The Eclectic Art in this Toronto Home Deserves Another Look (And It Might Teach You a Lesson About Your Home)

Taryn Williford
Taryn Williford
Taryn is a writer, editor, content strategist, and homebody from Atlanta. I might have helped you declutter your apartment through the magic of a well-paced email newsletter. Or maybe you know me from The Pickle Factory Loft on Instagram.
updated May 3, 2019
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Framed portrait of a man in a military uniform with a bird on his shoulder, next to a window with a view of rooftops.
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One of the compromises Justin, a multi-disciplinary artist, had to make when he moved in with Meg was this: she can color-code the books on the bookshelves, but he gets to choose all the artwork. It worked out well, because judging by their house tour interview, they both love the place they call home in Toronto. The art steals the show, though. And I think it deserves another look (or a first look, if you missed their tour).

Meg & Justin’s Art, Plants & Friendly Vibes-Filled Apartment

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If you’re a perfectionist by nature, you may feel a strange pressure to “brand” all the art in your home. You might feel as though every piece on every wall in every room needs to be curated like an art gallery, with a specific style or sensibility running through every piece.

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That couldn’t be further from the truth, though, and the art in this apartment proves it. From meme-inspired Simpsons scenes to graffiti-tagged landscapes to colorful cubist-inspired illustrations, there’s a solar system of creativity contained in Meg and Justin’s thousand square feet.

It teaches us all a really important lesson about decorating our homes. The only thing your art needs to have in common is this: Do you love it? Yes? Then it works. Period.

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