Salon Style
Gallery walls are grounded in the art history reality of salon styling from 17th century France—a way to showcase many works in a limited amount of space. In today’s homes, the hanging mode adds depth to the conversation between the artworks and their admirers.
Cream of the Crop
Inspired by an antique store purchase of the diminutive West Highland Terrier painting, this black and white (with a bit of red) gallery grouping came together in an almost perfect grid.
From the get-go, the plan was to incorporate both the light switch and the thermostats as if works of art themselves. But the winning pieces remain those of, by, or from friends and family, including Pamela Jo Waddell ink drawings and a Dan Cautrell woodcut screenprint. CB2 lamp, Nest thermostat, antique washstand.
“The subject matter of art is life, life as it actually is; but the function of art is to make life better.”
—Gertrude Stein
Aquamarine Turquoise
A blue hue winds its way through the bulk of this gallery collection sharing the space with its brothers, green and purple.
The assortment of drawings, paintings, photographs, and ceramics is hung balanced with a mix of metal frames and paint finishes that lend interest and cohesion simultaneously.
The collective provenance of these works of art tell a tale of the client’s shared history. Jill Logan giclée prints, Pamela Jo Waddell watercolor, Theodore Waddell pastel.
