Home sweet home.
I always tell people, and tell myself, that original artwork is what makes a home your own. The catch is that it often comes with a high price tag, and while student art fairs and flea markets are a great bet for affordable artwork, they'll also take a fair amount of time to visit. If you feel like your walls need artwork to feel "finished" and you need it now, here are a few great resources for Read more
The era of elite artwork is over, as yet another source of affordable art arrives online. Joining the ranks of 20x200 and the just-launched Working Proof, Urban Outfitters hops into the hipster art world with Print Shop. A joint outing with Society6, an international artists community, this online store features more than 100 designs that you can have turned into an art print ($25 to $55, Read more
Modern Bird Studios offers something for your home that isn't easy to find: modern, personalized, and budget-friendly art. Starting at $165, each one-of-a-kind piece involves both digital and hand-painted work on an oak composite. Using photos of your kids – like in this beachy blue one – would be adorable, but with Spring and Summer nuptials beginning soon, I'm thinking this would be a Read more
I love this bird print from Jen Bekman's 20x200 gallery. An archival pigment print, Polly, by Christina Muraczewski ($20), was originally created with acrylic marker and glitter on canvas. While the print itself is perfect for the holidays (there's just something so cozy and wintry about birds in branches), this would look lovely all year round with a thoughtful matting and frame. I've ordered Read more
Minted has been one of our favorite stops for party invitations and holiday cards for some time, but the company's new collection of limited-edition and customizable kids' art has us really flipping out. Minted sources the prints from artists around the world, and all are available in multiple colorways and sizes. Not only are they totally incredible and affordable (most start at $15 to $20), Read more
Run, don't walk to your nearest Target to pick up Todd Oldham's just-released line of Kid Made Modern DIY art supplies. The collection — which we first told you about back in January — includes 48 affordable kits and pieces (all priced under $20) based on his book of the same name. The multifaceted crayons (one has 64 colors in a single crayon), board book-making kits, and beautiful Read more
LOFT, also known as Ann Taylor's younger, super-independent sister, is taking its Fall 2012 collection for a youthfully chic spin, offering up countless ways to master the "art of print" with cool takes on classic pieces and covet-worthy accessories. Divided into four stylized apartments — think artsy style setter, sleek Francophile, sophisticated lady about town, and polished bohemian — Read more
Last week, I finally had the chance to experience San Francisco's Creativity Explored in the flesh. In addition to being a treasure trove filled with dynamic yet astonishingly affordable contemporary art, this non-profit gallery and organization has a truly inspiring mission. Creativity Explored nurtures a talented community of artists with developmental disabilities, providing one-on-one Read more
Does the topic of retirement make you scratch your head? LearnVest breaks it down for you in simple terms. You know what’s awesome? Retirement. No, really. Imagine it: Waking up every day to head to your favorite yoga/art/synchronized swimming class. Catching up with friends daily. Starting (and finishing) every book or movie that catches your eye. It’s the ultimate extended vacation, and Read more
These days everybody is preaching some kind of philosophy when it comes to eating. Eat locally, eat only organic food, eat seasonally — it can get kind of confusing. The light bulb went on for me, with regard to seasonal eating, the first time I realized just how much more flavorful a tomato is during Summer than any other time of year. The difference was so staggering that I started to Read more
