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Eco-Inspired Design by Tammy Roy

The moment we stumbled upon the work of metal artist Tammy Roy, we fell in love with both her unique pieces and her eco-friendly design philosophy. Roy, who describes herself as "completely obsesse...

Bird Lamps by Zhili Liu

For many years, we've seen representations of birds in home decor — songbirds adorned nearly everything. Countless pillows, rugs, and pottery feature a single bird and the ubiquitous stick or ...

Gail's Home, Studio & Art Collection
House Call

Name: Gail Vollrath Location: Washington DC — Old City, Capitol Hill, NE I'm an artist and have been in my condo for 3 years. The building was built in 1933 and has four units — mine is...

Brian Jungen's Repurposed Sculpture
The National Museum of the American Indian

Brian Jungen uses common, mass-produced objects to make powerful sculpture. Currently on view at The National Museum of the American Indian in DC: totem poles made of golf bags, golf balls and paint...

Monsieur Cabinet: Words & Type

One of the quickest and easiest ways to change the look and feel of a room to is to change the art. We tend to like a little humor in our home (can't take ourselves too seriously!) and text art see...

Obamas Pick Bold, Modern Artwork for The White House

Last summer we blogged about the Obamas' call for modern artwork in the White House. They put out a request to museums for bold, abstract, and modern artwork to replace the 19th-century still lifes,...

Closeup: Yassir's Mixed Modern & Asian Art Collection

In House Tour: Yassir's Mid-Century Modern with an Asian Twist, Yassir skillfully combines inherited antique artwork with contemporary pieces he acquired on his own. Minimal Japanese or Scandinavia...

Animal Prints Done Subtly
Roundup

We love animal prints, but we don't like to be hit over the head with them. Our two rules for using animal prints in a subtle, not-so-trendy fashion: 1) Avoid the zebra rug; 2) Use only one print on...

Frank Warren's PostSecrets... in Person!

Known for PostSecret - the website that shows anonymous secrets on postcards - Frank Warren and his "post secrets" have been making the art gallery rounds in the DC area. We recently saw different s...

Artist Spotlight and Studio Tour: Nicole Bourgea

Nicole already let us tour her beautiful home, but we convinced her to let us get a glimpse of her studio as well in honor of arts, crafts, and collections month. Nicole is a native Washingtonian kno...

Inspiration Gallery: Ode to Botanicals

Yesterday marked the first day of autumn, and we're having a hard time saying goodbye to a summer that slipped by all too quickly. To ease the pain we've rounded up some examples of one of our favori...

Inspiration: Orderly Art Supplies

As someone naturally prone to creative chaos, I truly believe that order is an art form. Well, to take that thought a step further, I thought we'd hit two birds with one stone during arts, crafts, an...

Closeup: Scott's Hidden Historical Treasures

In Scott's organized home everything has a place. Hidden in cupboards and walls and peeping through the glass cabinets are some fascinating collections. A wall safe was built into the 2-foot wide wal...

Not Your Grandma's Collection: Fresh Displays for Classic Pieces

In my opinion, the best part of the granny chic trend is the renewed appreciation for some beautiful antique wares that were once considered only stylish for actual grannies, and even then only on sp...

Inspiration Gallery: Organically Styled Collections

Judging by the mixed opinions about what constitutes clutter versus a collection, it's clear that pristine, perfectly placed arrangements are not everyone's cup of tea. For those of you who favor a ...

Natural Style: Displaying a Stone Collection

As far as collection suppliers go, nature is a hard merchant to beat especially when it comes to price points and unique wares. Stones have long been one of my favorite natural elements to collect fo...

Decorative Mobiles for Ceiling Art

Once thought to be found only in the rooms of babies and children, mobiles have been given a new spin by designers over the years. After the one featured on Apartment Therapy yesterday, and the one ...

Sculptures at Home

Last week we gave you a look inside our home — a work in progress — and shared some of our many projects. One challenge is how to store and display our recent clay sculptures. To get ide...

Sourced: Nautical Charts for Wall Art

On a trip to a raw bar in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware, we saw this framed nautical chart and thought, Bingo! The perfect addition to our subtle nautical-influenced décor (which is the classy-not...

Art Resource Roundup: Framers, Galleries & Online Sources

The Washington Post today features art consultant Allison Marvin's advice on collecting and displaying art in the home. We've been inspired to add to her list of favorites and roundup great DC galle...

Torpedo Factory Art Center
Old Town Alexandria, Virginia

The Torpedo Factory Art Center in Old Town Alexandria was built in 1918 as a US Naval Torpedo station. The factory briefly produced torpedoes then was used as a storage facility. Since the 1970's, ...

Roundup: Grown-Up Posters

Last month's setting up home theme made us think about our empty walls. We don't have much big art and we're reluctant to fill them with posters &mdash unless they were cool and framed. So began our...

Color Dilemna: Do Bright Walls Hurt or Highlight Artwork?

In Apartment Therapy's House Tours, we've seen art collections displayed on brightly colored walls while some homes keep walls gallery white to showcase artwork. What do you prefer at home? Click thr...

3 Designs by Constance Guisset: Dancing Chair, Tri3 & Fiat Lux

We're constantly blown away by all of the amazing, talented designers out there, and seeing products such as these really keeps that fascination alive. We're appreciate great design that is infused...

Hardwood Bicycles by Renovo

Wood is certainly a regular household item — it can be used for pretty much everything found in the home. But it's not normally used for a bicycle....

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