Art: Go Big with Minted

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After a very busy week away, I’m back home, and I’m back to blogging! I have so many things to share. Get ready for a few fun weeks ahead.

I’m currently planning a couple of projects with one of my all-time favourite online shops – Minted. I’ve used Minted many times in the past for Christmas cards, party supplies, and small pieces of art for my gallery wall. Today, though, is all about big art! Move over gallery walls – big art is coming through.

I’ve been looking for a piece for my basement lounge. A few months ago, I painted the bed (made from two Ikea twin frames that came with my house) high gloss black and the walls white (shout out to CIL). I threw on every black and white pillow that I had lying around and called it a day. The blank wall above the daybed is definitely in need of something beautiful and this is an easy fix thanks to Minted.

Here’s the starting point:

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Minted has a huge selection of art by artists from around the world. I love that you can customize each piece in terms of size and framing. It makes is super easy to find a piece that is exactly right for your space.

Here are some prints that made my favourite list for my basement:

White-Cabana-Minted-5Moth No. 2 by Peter Loves JaneWhite-Cabana-Minted-44 Robins by Kim JohnsonWhite-Cabana-Minted-3Quorum No. 3 by Stephanie NowotarskiWhite-Cabana-Minted-2Palm Trees in the Wind by Simone KleinWhite-Cabana-Minted-1Stepping Stones by Little Bird Paperie

They’re big, graphic, and black and white – my favourite combo! That said, I think many of you might end up being surprised by my final choice. I’m so excited for my new print to arrive. Now I get to keep you all in suspense!

Thanks to Minted for sponsoring this post.

Photography: Black & White Continued

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After I featured these black and white photographs, my friend Kathlyn sent me over these photos of one of the bathrooms in her new home.

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Art: Black & White

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I currently have two large canvases leaning against my office wall waiting for me to paint. My parents commissioned me. (Can I pretend it’s a real art gig?). While I’m not quite ready to paint them (lack of free time as of late), I am ready to share some of the interesting pieces art I’ve been eyeing lately.

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Jenny Andrews Anderson – Moontower, $625, via Citizen Atelier

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Jenny Andrews Anderson – Pearlseed, $625, via Citizen Atelier

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Robert Mapplethorpe – Bike Couriers, $4500, via Caviar20

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Jenny Holzer – Top Secret, $3500, via Caviar20

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Joseph Albers – I-S VV 1, $4000, via Caviar20

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Berenice Abbott – Sumner Healy Antique Shop, New York, 1936, via 1stDibs

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Keith Carter – Boy with Bee, $1600, via 1st Dibs

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Mario de Biasi – Trattoria Le Pergola, Milano, $2000, via 1stDibs

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Life – Natural Curiosities, $1988, via Domino

There’s more black than white in most of these pieces, and I love how different they are from one another. The “top secret” piece is so amusing (to me, anyway).

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