René of the Day // 6.1.11 // Framing It Up

I have torn many a spread out of magazines for inspiration. This morning I found a few pages folded in the stationery drawer of my built-in desk as I chose which thank you cards to use from my collection to write to my lovely co-worker friends for my birthday gift (loose walnut green tea and t-sacs from Coffee Emporium!)

It is so tickling to look back at the ideas I've pulled and to find that I still love them and cannot wait to incorporate them into my home some day - I tell MR that all I need is a big house and an endless decorating budget and I'd be a happy little clam! (Someday.)

Below is a shot of the 3 pages I came across, two from an Ikea catalog (left & center) and one from Pottery Barn (right). I adore the menagerie of framed work. It can be difficult to create a collage that contains unique but complementary photos and art. On the left, the painting with the bright pops of color contrasts so incredibly next to the black and white photography. On the right, I love the stacks of books (I do this in my apartment), the big monogram "N," the art matted on burlap, whispy flowers blocking small areas of the spread and the iron track lighting, illuminating it all.

Some day (key word here, right?), I'll have a huge sample book to build from :)