Tuesday, July 1, 2014

A Series of Paintings Inspire a Room

Talbot Vines, Carmel Valley by Patricia Huber Oil ~ 12 x 16
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When decorating a room or house we often have a starting off point.  It might be an antique tapestry, a rug, a special piece of furniture, or a wonderful work of art that inspires the whole design. 

I have featured the work of my good friend and wonderful artist Pat Huber before.  Lately she has done a series of paintings at the Cowgirl Winery in Carmel Valley that have really captivated me.  I even borrowed a couple (well several) for the photo shoot of our  house. Meanwhile our lakehouse living area needed freshening up. I recently sequestered my favorite slipcover “artist” Katie Baker to make some slipcovers out of the same neutral Sunbrella Canvas that I used for my dining room chairs. They currently are a dark green (which served us well as far as practicality goes) since we do rent the house as well. I wanted a lighter look for summer. After ooohing and ahhhing over Pat’s paintings.  She just keeps getting better and better….I became inspired...

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I ordered some velvet ikat pillows from one of my favorite Etsy sellers here https://www.etsy.com/shop/YUNERSHOP?section_id=10452690&page=5 because I wanted a fresher look for summer. Pat from Cottage by Design http://cottagebydesign.blogspot.com/p/etsy.html came to the rescue and matched the green with one of her linens and whipped up four of these on the left.

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Etsy has so many wonderful Ikat pillows and I spotted these the other day and had to order them

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I am not normally a blue person but suddenly I realized why this palette is so pleasing.  It is this series of paintings….GORGEOUS!!!

Cowgirl Winery, Carmel Valley by Patricia Huber Oil ~ 11 x 14
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That darn blue truck was just calling out for a splash of blue don’t you think?

Velvet Ikat Pillow - Handwoven Blue Beige Decorative Pillow For Couch 15 x 16 Free Shipment Delivered within 1-3 Days by FEDEX

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I have been dying to have Pat paint something to cover up the darn TV at the lakehouse.  I wonder if I can convince Mr. H to go for it?  I know he loves her work. Since these paintings inspired the whole palette why not?  Which one would you choose? To see more of Pat’s wonderful art go here http://pathuberfineart.com/workszoom/1489041.  How do you feel about art? Do you have a piece that has set the tone for a particular room in your house? I would love to hear about it.

7 comments:

  1. I love the 3rd one the most Cindy but all of them are exquisite so you can do no wrong in choosing! And those pillows look gorgeous! I added that etsy store to my faves already. Hope you give us a quick tour of the house again once it's all put together! Happy 4th!

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  2. I love all her art. It feels happy and down to earth.

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  3. Beautiful. The second one the of grapevines not only feels a little Van Gogh, it really seems to capture the spirit of your neck of the woods.

    Love the ikat pillows. I look at those on etsy all the time.

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  4. I love her work! You surely could get her to the lake house Im sure! Have a great holiday! xo Nancy

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  5. I am an art nut and these are so wonderful. I can see all the inspiration you got from them!

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  6. Cindy, Love these paintings and the mix of blue with green is just so appealing. I am in the process of adding more green and garden inspired things to the home now. Love this! Pillows too. Hope you are having a nice summer! x Kim

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  7. Hi Cindy,
    Pat's art is so beautiful, I love her palette and the soft edges in her work! Art truly makes a room sing!

    xoxo
    Karena
    The Arts by Karena

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