Artist Easels

<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Hanging art can be intimidating to many people. They are afraid of making a mistake and ending up with a wall full of nail holes. They are unsure how high or how low to hang a painting. They don't know the best way to arrange a varied collection. One alternative to fastening pictures to a wall is to use an easel. Placing art on a stand or lectern is a good option for people who like to change their displays. Small easels on tables or mantels allow homeowners to layer art or other objects to create vignettes. Like canvases without frames (the topic of my last post), paintings on easels can add an air of insouciance to a room, especially when the art is of a high caliber. Here are some examples . . .</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span> <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjl5HJOtzUkAR3mxxmrC91D8gQj_2hE2lrrnuvJ6askSpUIohyf3hhZZVLOD2Uq2cfHBLDj5fQx-g_ljwbPCXezW00bdm5usx8QmV3RqphnH2nkd_mPOBldBuwJJ2YvfGQcJfaptvKzQMo/s1600/BlogEaselVerandaOct2011.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjl5HJOtzUkAR3mxxmrC91D8gQj_2hE2lrrnuvJ6askSpUIohyf3hhZZVLOD2Uq2cfHBLDj5fQx-g_ljwbPCXezW00bdm5usx8QmV3RqphnH2nkd_mPOBldBuwJJ2YvfGQcJfaptvKzQMo/s640/BlogEaselVerandaOct2011.jpg" width="554" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"An antique English lectern displays art by Robert Motherwell."</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Homeowner George Mason collects clocks.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Houston, Texas townhouse of George and Sandra Mason.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Interior design by <a href="http://www.jrandallpowersinteriordecoration.com/" target="_blank">J. Randall Powers</a>.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Residential design by Preston Wood and Associates.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Photography by Casey and Anne Sills.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Text by Linda E. Clopton.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"Mayfair Redux" produced by Mary Jane Ryburn.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.veranda.com/" target="_blank">Veranda</a> (October 2010).</span><br /><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOKbGbr8sELoPj2Zh6Ys__cRS2yZBC9XD5rnInzKrhazJ1JhSnS9o1jS66Mq8xxmFA_oWp82wQqYvAZhOrauN5JGpxqcgRe3f8hftdzENQVuSLvRXVmzsWtuAyEv3skNKmLR77M2PR_mk/s1600/16-shimmering-mstrbr-dec0907_xlg.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOKbGbr8sELoPj2Zh6Ys__cRS2yZBC9XD5rnInzKrhazJ1JhSnS9o1jS66Mq8xxmFA_oWp82wQqYvAZhOrauN5JGpxqcgRe3f8hftdzENQVuSLvRXVmzsWtuAyEv3skNKmLR77M2PR_mk/s640/16-shimmering-mstrbr-dec0907_xlg.jpg" width="500" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"In the master bedroom, a bedside vignette includes . . . .a small watercolor on an easel."</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Atlanta, Georgia home.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Interior design by <a href="http://www.phoebehoward.net/" target="_blank">Phoebe Howard</a>.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Photography by J. Savage Gibson.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.housebeautiful.com/" target="_blank">House Beautiful</a>.</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgADmJ5bpaTFueWGvm3yCCUshbmhmaO7YGY2iVgCeOapfM02IY6fqp7jN8Y0dm5NoYbq1vNggXbP4-cZVSVWSv6E3U_eaqnV7aSqxU58JYjWD3r6QjMCSeJZxWhD0mXb5ZZJ4QgR6PQ91Y/s1600/101841385_ss.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgADmJ5bpaTFueWGvm3yCCUshbmhmaO7YGY2iVgCeOapfM02IY6fqp7jN8Y0dm5NoYbq1vNggXbP4-cZVSVWSv6E3U_eaqnV7aSqxU58JYjWD3r6QjMCSeJZxWhD0mXb5ZZJ4QgR6PQ91Y/s640/101841385_ss.jpg" width="466" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Painting on easel by <a href="http://georgethomasart.com/" target="_blank">George Thomas</a>.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Antique wooden chest.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Nantucket Island cottage owned by designer Trudy Dujardin and husband Frank Fasanella.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Photography by Terry Pommett.