular type, I just buy what catches my eye.
Me too, which is why I have so many different styles. This might become an annoying project.
We have a few pieces we bought on a cruise - all of which is still in tubes. I have a feeling none of these pieces will be making it to our walls. I also have some items I got in college when I worked at a gallery. I don't remember what any of them are but if I like them I do want to try and use a few pieces.
I am so glad you posted this. I am having such a hard time with the art in our house. Although I don't have any good suggestions for you, be sure I will be stealing your good ideas!
I have no doubt that it will be interesting to try and make it all work. I think the living room is going to be the challenge. I can easily make the art I want work with what I plan for the kitchen. The issue is going to be making our wedding photos work with the pieces I envision along with the hallway.
At some point you have to share what you have. I need inspiration.
I love art. We have a variety of pieces - lots of tribal/primitive (-inspired) art, decorative pieces (mostly furniture), assorted prints (mostly judaic), and some medium sized oils and charcoals. We have two big sculptures in wood, and a bunch of glass and judaica. It always seems to me that framing is too expensive. it shouldn't cost that much for some pieces of wood, glass and paper.
Framing is ridiculously expensive. I use to work in a gallery of sorts that did framing. Before I left I purchased a few pieces - some I got framed. I had to take advantage of my discount. Now I wish I would have gotten all of them framed but at the same time I am questioning if I still dig the frames I picked. But I'm not sure I would be so foolish as to have them removed and repay way too much money to have them redone. It's ridiculous.
We have many pieces that we love. We have a bug about only displaying things that are original paintings, photography, etc. (ie. no prints). It's mainly Seth's bug, but over the years we've gotten really nice original works. I love those French inspired food posters though, especially in a kitchen or casual dining nook.
Do you have a loft in the city? Framed posters seem to work in that space as well.
It's interesting that Seth only likes to display original pieces. For me that would be hard becasue I'd never be able to afford most of the pieces I like. For the most part I tend to avoid posters and would only consider this in a room like the kitchen or bathroom. Otherwise I try for the limited edition reprints that are numbered but in all honestly before framing they look like high quality posters.
I LOVE lofts but no, we could never afford one the size I would want. We are possible moving to a co-op if things go right.
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This is totally the same problem DH and I have! We have a lot of Asian art (Japanese and Chinese scrolls, Chinese and Balinese paintings, various knickknacks), but also a Guatemalan wall sculture/candle holder, Matisse prints, family photos -- it's a mess!
The posters above are both liquor ads, so they don't say much other than the name of the product. The tagline in the one on the left says "sun in a glass".
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I use to work at a place that sold art and I purchased a lot of nude watercolors - which happen to be in boxes at my moms house and I have no clue what they look like any more. I need to figure out how to incorporate them into the look I currently vision in my head. I don't have to use them but I would like to.
Then DH, who doesn't even care about art, insist that we have art with black people in it. I'm working on finding something I can live with now. It's so hard when you go out looking for art with the thought that it has to include something.
Do you know what a "la fine champagne" is?
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Me too, which is why I have so many different styles. This might become an annoying project.
We have a few pieces we bought on a cruise - all of which is still in tubes. I have a feeling none of these pieces will be making it to our walls. I also have some items I got in college when I worked at a gallery. I don't remember what any of them are but if I like them I do want to try and use a few pieces.
This is going to be so hard.
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At some point you have to share what you have. I need inspiration.
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Do you have a loft in the city? Framed posters seem to work in that space as well.
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I LOVE lofts but no, we could never afford one the size I would want. We are possible moving to a co-op if things go right.
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