Art corner

Name: Max Shay and Emily Billings Location: Western Massachusetts Size: 3,200 square feet Years lived in: 9 months; Rented Max and I moved to Western Massachusetts on a whim after deciding to close the book on our city-dwelling life in Boston. We stumbled upon the 1930s stone farmhouse set up on a steep hill through Craigslist. After hearing about the history of the property through the homeowners, we were sold.

T here's something undeniably captivating about an artist’s studio - almost as much as the work created there. I haven’t talked about studios much on the blog so I thought it’d be fun to dive in since I’m in the middle of setting my own new space up! Today, we’re digging in to inspiring workspaces (

pearl ~ watercolors, oil pastels and gouache on old paper looking at pearl i'm reminded of the words of henry miller in the video 'to paint is to love again'... i look at it and i say "did i do this or did somebody else do it?" ... i say often about my writing, i read certain passages and i'm impressed and i say "henry, did you write this?" lulu, pearl and jeweliette i haven't been able to get a good pic of jeweliette by herself, so i'll show her as she sat near my chair with pearl and lulu…

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a small space with big design

Have you seen those amazingly made over playhouses on your screen lately? You know, the ones that are nicer than your own home? So have I, but not in my own backyard. We purchased the playhouse almost two years ago for our daughters second birthday. After much love and (A LOT) of labor, the house was put together with no extra frills or details and was placed in our backyard. We had a great time playing and letting our imaginations take over. Now almost two years later, the playhouse…

I remember years ago, before I had a studio I would to go to art workshops and often there would be a long wall with nails in it for students to hang their canvases and paint. I have always loved painting straight up much better than the traditional easel with a tilt. I remember putting nails in the wall of the kids playroom (a.k.a the guest room, office, spare room) so I could continue painting this way after I was home from the workshops. Then a few years ago when my hubby and I designed…

Are your kids constantly drawing, painting and creating? Is your refrigerator covered in art? These DIY Kids Art Displays may be a great way to clear the clutter and show your kids how much you love their creativity. Today I am going to share some great ideas for DIY Kids Art Displays in your home. As always,