I sat in the green armchair I almost never use, and the room looked different from there. Here is what I noticed from that seat about visual weight, layered light, and how pieces from different eras share a wall.

My partner found a brass owl I'd forgotten I owned, which got me thinking about how I actually style bookends. Weight, proportion, color, and whether a pair needs to stay together all play a part.

A five dollar violin. A Folon aquarelle found on a Saturday. A spacing rule that makes the whole thing foolproof. How to build a gallery wall that looks like it took years.