Last month, I wrote about pve design and showed the illustration of my home that Patricia had done. Well, I’ve been meaning to follow up because when it arrived I was pleasantly surprised to see that it was even more beautiful in person!
Careful attention had been paid to the packaging too.
Isn’t it lovely?
(Thanks again, Patricia!)
Brandon and I have put a lot of work into our home, but the outside has been a little left out. We had spruced up our porch, but not much else.
There are no bushes, no flowers, no landscaping of any kind. The only plant life out front was a little tree sapling. We bought the house in the winter and the photo from the house listing showed the tree with leaves on it, so we waited and waited all throughout the spring and summer for it to show signs of life. Nothing. Which of course meant leaving a dead tree out front as our only form of ‘greenery’ until we chopped it down in the fall. Nice.
When Patricia van Essche of pve design introduced herself, I was really excited about the idea of having a sketch of my home. Then I remembered what our house looks like. Luckily, a little artistic license goes a long way.
Ooh, my house looks cute! Look! Greenery!
Also, can I just tell you how much I love Patricia’s photo? Brilliant.
She also has a blog, and is an all around amazing and creative woman. You can contact her here if you’re interested in commissioning an illustration of your own.
(Thanks, Patricia!)
I just bought this print (via More Ways to Waste Time) from atwhim:
When my grandmother came over to see the house for the first time, she noticed a little something… I have a lot of prints of ladies. Not only that, but they’re ladies that are dressed like me, or have the same hair color, or stand in a similar fashion, and so on. “Is this you?”, my grandmother would ask over and over again.
I don’t think that I’m narcissistic, but I am drawn to art that I can ‘see’ myself in. I also like organic shapes, graphic patterns, and bold, modern florals.
What about you (all of you)? If you look at the prints and drawings and paintings you have around your home, do you notice a recurring theme?
My commissioned Amy Ruppel painting has arrived! (Good timing, eh? I’ve had art on my mind a lot lately!)
I love Amy Ruppel’s work, so quite a while back I contacted her to commission a larger scale painting. I wanted some pink or orange in it, and then I left the rest up to Amy. The painting is titled “and brown loves pink”, it’s 18″x15″, and it has pink and orange, and I love it! Yippee!
I know I’ve been looking for a something to go above the sofa, but this isn’t it. I need to choose a more special spot for this one.
My quest for new art has gotten me thinking…
The May 07 issue of Elle Decor featured the loft of a “smart, eligible” man with amazing art (“Single Minded”). His home was stunning, but I was also a bit bothered by it all. Every painting, every photo, every objet d’art was by a famous artist. Andy Warhol, Mark Rothko, Chuck Close, Barbara Kruger, Ellsworth Kelly… I’m sure the list goes on. The furniture was equally recognizable. Barcelona Chairs? Check. Vintage Bertoia? Of course.
Yes, hello young bachelor. We can see that you have a lot of money – how nice for you. Your loft is beautiful. It’s all a bit predictable though, isn’t it?
If you had scads of money at your disposal, would you turn your home into a Modern Art 101 museum? It seems to me that a home like that isn’t for appreciating art, but rather for impressing people. Maybe that’s the point?
I’d rather walk into a home with art that’s there because the person that lives there loves it. Prints from Etsy? Great! A screenprinted gig poster? Love it! A drawing from your niece? Frame it and hang it prominently! And hey, maybe you can afford that Chuck Close portrait… Amazing! But only if it’s there because you love it.
