Personal Project: Art Wall

One of the home projects that I keep putting off is creating an art wall above my bar table. It's something I've wanted to do for a while because bare walls bugggg (I just can't do minimalism - if there's nothing on my walls, I'll have stuff all over my floor) but for some reason I haven't focused on getting it done. Maybe it's because the task is a little daunting? Art can be expensive, creating a collection - that you love - can take a long time.  

I am most inspired by those bold walls of art that at first glance seem to have no rhyme or reason: random frames, unpredictable colors, unbalanced placement, and a smorgasbord of subjects. I'm really into these photos below:

I am obsessed with this art in the bathroom. Feminine, sexy, and dramatic. There appears to be a common theme: portraits of fierce females. 

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First of all, those chairs. Now, back on subject: there is a ton going on here which I love, and the look of painted canvas gives a bit of a country vibe. Like.

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I am digging how there is absolutely no symmetry or calculated balance going on here. Just boom, boom, boom - there ya go! I do notice that all of the photos appear to be sun-faded though, which does create a nice amount of sentimentality.

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This screams "CREATIVITY" to me. 'Nuff said.

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Classy. I am really drawn to that color palette and then the random blue-hued photograph. 

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For some reason this is what I imagine Gertrude Stein's house to look like. This is one of the few photos in this collection with colored walls, and I think it mellows out the artwork a bit, in a good way.

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I think the thin frames and white matting really unify this art collection, and it makes the hallway actually look bigger.

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Getting a fantastic retro feeling from this room. Notice how diverse the art collections is, yet the colors flow so well.

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Do you see how the artwork provides the only color in the room? I think this looks sooo good.

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So, feeling inspired? Now it's time to think about what look to go for (if any). In a near future post I'll share some great places to find affordable art to jump start a collection...