When you go on vacation, do you love to come home with a little piece of the place you visited? I'm not talking knickknacks or cheesy mugs or t-shirts, but I do always seem to pick up a few things that speak to the culture; it usually ends up being food of some sort! When Michael and I were in Positano, we were sucked in by this artist's cart with some cool images of the town. What I loved what that you usually see these metal engravings in black or shades of grey, but these were done in sepia and azure. I thought it was a great twist on the standard. We chose the blue.
I picked up a couple of document frames at Crate & Barrel. They were surprisingly affordable at just under $15 each.
The trick was finding where to hang these babies. They ended up on this perfect little (okay, awkward little, but perfect for this art) wall. I liked the idea of the Palladian Blue paint color as a sort of mat for the blue art. I think they can stay here for a while.
Couldn't get a shot without the glass glare! And why are my pictures so grainy?! Time for a new camera. It'd be great for home but great on vacation, too!
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awesome stuff! I love indochine furniture and deco. its antique and i find them very special unlike some mass produce items we find nowadays.
Iva
Beautiful! And now, every time you look at them, you will recall your fabulous trip.
I love taking home art from wherever we visit! I started switching over to that from stupid souvenirs a couple of trips ago. It really is nice to support the local artisans and have a meaningful, long lasting memoir of a great time travelling. They are really cool in the blue ink with the blue wall showing. So pretty!
Art is the best travel souvenir for sure. I also love blowing up favorite travel photos to poster size.
Personal touches like that are so wonderful to have around the home. Good tip on those frames too - thanks!
I love picking up art on vacations. They look great!
So pretty! And they look beautiful in your room :)
I love picking up something from my travels, and art is such a great excuse. The frames you picked are lovely. Nice choice!
The art is beautiful, the blue is perfect, and I love how you framed them. Thanks for the heads up on the C&B frames.
Just beautiful! I love special finds from a trip - wonderful memory! I just discovered your blog - so lovely!!
xo Allison
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Perfection! And what a treat to see this part of your home. Don't think I have seen this before.
Well now those are gorgeous!
looks darn nice. do you have a link to thse frames? can't find them on crate & barrel's website.
That's very strange, Stephen! I don't see them on the site either, so I wonder if they are discontinued? They were very nice floating doc frames with a beveled edge. Would be too bad if they are not available anymore.
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