Shop the Look: Statement Art

This post is brought to you by Photos.com by Getty images.  I promise, however, that the opinions and content are all my own. There are few things that can make an impact like statement art can.  A growing trend these past couple years is over-sized photo art, and ya know what? I'm totally on board with this trend!

Photo: Kaitlin McHugh's gorgeous home as shared on Old Brand New

To shop the look above, I decided to get specific and look for stone formations by the ocean like the photo in the space- something a little moody.  Luckily for me, Photos.com has a whole category of Seaside>Rocky Beaches.  I was pleasantly surprised with the options!

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My personal favorite to capture the feel of the statement art above would definitely be this one, however.  Bold and brooding with a touch of color.

The next room I wanted to see about emulating is this elegant living room by Steven Gambrel as featured on Housebeautiful.com.  Same oversized photo trend as the first room, but a very different vibe.

This time I'm torn between 2 great options:

Both options would be amazing in the space- the backgrounds keep the overall print pretty neutral, but the small pops of color from the beach-goers add a playful tone.  Not too serious, not too funky- just the right note.

As I poked around Photos.com a bit more, I stumbled on this ridiculously fun print that I'm just itching to put in a room now.  How awesome would this dalmatian be as the focal point of a play room?  Printed on acrylic and mounted to the wall on metal stand-offs?  Hello!  The grayscale palette would keep it from looking to busy with the inevitable rainbow of childrens toys strewn about the room.

Thanks, Photos.com for bringing you today's post and all the statement art inspiration!

What's your favorite way to use photography in your home?

DIY to TRY

Even though I've been nursing the coffees this week since the time change, I'm so excited for sunlight past 5pm!  Lighter evenings are the boost that my maker motivation needs each (almost) Spring.  As you may have noticed, I've been on a bit of a DIY hiatus lately.  Never fear, however, I have fun stuff in the works!  Until then I've been filing DIY ideas away that I would love to try! None of these projects look DIY, which, in my opinion, is the mark of a great DIY!

**Obligatory note: please pin responsibly!  Click over to the original sources and pin from there to give credit where it's due**

Lauren at Bless'er House made this inexpensive poster look like a vintage roll-down school map.

These gem air plant planters from Lexy at The Proper Blog are just adorable!  I never would have thought to make concrete shapes with silicone ice cube trays.  What a wold of possibilities!!

I am endlessly fascinated by paper flowers.  It probably started when I decided to make 200+ paper flower puffs for my own wedding centerpieces many many many moons ago and since then, my eyes have been opened to the amazing possibilities that are paper flowers.  I absolutely adore Beth from Reality Daydream's coffee filter poppies!

While I'm usually not drawn to items that feel a bit more bohemian, this tassel wall hanging from Brittany Makes kills it.  I think it's the gold pip accents that elevates it to a very elegant place.  Textural and interesting without competing with other, bolder elements of the space.

What DIY's are you itching to do??

Polka Dots and Power Tools

Sometimes it's a bit annoying as a girl in house flipping.  I've been lucky enough to find some good contractors, but I've run into my fair share of 'good ol' boys' along the way.  To me, 'good ol' boys' are those guys who say things like "you can't work in those shoes" (oh you mean my paint-covered Betsy Johnson boots with ruffles?  You bet your a$$ I can!  I could renovate this house successfully in heels if I wanted to) and "does your husband have ___ tool?" (no, my husband has no tools unless you count a spatula.  I however can build you a piece of furniture with my OWN tools).  So you can imagine how completely excited I am to see artwork that celebrates femininity and strength in the best way possible.  I've shared her art on my facebook page previously, and since then every time I come across Kelly Reemtsen's work, I fall harder and harder in love.  Even the name of each painting hits the nail on the head (pun intended, sorry, I couldn't help it).....

Kelly Reemtsen, Power Point

Kelly Reemtsen, Heart Wrenching

Kelly Reemtsen, Bent

Kelly Reemtsen, On Top (my personal fave painting name)

Her work is currently available at NYC's De Buck Gallery.  I wish I could buy them all and line the walls of my non-existent dream workshop with them.

Are you as smitten with her work as I am??