EXPRESS YOURSELF
Refresh your space with vibrant art
Have you started your spring refresh yet? It’s time to shake out the carpets and dust off the crown moulding, and tackle all those boxes in the basement. The moment has arrived to get rid of a few past-their-best-before-date pieces, and invest in a few newer, fresher ones. And one of the easiest ways to create a whole new feeling in your place is with a fabulous piece of wall art.
DANDY DECALS
One of the easiest ways to transform a room is with premium vinyl decals like the ones created by Vancouver company WOW Home Decor. They’re easy to install and easy to remove without damaging walls, which makes them ideal for renters (or really indecisive decorators). You can find a wide range of motifs, including words, trees, birds and sports. WOW| $30 | wowhomedecor.com
FLORAL FRENZY
Lush, vibrant and deeply expressive, Belgian photographer Isabelle Menin’s floral images are not wee little bouquets of blossoms. She calls her works “inland photographs and disordered landscapes,” but whatever you call them, they’re simply gorgeous. Take the limited edition Lude Nº 11, a colourful, multi-dimensional image inspired by Peter Paul Rubens and the Flemish Primitive painters. Now that’s a bright burst of spring. LUMAS | $999 | lumas.com
3D DREAMS
You will love the gorgeous architectural sculptures of Paris streets by Chisel & Mouse. The English design company makes tiny replicas of famous buildings using CAD and 3D printing techniques. It’s the next best thing to being there. Chisel & Mouse | US$270 | chiselandmouse.com
BEAUTIFUL BUTTERFLIES
Capture nature’s most evanescent creature, the butterfly, in these charming hand-illustrated prints by New York’s Hartland Brooklyn, a.k.a. designer Emily Johnson. The bright colours and graphic lines are printed in ecofriendly vegetable dyes on luxuriously felted paper. Indigo | $39.50 | indigo.ca
CATCH THE WAVE
This serene image of a Hawaiian wave curling up against a cerulean sky is awash in marine shades of green and blue. This (78¾-by-55 inch / 200-by-140 cm) print designed by Mark A. Johnson will change the mood of any room. Ikea | $189 | ikea.ca