twamies on etsy

Looking for something superaffordable, colorful—maybe to fill in a spot on a gallery wall*? This Etsy shop, with its charming small-scale pieces, fits the bill perfectly.

* I've been  meaning to talk about gallery walls. Lovely or overdone? both? I'm not sure.

ugallery guest curator

Blue Crab by Laura Bomar

I'm fairly new to UGallery, but you can count me among the site's biggest fans. It's a varied but beautifully edited collection of original art and prints, at a range of accessible prices. I was honored to guest curate a selection for the site. You'll see a lot of my favorite themes (cool colors, animals, clean shapes). Definitely check out UGallery—there's tons of inspiration. Here's a little peek of a few of my picks; you can see more on UGallery and on Pinterest.

You Got Nothin by Justin Disney

Turquoise Over Rust by Thomas Bigatel

Five Pine Trees by Kimia Kline

schoolhouse electric

Vintage School Letters

Schoolhouse Electric sells all sorts of home goods, from lighting to furniture to desktop accessories. Its art selection stands out as well: rustic-but-clean, organic-modern, sleek-but-warm, with an all-around cozy, muted back-to-school feeling. (It's based in Portland, which seems exactly right—but it could be Brooklyn or another such enclave. And I mean that in a good way.)

Botanical print by Karolin Schoor

Circles print

I like how this topographic USA map is layered behind the console.

I always like Jennifer Ament's work (put a bird on it!).

lisa dejohn

Lisa DeJohn designs kid stuff for Land of Nod. I'm even more into the paintings on her own website, which have a simple, floral/natural slant and a mix of neutrals and brights: sort of Marimekko-in-a-1970s-kitchen. They'd look amazing against crisp white walls.

swift & roe on etsy

These bowls—handmade by a Dutch artisan—are blue, subtle, and swirly: a Blue Locket trifecta. They're soothing, mysterious (yet functional), and just plain beautiful.

project outtakes

John Robshaw block print from Room & Board

I've been filling up my Pinterest feed with neutral, gray, mostly monochromatic artwork for a beautiful, neutral gray house. And let me tell you I've found tons of beautiful, subtle, soothing, calming pieces of art. But in the course of my research (aka online shopping), I've found a few things that didn't fit my client's taste but sure appealed to mine:

Hugo Guinness's Paintbox 39B from John Derian

This punchy navy print from Weego Home

This sweet little gold-leaf bird from Zinc Door

rocket ink

Frame these cards separately and hang them in a row or grid

 This Brooklyn shop makes prints that are too good not to mention. They're sweet, pretty, simple, inexpensive—exactly what I'm always talking about. (Thanks, Jessica!)

Smokey Quartz
(if you want your gems all on one page)

Animal Planet

New York (other states, too)

Geode notecards