Summer 2026

Years ago, during a photo shoot, my client popped her head in to see how things were going. We started a conversation, and she asked me, “How did you come up with that art piece”?
I procure the art for my client on approval. That means I can tap into my resources & galleries around the county, and we can view the art within the setting to see if it meets the needs of the space and tastes of the homeowner. After all, everyone must love it and the effect.
Regarding the “how” – first, in the selection process, I must love it and what the art object represents. In this case, it was a very abstract piece of art in a historically traditional home. Definitely out of the box, but that was what was so great about it. The unexpected! I started to explain what I saw in the painting of a cat with no head or fingers sitting at a distorted keyboard. Her response,” I would have never seen that in this painting if you hadn’t explained it to me”. Reading between the lines to interpret what the artist is attempting to express is very satisfying.
Even though the medium was out of the box, the colors and tones were not. The numbered and signed print had every element of what the room was already ensconced with.
Art can be about an infusion of color, depth, location or architecture.
Infusion of color to create energy “Orange Time” an oil by Alicia Armstrong holds center stage in this vignette of loving collectibles. 
With a career spanning over 34 years, Bray’s artistic achievements place him alongside the most prominent painters in the region. Continually striving and experimenting, he seems determined to master the art of his own inventions using the basic tools of oil painting.
France Jodoin oil “For Idle Dreams of Things, Which Cannot be “is showcased here in this library in our Homestead House project, the house is dated 1744. Although the painting is new, I feel it depicts ancient architecture in a European setting. So, the painting and the home are simpatico.
No two design projects are ever the same. Many times, I procure the art on my own, but I also have clients who have been collectors over the years. That’s when I take into consideration style, color, theme, etc. I can glean from a color story or period of art to springboard the interior colors, furnishing & rugs. Objects must speak to one another in some form.
If I were given a choice, “you can only have 4 things in a room, I would say, Art, a comfortable chair, books, and good lighting.
Harriet Wiseman Outsider artist. Outsider Art is a term used by artists where there is no category. It’s cool and different but with charm and character, all of its own. Outsider art is created by self-taught individuals who operate entirely outside mainstream art traditions and institutions. Untrained in art history and unconcerned with market trends, these creators produce highly idiosyncratic works driven by personal necessity, inner vision, or psychological compulsion. Featured in our Woodland project.

Salon Style hanging of a Vintage art collection

At the end of a design project, is when we bring all the art and objects of Décor.
We provide a team of professional installers to hang safely and securely under my direction. It’s one of my favorite services to offer, “The icing on the cake,” as they say!
We arrange, place, and group art pieces to showcase perfectly. Scale, proportion, height, and relationship with other objects are critical.
 
France Jodoin (born 1961) is a Canadian contemporary artist known for her maritime scenes. Painted in a semi-abstract style, her work is a modern interpretation of European Romanticism.
Charles Dwyer American Artist: B. 1961. Charles J. Dwyer was born in 1961. A Wisconsin native, Dwyer graduated from the Milwaukee School of Art, where he studied fine arts, painting and printmaking. Those who view Dwyer’s art are captivated by the combination of the female form with autobiographical elements or hidden images. In many of the works, Dwyer combines hand-written script with the images.
The sensitivity of procuring art can be a leap of faith without a keen or educated eye. Intimidating in some ways and intriguing in others. I love exposing my clients to artists and the world of art. Opening eyes and minds is a treasure. Explaining how expressive art makes a difference in the way you and your home are perceived.
Art offers a lens into the character, depth of soul, and personality of home, infusing energy, color, joy, elegance, and completion.

Photography as art hung Salon Style New York City scenes

Limited Edition Print

Architectural prints

Original oil

17th Century Water colors

Chinese merchant hand colored prints

Portrait Art 18th century

No matter if your art is found, bought, or inherited, if it is something that appeals to you on an instinctual & emotional level, then you are on the right track.

Porcelain plates as art form

There are times when a client comes to me and says, “Look what I found”! Even with the unexpected, I always incorporate their love of art. I work with local galleries for reframing & re-matting, which can alter the personality of an art object.
Not all art has to take center stage. It’s great to have subtle moments as you move through your home. Perhaps it’s a Giclee, a Limited addition print, vintage drawings that you have collected on a special trip. Consider grouping them together for impact. On my first trip to Paris, I purchased a signed print from a street artist in Montmartre. I look at it every day, and a rush of the feeling of being in Paris comes back to me.
Art ignites a dialogue in a space. Through material diversity and engaging visual references, DLID captures artful living for each project she encounters.