Inspiration 7.30

Via Smoke & Ochre

Inspiration 6.10

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'Wish You Were Here' Wall

In the same vein as today's inspiration post, I am loving this more informal take on the gallery wall from Poppytalk. This wall features vintage postcards and polaroids taped to the wall with candy-colored masking tape. LOVE it. A great how-to here.

Inspiration 6.7

While we're on the topic of flea market paintings, I love the wall-to-wall coverage shown here. What I'm not loving is all of the orange -- it's just not my color. I do think its a nice, buttery shade of it for those of you who love it.

By the way, LOVED all of the great responses to the question below about whether or not I should buy the painting. Here's the new plan. I'll go to Paris and shop away, upon returning I'll purchase the painting on three conditions:

• It's still available
• I didn't find a better replacement in France
• I am not completely bankrupt upon my return

I'm thinking that if it meets all three conditions, it will feel like kismet.

Inspiration 6.3

Loving flea market paintings against white beadboard, open windows, salty air...

Images from Country Living, Pottery Barn, Marie Claire Maison

Inspiration 4.22

LOVE the portraits above and behind the garments in this closet. Very cool and elevates the clothes to "art status," don't you think?

via Atelier Abigail Ahern

Inspiration 4.9

Via Habitually Chic

Inspiration 4.7

Love the art placement here...

P.S. How crazy is this heat wave, DCers? My building has yet to turn on the AC, and I'm pretty sure I'm losing three pounds of water every night. Ick.

UPDATE: I incorrectly cited this from Martha Stewart Living. It is, in fact, from the always excellent Canadian House and Home. (May 2008)