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by Damian Velasquez

The art you acquire and objects that you collect each have a story. When brought together in your home, they tell a unique story about you. It’s your goal to become a good storyteller.

When you introduce art into your home, you’re adding a layer onto a foundation through the furnishings, lighting, and accessories that you’ve inherited or purchased over time. These possessions were doubtless acquired as much for their function as for taste and style. Creating an artful home is about selecting and placing art that complements your foundation of core furnishings while celebrating beauty and spirit and reflecting something intimate about you and your family.

Looking at art feels very different from looking at other kinds of furnishings. An artist’s work can take you by surprise. It can inspire pleasure, confusion, or an immediate sense of affinity. You may like what you’re looking at, or you may not. Either way, your eye is stimulated, and the piece calls to you for response and reaction.

The wonderful thing about art is that it need not be constrained by anything more than your personal aesthetic: “Wow! I like that! Now, where in my home can I place that for all my friends and family to see?” Suddenly you’re engaged. You’re thinking about how to share the story. That’s the fun and the beauty of learning to see.