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"Eco-Friendly Summer Home" written by Amy Elbert.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.traditionalhome.com/" target="_blank">Traditional Home</a>.</span><br /><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipLcZ9t_20poWW8gbt4bXPhMD4zMkAO9IqCTCV80ku0_C-iwpDWX7ljbOx2LSMF2Ug6qZYrmJ24oq-bMr-Dt4c9fDBQYRXMZJTHI-A7bC-i9amSVz59HuTvhbwR9bUWGWivG9cOuhyphenhyphenmrM/s1600/BlogEaselVerandaOct2011+(2).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipLcZ9t_20poWW8gbt4bXPhMD4zMkAO9IqCTCV80ku0_C-iwpDWX7ljbOx2LSMF2Ug6qZYrmJ24oq-bMr-Dt4c9fDBQYRXMZJTHI-A7bC-i9amSVz59HuTvhbwR9bUWGWivG9cOuhyphenhyphenmrM/s640/BlogEaselVerandaOct2011+(2).jpg" width="498" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Horse stable designed as art studio and retreat.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Horse painting by Karen Bezuidenhout.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Interior design by <a href="http://www.kathrynireland.com/" target="_blank">Kathryn M. Ireland</a>.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This outbuilding is part of part of Veranda's first concept house in Los Angeles designed by Windsor Smith, Kathryn M. Ireland, and eight other designers.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Gwyneth Paltrow and Chris Martin were under contract to purchase the property</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/gwyneth-paltrow-is-under-contract-for-stunning-la-home-2012-6?op=1" target="_blank"> as of June 22, 2012</a>.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Photography by Max Kim-Bee.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"House of Windsor" produced by Carolyn Englefield.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Written by Mario Lopez-Cordero.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.veranda.com/" target="_blank">Veranda</a> (October 2011).</span><br /><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOs3nrQEAkDle06F9ocjx2yzfCjyC1eXQTGT6e_qc0myWv8WZSYs2MFR8JMOuuZiC1JDGLU9ueAUS1NPGMHhytdwxQv8aiuILhyNUqiAnVZByH8onp50xVZSdTokFvVa_7U3L50scJgns/s1600/Christopher-knight-ed12-2011-08-lgn%5B1%5D.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="512" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOs3nrQEAkDle06F9ocjx2yzfCjyC1eXQTGT6e_qc0myWv8WZSYs2MFR8JMOuuZiC1JDGLU9ueAUS1NPGMHhytdwxQv8aiuILhyNUqiAnVZByH8onp50xVZSdTokFvVa_7U3L50scJgns/s640/Christopher-knight-ed12-2011-08-lgn%5B1%5D.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">1865 brownstone of Christopher Knight, director of New York gallery Maison Gerard, </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">and Carlos Aponte, an artist and illustrator.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Jersey City, New Jersey.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Interior design by Christopher Knight.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Text by Peter Terzian.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Styled by JC Garcia-Lavin.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Photography by Miguel Flores-Vianna.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"Poetic License"</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.elledecor.com/" target="_blank">Elle Decor</a> (December 2011).</span><br /><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrRicEYlxQlZoV3xbQMwmi22F16IKyY80en7W_RxmuTS3DrvEIAdH87bRij5wbixp37Z-jf-DRZgCONeLtBfhHQdfGrjcvHCiuwWMu_6hh5doKV8TMpZ7TJIw-lL9XbzJ3brojEFAlQpc/s1600/cn_image.size.alfredo-paredes-brad-goldfarb-new-york-apartment-03-living-area-h670-wm.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrRicEYlxQlZoV3xbQMwmi22F16IKyY80en7W_RxmuTS3DrvEIAdH87bRij5wbixp37Z-jf-DRZgCONeLtBfhHQdfGrjcvHCiuwWMu_6hh5doKV8TMpZ7TJIw-lL9XbzJ3brojEFAlQpc/s640/cn_image.size.alfredo-paredes-brad-goldfarb-new-york-apartment-03-living-area-h670-wm.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">East Village, NY Apartment of Alfredo Paredes and Brad Goldfarb.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Interior design by Alfredo Paredes.</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Photography by Miguel Flores-Vianna.