Meaningful Art for a Functionless Corner
I’ve never been much of a Spring cleaning gal. Heck, I’ve never been much of a cleaning gal. But this past week I’ve been Spring re-arranging in our home. Just simple stuff, like changing up artwork on the walls and finally getting some corners organized. I’m afraid I’ve been slacking with this blog’s weekly features, but I think Phil appreciates getting the home in order. So I believe it’s worth it. :)
This particular corner of our apartment has always been kind of dead space. There is a closet, and perpendicular to the corner is our rarely used front door, so it’s always just been a place to look pretty until I can come up with a useful function for it.
Since I haven’t had any ideas for a meaningful function, I’ve really poured my heart into making this a meaningful visual part of our apartment. Most of what is hanging on this wall has sentimental value.
Clockwise starting from the postcards at the top left:
- vintage postcards from my grandma’s scrapbook: My great, great Grandma Jacobson visited Niagara Falls and sent this postcard to my Grandma Graber in the 1940s.
- crewel poppies: no sentimental value, I just think they’re pretty.
- framed and trimmed record album cover: my Grandpa Cook was a southern boy for life. He worked on the railroad, always kept a bushy mustache, and liked to work outdoors. Who knew he liked classical music? When he passed away, I got his collection, and now I have one album cover hanging on the wall.
- mirror: something meaningful is always staring back. :)
- needlepoint butterflies: my Aunt Sandy made this for my Grandma Graber. When she passed away, Sandy didn’t want it, so I took it.
- Chicago skyline: it has water damage, but it’s still beautiful. My father grew up in Chicago and I have always enjoyed visiting my friends there. Besides Canton, Chicago is my favorite place in the world.
- deer photo: I found this photo in my grandmother’s scrapbook as well. I hung a doily ornament that a friend gave me when we moved in.
- hat box lid: I love vintage hat boxes, so why not decorate my wall with one?
- crewel cattails: I simply love crewelwork, in case you haven’t noticed!
How beautiful! And I love that most of the pieces are meaningful to you, it makes it that much more special :)
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I’ve been trying to think of ways to spice up my little home. This gave me some great ideas. Looks beautiful!
LOVE LOVE LOVE this! i’ve got a wall/corner in my house that i’ve been dreaming of doing something like this. so pretty. and just perfect for that space.
i love what you did with this! and i love the arrangement of the pieces, they really work together as an entity as well as stand alone pieces. beautiful job :)
Amanda these are so pretty and I love how you organized them.
Those poppies are gorgeous!
Wonderful art!
I really love how the poppies serve almost as a focal point and how much the circular hat box lid adds to the whole arrangement. Very pretty!
Your little corner looks lovely, very inspirational too! (I also love your printed swivel chair, fab!)
Lovely!! :) I’m obsessed with crewel, too – it” so gorgeous, and kind of a lost artform I’m wanting to learn. I think the postcards are my favorite little detail, though! :)
I’m a huge fan of any embroidered art and I just love your collection. You also have such a nice way of arranging your pieces. I’m starting to display my own embroidery around the place now, but I’m a bit shy about it so it usually ends up on walls in dark corners!
i love the idea of a hatbox top as art. now i will be searching for the perfect one!
LOVE your art wall! It’s arranged perfectly.
xo.
This is an inspiring idea! I have this space of wall in my room that I can’t seem to get rid of. It’s so plain and just stands out. With this post, I’ve become inspired to dig out the old frames in the garage I couldn’t throw away!
Gorgeous! I love the color of your walls. That would never fly at our house. Your collection of art is wonderful. I probably need to spend a little more time working on my apartment. eep! Thanks for inspiring me.
XOXO
wow this is great. I have such a boring home in comparison to you and everyone really.
This looks amazing lady!