Comments on: But is it art? Don’t spoil a great room with dubious paintings and prints http://lovemyplace.com/2006/10/19/but-is-it-art-don%e2%80%99t-spoil-a-great-room-with-dubious-paintings-and-prints/ Fri, 21 Nov 2008 17:27:50 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.4 by: Titian http://lovemyplace.com/2006/10/19/but-is-it-art-don%e2%80%99t-spoil-a-great-room-with-dubious-paintings-and-prints/#comment-26 Sat, 31 Mar 2007 12:58:06 +0000 http://lovemyplace.com/2006/10/19/but-is-it-art-don%e2%80%99t-spoil-a-great-room-with-dubious-paintings-and-prints/#comment-26 I grew up in a home with loved or sentimental items all over the walls. I can't think of a single 'master's print' (thank goodness!) but lots of original art from the local high school, wooden cookie molds, Catholic statuary, stained glass, spoon collections, lithographs from Dutch relatives and as my parent's income increased numbered prints from folks like Norval Morriseau and many others. I learned from them that if you love it - for whatever reason - it will always fit in. Nevertheless I found as the article says, present it well, move it around or save it for later (for example the spoon collection has come down off the wall and is now in a silver urn being used on a daily basis). Thanks for reaffirming my instincts. Acquaintances have visited my home and been surprised by my choices, "But the colours don't match your furniture!" and I've always felt like they just don't get it but never knew how to explain or justify it. I grew up in a home with loved or sentimental items all over the walls. I can’t think of a single ‘master’s print’ (thank goodness!) but lots of original art from the local high school, wooden cookie molds, Catholic statuary, stained glass, spoon collections, lithographs from Dutch relatives and as my parent’s income increased numbered prints from folks like Norval Morriseau and many others.

I learned from them that if you love it - for whatever reason - it will always fit in. Nevertheless I found as the article says, present it well, move it around or save it for later (for example the spoon collection has come down off the wall and is now in a silver urn being used on a daily basis).

Thanks for reaffirming my instincts. Acquaintances have visited my home and been surprised by my choices, “But the colours don’t match your furniture!” and I’ve always felt like they just don’t get it but never knew how to explain or justify it.

]]> by: steph http://lovemyplace.com/2006/10/19/but-is-it-art-don%e2%80%99t-spoil-a-great-room-with-dubious-paintings-and-prints/#comment-5 Wed, 06 Dec 2006 20:38:29 +0000 http://lovemyplace.com/2006/10/19/but-is-it-art-don%e2%80%99t-spoil-a-great-room-with-dubious-paintings-and-prints/#comment-5 HAHA!! this is hilarious, and SO true. Great article William. HAHA!! this is hilarious, and SO true. Great article William.

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