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Text by Brad Goldfarb.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"Partners in Style" produced by Robert Rufino.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.architecturaldigest.com/" target="_blank">Architectural Digest</a> (April 2012).</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-Sa4OvseeRJ7kQBSQbDviQG-Oz3l0IrZlsQ9LPJmByKNPjA2CqqIWReIT40544zi31Q6KjIDkTqHkPSi3D5lZk0TPdNIt5lnPXHFVGn2bR-Cgx_PHsl7KXlzej3abIuH9_kk9VsMYoes/s1600/framed-photos-wall-0710-o-neill-01-de.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-Sa4OvseeRJ7kQBSQbDviQG-Oz3l0IrZlsQ9LPJmByKNPjA2CqqIWReIT40544zi31Q6KjIDkTqHkPSi3D5lZk0TPdNIt5lnPXHFVGn2bR-Cgx_PHsl7KXlzej3abIuH9_kk9VsMYoes/s640/framed-photos-wall-0710-o-neill-01-de.jpg" width="500" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Side view of easel.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Gramercy Park, New York City.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">450-square-feet studio owned by Ellen O'Neill, design consultant.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Interior design by Ellen O'Neill.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Photography by Thomas Loof.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"Living Big in a Studio" written by Carol Prisant.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.housebeautiful.com/" target="_blank">House Beautiful</a> (July-August 2010).</span><br /><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheorIWuYq93b_GRWoQM6eTaZUzBDR4JRtGiFab5i0gPimN6ACNuW4u60h6urrV24tRQxZPDt6OPi6t_1bzbENyQv9bOVo37Nbsj2iv9PiKhIZ1fjZmpI1KfggmqAaMSsVKb__TriPqK3E/s1600/livingroom-paper-wire-0710-o-neill-03-xl.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="500" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheorIWuYq93b_GRWoQM6eTaZUzBDR4JRtGiFab5i0gPimN6ACNuW4u60h6urrV24tRQxZPDt6OPi6t_1bzbENyQv9bOVo37Nbsj2iv9PiKhIZ1fjZmpI1KfggmqAaMSsVKb__TriPqK3E/s640/livingroom-paper-wire-0710-o-neill-03-xl.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The easel can be seen against the window on the right.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Gramercy Park, New York City.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">450-square-feet studio owned by Ellen O'Neill, design consultant.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Interior design by Ellen O'Neill.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Photography by Thomas Loof.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"Living Big in a Studio" written by Carol Prisant.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.housebeautiful.com/" target="_blank">House Beautiful</a> (July-August 2010).</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivJvfCnF0HE5MXHA22Nlbp2aAcRZgB9ljhrRNsjbRWAPe_OoG5eVvnwX6KMtjzatTCRBcy99ACZR3AIpUOXPchrc5avBy7T2yrZ-KziLBf_1JEUTkFHskDvlzHJXOaoC6nV7i6nhN_SgM/s1600/mantle-pictures-display-0710-o-neill-14-de.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivJvfCnF0HE5MXHA22Nlbp2aAcRZgB9ljhrRNsjbRWAPe_OoG5eVvnwX6KMtjzatTCRBcy99ACZR3AIpUOXPchrc5avBy7T2yrZ-KziLBf_1JEUTkFHskDvlzHJXOaoC6nV7i6nhN_SgM/s640/mantle-pictures-display-0710-o-neill-14-de.jpg" width="500" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Close-up view of easel holding "photos of friends, gallery invitations, vintage portfolios."</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Gramercy Park, New York City.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">450-square-feet studio owned by Ellen O'Neill, design consultant.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Interior design by Ellen O'Neill.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Photography by Thomas Loof.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"Living Big in a Studio" written by Carol Prisant.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.housebeautiful.com/" target="_blank">House Beautiful</a> (July-August 2010).</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span> <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1zqOVmHQH0Lex67pZVJ83g4fH7GUryvl1t8yt00C4yQe4hgRlSBaxGSwcHXBKkH4O0OjEckOXFfpzAwrA40ZzSPnP0CeN5GeZzKCg77iJtugDhaZfQgsb72dDgDhcSKzU_OxgpYbHAlc/s1600/img_Hamptonlg_ss48.