Art Abodes
The parents of my childhood best friend were art collectors. With dark wood flooring and white walls and moulding, their dwelling was a perfect canvas for items that were unusual and sometimes fantastically strange. A taxidermy alligator with spikes protruding from its scales. A family portrait by an abstract artist, with my best friend's head twice the normal size. African masks lining the library wall.
Though I didn't until later have the maturity to artistically process these pieces, I understood even at a young age that there was something conscious and deliberate about their dwelling. Each piece told a story and expressed their family focus of culture and travel. (It was my friend's mother who first taught me French.) The environment served a purpose beyond showcasing stuff: it created an atmosphere of curiosity and diversity. And incredible beauty.
These dwellings below have successfully incorporated art into their homes, in all kinds of ways. Whether you showcase one large painting, create a blatant wall filled with work, or tuck art into the nooks and crannies of your dwelling, I hope you surround yourself with things of beauty and meaning.
Though I didn't until later have the maturity to artistically process these pieces, I understood even at a young age that there was something conscious and deliberate about their dwelling. Each piece told a story and expressed their family focus of culture and travel. (It was my friend's mother who first taught me French.) The environment served a purpose beyond showcasing stuff: it created an atmosphere of curiosity and diversity. And incredible beauty.
These dwellings below have successfully incorporated art into their homes, in all kinds of ways. Whether you showcase one large painting, create a blatant wall filled with work, or tuck art into the nooks and crannies of your dwelling, I hope you surround yourself with things of beauty and meaning.
In this small work space (fabulous in NO small way), art and goodies are inserted into the blank spots, to complete the aesthetic without overpowering what is already busy.
Q