hello again! today i bring you a pink wall, and a stunning gold panel at casa barragán in mexico city - the former home of mexican architect luis barragán: this space is almost perfect, but i just want to pop in and add one more little golden touch to this gorgeous alcove: oh. the amazing portraits (mixed media on wood panel) by german artist tilo uischner. i love that... 
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Kara Rosenlund’s kitchen (above and below), via remodelista. do you ever feel like you’re being watched? maybe you like feeling watched over — if that’s the case then decorating with vintage portrait paintings may be just the niche for you. i love a good portrait and i like them in groupings, but i also like a solo painting just hanging there mocking... 
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Cindy Rizza is a contemporary realist painter living in New Hampshire. But these paintings make me feel as if she grew up next door to me, living in the san fernando valley, spending hot summer days with our legs stuck to the patio chairs in our backyards. she captures those nylon weaves so well, i can practically feel them on the back of my thighs, leaving their checkered... 
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i found this room, which happens to be an ad for that lovely bench in an online shop from the netherlands. nice, right? but you know what would look really great with that lovely bench? yep. art! i love how quiet, and textural this space is, and so i’m adding a bit of nature to compliment what is already there: whoa. crocheted leaves by cornwall based artist susanna... 
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Pee Wee Herman summed up Clare Elsaesser’s feelings towards the good things in life in an episode of Pee Wee’s Playhouse about popsicle making: “mmmmm, tastes orangey.” northern california artist Clare Elsaesser opened her etsy shop tastes orangey in this spirit and began painting full time and has been supporting herself through art sales since 2009.... 
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