Photography Art: It’s Cool to be Square

 Thoughts for the day: If I don’t try, NOTHING ever changes & Don’t take myself too seriously.

Hi, I wanted to share my current favorite version of our entryway. Also sharing my epiphany for decorating with photography, as well as 3 versions of this space & the big lessons learned. Or should I say my woulda coulda shoulda?

Entryway Decorating: Learn From My Mistakes

I’ve tried this entryway with too much brass {cringe} and a little too cottage country, and now this way. Lots of white. We’re finally getting our floors redone. YAY! So, I shot these pictures before we left. Say Bye Bye to the awful orange floors 🙂 Can’t wait to get home and see the new ones…

Photography Art – It’s Cool to be Square.

The 2 most versatile art pieces that are my photographs are both squares. They both look great in a variety of locations. I believe it’s because they’re square and black and white. This picture I took of a model years ago. The square shape makes it easy to incorporate it in a variety of locations. She started out in my studio but I also like her over the fireplace and now at the front door. My other piece was during my abstract phase. It’s mixed media and looks totally different. However, it’s a smaller square and still black and white.

So I’m thinking there’s a pattern here for versatile decorating with photography.

• Keep it square
• Stay black and white

Here’s what I learned.

1. Chill out with the brass. It’s like red lipstick – a little red goes a long way. Looking at this now, what jumps out to me is just how important hardware is in decorating. I was really into brass as you’ll see below.
2. Curvy furniture and lighting need more room than squares and straight lines. The curves seem to take up more visual space. Keep this in mind for small spaces.
3. Square-shaped photography is my absolute new favorite thing! It’s versatile when decorating and plays tribute to vintage photography. Think of Instagram, where its cool to be square 😉

Are you ready for all the brass? eeek… This was from one of my first ever blog post in 2016. (The post was lost when I switched my site over.) I now believe it looks very 2016. 😉 Looking back, metallics in fashion and brass in decorating were huge that year. Thank goodness I can edit and relocate or resale if I can’t find a good spot. I still like these vintage pieces. I just styled them with “too many starlets in the space.”

If you want to see my cottage country version, check out this post from the holidays.

Thanks for viewing! I love meeting new people that share similar interest. Tell me what your best lessons are in the decorating world that perhaps you learned from trial and error.

Here are some links for exact products and similar looks. They’re affiliate links. Please let me know if I can help you find something. I love lighting! I linked some really pretty options with complimentary consoles.

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Kelly Wearstler Pop Dish |Fringed Flokati Rug (on sale) | Hemp Vase |CONSOLE OPTIONS: HERE | HERE | HERE | LIGHTING: HERE | HERE | HERE 

Exact same Ribbon Pendant and you could spray it white BRADLEY ‘Lucille’ Light Fixtures

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