Room Picture Perfect

Make a statement with Art/ Photography/ Drawings etc

Have a picture perfect day!
xo
Valerie

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Make up a Room

The first several images are of pieces that I fancy. I don't think I would ever actually buy any of them. (Budget, you know.) I imagine they would go well in the same room, but I could be wrong...but it's fun to imagine~

The Classic Audubon Pelican Print:

A poised, serene, unique sofa,

A Happy Area Rug:

A couple of put-your-feet-up/extra seating tables:

                                                       

A pair of gorgeous lamps:

A broad coffee table for games, drinks, snacks...

And some ready-made dreams:

I would love this bathroom

...and this bedroom with its wonderful designs

and navy/gold color mix:

I could go on and on...couldn't we all!?

Have a great day!

xo

Valerie

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Bold Murals, Wallpaper, Wall Design

 I think it helps to take in all aspects of a room by taking it apart and looking at the best  ( or worst) of each aspect of a room. Like the walls.  I surprised myself as I began to focus on these bolder wall treatments: murals, wallpaper, huge art pieces, all bold, and all so important to the mood and personality of each room.  selected favorite rooms based upon how wonderfully central the wall design turns out to be.  Design never stops being fascinating...enjoy!

Any collection: trophies, sports memorabilia, musical items, or...

...er...brains:

On a much nicer note:

I love the huge photographic art on so many walls these days....hmmm...I feel another post coming on!
Have a great day!
xo
Valerie




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Maurice Sendak: bookshelf happiness

Here is sort of a repeat of a post I did in late September ~~

 Maurice Sendak: made living easier for us all.

His art should be in every home, from industrial to bohemian, from classic, to modern, from eclectic...you get the idea. His mind was a like an endless cabinet  -- or like Mary Poppins' bottomless travel bag: overflowing with impossible possibilities:




From this:                                                                          To this:

Maurice Sendak's gift :

Normalizing and smoothing out our rough edges...

This very long image (which can be minimized so you can see it more easily on a computer) is a wonderful wall mural done by Maurice Sendak in 1961 for friends, the Chertoffs. It is now known as The Chertoff Mural, and it has just been donated to the Rosenbach Museum and Library, (home of the MauriceSendak Gallery) where it is being restored before being displayed. 

 You can read more about it at NPR.org, here.


AND MY PERSONAL FAVORITE:

Maurice Sendak instinctively smoothed out and normalized the rough edges of life. He depicted children and animals and beasts, but it applies to us all.


Have a smooth day!
xo
Valerie

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Luxurious Charm

Country-fy the kitchen with wood gingham and beams, add a cozy stone fireplace, keep the appliances high end, and You have luxurious charm:

Fine modern art,  unique crystal lighting, soft shapes, muted colors, bold furniture,

 and the careful use of the richest fabrics:

A lovely, demurely hidden bathroom:

The clock, the shutters, the lighting, the Lucite chair

and  the reupholstered furniture

( and the rug as long as it is imitation...!):

Traditional clapboard house with the rustic shutters

and unpainted beams over the door --

I call that updated, understated Classic Style:

The unusual richness of the materials in the mirror, 

the lamp, and the bar cart ~ wow:

Fresh flowers on a Lucite table; simple, luxurious

 fabric; muted tones; and the indulgent headboard:

Rich, substantial, simple. Solid beauty:

Fine materials made with the happiest of designs,

 charming on their own and all together:

The stern look of the seriously stainless steeled, geometric kitchen,

 is loudly and prettily relieved by the exuberant red pendant,

 like a playful 5-year-old making noise during church ~

Bling, simplicity, calm, and prettiness:

All luxurious.
All charming.
For everyone.

 A touch of luxury that...

• Avoids the pompous, 
• Avoids the trying-too-hard-to-impress look!
• Achieves a friendly, understated richness.

...Looks great, easy to live with,
easy to enjoy.

Have a great day!

xo

Valerie

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Lucky Ducks: Frame It and Hang it

It's a Mallard Convention~~

This is such a wonderful, artful photograph, that...

Hmmm...how can I suggest this nicely...?

This needs to be Blown up, Framed, and Hung on Everyone's wall.

Yes, It does.
Have a great day!
xo
Valerie






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SO Cool!

And a few words of wisdom:

Those Who Forget History 

are Doomed to Repeat It - (Edmund Burke)

BUT:

~Very Cool~

Have a great day!

xo

Valerie

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