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="440" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1zqOVmHQH0Lex67pZVJ83g4fH7GUryvl1t8yt00C4yQe4hgRlSBaxGSwcHXBKkH4O0OjEckOXFfpzAwrA40ZzSPnP0CeN5GeZzKCg77iJtugDhaZfQgsb72dDgDhcSKzU_OxgpYbHAlc/s640/img_Hamptonlg_ss48.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Art by Michael Allen Lowe (<a href="http://www.wallyfindlay.com/" target="_blank">Wally Findlay Galleries</a>) </span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">displayed on easel from Ann-Morris Antiques.</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Guest room designed by Benjamin W. Bradley and David Thiergartner</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">of <a href="http://www.bradleythiergartnerinteriors.com/" target="_blank">Bradley Thiergartner Interiors</a>.</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Hampton Designer Showhouse.</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.traditionalhome.com/" target="_blank">Traditional Home</a>.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLMfUfpNvy05X8A5OdcSrl9eZt2IINHStRgP2mPAm6mZYWEVKvHqW9BOy9YNy5YLKqc7mMaOl6sXrRy7f6CC7uytpr4DCOsjvdvevpxQuck8686KFTob3IOuHXyej-m5SVN8tl7O-Wie4/s1600/hbx-campion-platt-easel-kipsbay-0411-2318-de.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="500" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLMfUfpNvy05X8A5OdcSrl9eZt2IINHStRgP2mPAm6mZYWEVKvHqW9BOy9YNy5YLKqc7mMaOl6sXrRy7f6CC7uytpr4DCOsjvdvevpxQuck8686KFTob3IOuHXyej-m5SVN8tl7O-Wie4/s640/hbx-campion-platt-easel-kipsbay-0411-2318-de.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"Campion Platt liberated this picture from the wall by bringing in a modern easel. Such a display stand makes it easier to get up close to the art -- and to switch it out for a different piece, depending on your mood."</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Kips Bay Showhouse.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Photography by Orli Ben-Dor.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.housebeautiful.com/" target="_blank">House Beautiful</a>.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnMn5iQ2ZR3zYr2uPqa4De7YJVqPYujt5Jn5vQNu4WZIl6v8XiCQDJMS8ZQnrBzOKaoT3F3U-k_Dp9ZWv5ibla5gAoSOAKulkowx_X5cLGhzrsDSTCKv2P8E4E74q6PQ4cj39OI_qxNlo/s1600/hbx-romantic-flowers-dining-area-1110-DesignerVisions03-de-55172606.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="500" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnMn5iQ2ZR3zYr2uPqa4De7YJVqPYujt5Jn5vQNu4WZIl6v8XiCQDJMS8ZQnrBzOKaoT3F3U-k_Dp9ZWv5ibla5gAoSOAKulkowx_X5cLGhzrsDSTCKv2P8E4E74q6PQ4cj39OI_qxNlo/s640/hbx-romantic-flowers-dining-area-1110-DesignerVisions03-de-55172606.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.studiolo.com/" target="_blank">Richard Shapiro Studiolo</a> easel in polished steel.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"An Apartment Inspired by <i>Something's Gotta Give</i>"</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Interior design by <a href="http://www.phoebehoward.net/" target="_blank">Phoebe Howard</a>.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Photo credit: Francesco Lagnese.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.housebeautiful.com/" target="_blank">House Beautiful</a>.</span><br /><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYKFo1ZN3GHRsmQ0DNb933q9ZGY_Dko-fIH-OSO-VZCnIU0rpNSPP1Y-Yq8G01j1cdt2Oa_QI5e0H6P2tOE4YTe67MqClotOTdBxxaHidJPqNOReSM3NuxpJGJFOcr6Y8o16TA8wzDzSg/s1600/img_bodysoul_ss5.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYKFo1ZN3GHRsmQ0DNb933q9ZGY_Dko-fIH-OSO-VZCnIU0rpNSPP1Y-Yq8G01j1cdt2Oa_QI5e0H6P2tOE4YTe67MqClotOTdBxxaHidJPqNOReSM3NuxpJGJFOcr6Y8o16TA8wzDzSg/s640/img_bodysoul_ss5.jpg" width="598" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Art on antique easel and on wall is by <a href="http://www.julieheadland.com/" target="_blank">Julie Headland</a>.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">2009 Hampton Designer Showhouse.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Interior design by Skye Kirby, <a href="http://www.lillianaugust.com/" target="_blank">Lillian August</a>.