Inspired by art

One of the items we really enjoy collecting is artwork. It is so often the inspiration for a room. It is what adds life to an otherwise boring space. Artwork is what personalizes a home because it triggers memories, emotion and meaning.

For instance, we have this truly unique Picasso print. It’s called “The Faun” and it is from a fun and fanciful period in the artists life. It depicts a playful goat playing a flute – and it makes us smile every time we see it.

“The Faun” inspired the palette of black, whites and neutrals that we are using for a room in a home we are staging.

We started with the black and white stripes in the wool rug, and the black white and cream in the weave of the Baker Furniture pillow fabric. The basket-inspired pattern of the pillows lead to the use of the vintage African basket hand-made from pretty, tightly-woven natural grass. The black and neutral is also carried over to the antique, hand-carved Peruvian maracas which also relate back to the fun and fanciful – not to mention, musical – aspects of the Picasso. See how that works? Fun, right?! (We are such design geeks.)

We encourage you to hunt around your own home (or our Etsy shop -shameless plug) for beloved pieces of art. We guarantee you’ll love the rooms they inspire.

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