Artist love - Kate Roebuck

I am continually searching for design inspiration and love when I come across an artist's work that makes a graphic, colorful statement. Often times when I am designing a space, I feel it's almost complete but we need to find the perfect pieces of art to add the finishing touch.  Don't get me wrong there are times when a beautiful piece of art can also be the impetus for a design and/or color palette. 

Today while working on a project I came across the paintings and prints of textile designer and artist Kate Roebuck. Her pieces are colorful, textural and in her words "rhythmic". I'm liking them.........

For purchasing information visit her site: Bower bird collective. Kate's sister, Laura, is also an artist. Her paintings are equally as pretty but have a slightly softer feel.

Here is a sampling of Kate's designs:

Many of her works are over sized. They would make a great statement on a larger wall!

I'm a fan of oversized artwork that sort of stops you in your tracks!

Super-sized

Proportion plays a huge part in my work, great design is all about balancing the elements. Over scaled artwork is the perfect way to add interest and drama to your home. My client art install went great last week, the large scaled painting by artist Elise Morris perfectly finished off the room! It's almost photo-ready! 

images: Martha Stewart, Miles Redd, Atlanta Homes Magazine, Veranda, House of Turquoise, via Pure Style Home, Angie Hranowsky, Hamilton Design Associates.

September - Book Of The Month

Don't be fooled by the warm weather; scarf season is upon us. I'm sure by next week it will drop to a 55 crisp degrees in Boston. If you read my blog with any regularity then you probably know I love to layer my outfits with scarfs from time to time; that coupled with the fact that I am teaching retail design this semester, I am quite fashion store and design obsessed right now. Hence, my choice for this month's "recommended read". The Hermes Scarf, History and Mystique. It's a visual collection and history of the Hermes scarf. {plus it will make a statement on your empty coffee table, I'm especially loving the cover of the "limited" edition book pictured below}

and the limited edition version.

forget my neck, purse candy or belt option, I may have to run out and purchase a piece of silk for my wall..{it's cheaper then most of the paintings I am drawn to but still a piece of fashion history, right?}

{love the idea of framing a scarf for my bedroom wall!}

enjoy the last bit!

only time for a quickie today!! Enjoy the last of the warm sunny days of summer! Is today insanely hot everywhere or just in the Northeast? Photographs available for purchase through Monko Photography here! {the carnival series would be adorable in a children's play or bedroom}

Newest Sponsor - Conde Nast Art Prints..

{Arthur Elgort}

{Knight Russell}

I'm very excited to share with you, my latest sponsor here at Shelter!

It's the amazing Conde Nast online art store!! Their edited selection of prints and gifts are directly from the pages of Vogue, House + Garden, Glamour, Vanity Fair + a number of other fabulous publications.. They organize the prints very well, so finding what you need is extremely efficient, or simply browse their vast selection for inspirational pieces!! The possibilities are endless.. I once purchased a number of fashion photographs and had them framed for a teenage girl's room. I've included a small sampling of their prints..

{Vogue 1947 - Constantine Joffe}

{Toni Rissell}

{how great and relevant is this lucite accessorized closet? - top right}

{John Rawlings}

{Leombruno-Boni}

{Henry Clarke}

images: Giraffe: Shelia Metzner, Flower: Robin Broadbnet, Lucite closet: Dana Merrill, John Rawlings.

In Search of...Art Work!

Rachel Andrews

PaintBox
My foyer gallery wall is almost finished! I can't wait to share the results with you. I am continually searching for inspiration and fabulous art..this time I was searching for a small scale, abstract with some color! So I headed directly to Etsy, and searched under "small" acrylic paintings..here's a sampling of what I found. Now I have to figure out which one will complete my project! {follow the link for each piece}

Dancing Girl Art

The Cycling Artist - soft abstract paintings

{Above 2} Nature and Art by Maria Kitano

Maria's bird watercolors are also beautiful.

Jodi Fuchs - Home Shanti

I loved the animal portraits by Dana Gils

Brooke Howie - the abstract work

Richard Avedon @ the Peabody Essex..

I've always admired the work of photographer Richard Avedon so I was thrilled to find out that his images of the Kennedy Family are on view at the Peabody Essex Museum. {which is right down the street from my house}

Here's a peek at some of his work..

Fashion

The Famous