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Photography by Squire Fox.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"Couple's Retreat" written by Jenny Bradley.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.traditionalhome.com/" target="_blank">Traditional Home</a>.</span><br /><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkMs0O2Hw0XjBRMnDVFFlNIJl5xltbbBVVSJe3eLSkn9CdW7KR2mmpL2JF5hhX_oO98tlYNvpSNZHfTeKZrnYAvKnxQuAhsD_DFsHjK-jqX16NpJjpjcSOd1R1qQrF8os0OhIGUHYlMtk/s1600/ss_101945413.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkMs0O2Hw0XjBRMnDVFFlNIJl5xltbbBVVSJe3eLSkn9CdW7KR2mmpL2JF5hhX_oO98tlYNvpSNZHfTeKZrnYAvKnxQuAhsD_DFsHjK-jqX16NpJjpjcSOd1R1qQrF8os0OhIGUHYlMtk/s640/ss_101945413.jpg" width="628" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Bel Air, California living room of Sela Ward, </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">who painted the large-scale piece over the fireplace.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Art on easel: <a href="http://www.emilyamygallery.com/" target="_blank">Emily Amy Gallery</a>.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Interior design by Ann Runyon Carter.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Photo credit: Dominique Vorillon.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"Sela Ward's Stylish Bel Air Home with a Southern Soul"</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Written and produced by Jenny Bradley.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.traditionalhome.com/" target="_blank">Traditional Home</a>.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivMmT8Zd1vZCDmT3AB88yEPg6mnLxGCrhsrWXgWTtO5yP23q7zuaVLUR_ijUCDZxTEwnWK9Bkxbcz5V0f_xLoE2TXQbyRn_VoOvfBR6kqjqFViiwKuv1x-Yx9Ew-kQ1yea-XqXoC8L3uE/s1600/img_atlanta-couples_11.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivMmT8Zd1vZCDmT3AB88yEPg6mnLxGCrhsrWXgWTtO5yP23q7zuaVLUR_ijUCDZxTEwnWK9Bkxbcz5V0f_xLoE2TXQbyRn_VoOvfBR6kqjqFViiwKuv1x-Yx9Ew-kQ1yea-XqXoC8L3uE/s640/img_atlanta-couples_11.jpg" width="440" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Art by Bill Lowe Gallery. Acrylic easel by Baker.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"An artisan-painted wall covering from Fromental ["Chinese Sparrow"] that depicts cherry blossom branches adorns the guest room."</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Traditional Home Showhouse in Atlanta, Georgia.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Interior designer: Robert Brown, <a href="http://www.robertbrowninteriordesign.com/" target="_blank">Robert Brown Interior Design</a>.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Photography by Colleen Duffley.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Text by Amy Elbert.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"Atlanta Showhouse: Couple's Night In" produced by Robert Young.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.traditionalhome.com/" target="_blank">Traditional Home</a>.</span><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgn4vB-Ftr6rU4EQSu0rM0kN2zf9vzTUwSN59QN-eznKpZsfoXp3HLBOTAhVFtVMPIHTSCpUbRxKKB52SzeHxx8Kh_c8KVJ7UwRh0JT9gcN8AISk2R8Yo6Gu9UvQO7Z5Gz0K9GoWfK7dpA/s1600/BlogEaselVerandaApril2011.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgn4vB-Ftr6rU4EQSu0rM0kN2zf9vzTUwSN59QN-eznKpZsfoXp3HLBOTAhVFtVMPIHTSCpUbRxKKB52SzeHxx8Kh_c8KVJ7UwRh0JT9gcN8AISk2R8Yo6Gu9UvQO7Z5Gz0K9GoWfK7dpA/s640/BlogEaselVerandaApril2011.jpg" width="554" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Light-filled studio in townhouse of Robert Rhea. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Georgetown (Washington, D.C.).</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Interior design by Frank Babb Randolph.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Styled by Olga Naiman.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Photography by Max Kim-Bee.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"Painterly Palette" written by Susan Stiles Dowell.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.veranda.com/" target="_blank">Veranda</a> (April 2011). </span></div>

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