Wednesday, April 21, 2010

Making a House a Home

Yesterday I moved my art collection into my new house. My absolutely lovely and wonderful friends Terry & Pat offered to come visit and help me hang some of it... and I didn't waste one second saying "YES PLEASE!" Terry is one of my favorite artists of all time, and Pat is equally skilled and smart and has a great eye.
They got to work right away, and found the perfect spot for a print triptych Barbara Franklet gave me a few years ago. It matches the greens & blues of my kitchen/living/dining room perfectly!
Here is Terry nailing the first hanger in the wall! I wouldn't have picked anyone else to hang up my art!
This piece has always lived over my piano, so I was glad Terry & Pat agreed.
Two of my favorite pieces went up in the bedroom and match perfectly. That room is like a mini museum for me! :)
Here's Pat arranging a bunch of my smaller pieces. I didn't hang them, but have her design ready for when I do. She is so cute!
I still have a lot of stuff to hang... and with an art festival this weekend, I think I should probably wait before I keep going... but we did get 9 pieces hung which is pretty good. And they are coming back soon to fix the wiring on some other pieces and figure out the rest.

Gosh, they rock. :)

And... my house is so much more of a home now. Art does that. :)