Art for the Reading Nook
If you haven’t read Elena Ferrante’s brilliant Neapolitan Quartet (yes, all four) or watched the equally beautiful TV adaption on HBO, pull up a chair. This stunning portrait of female friendship, motherhood, ambition, class and so much more in midcentury Naples is worth designing an entire nook around. Since you’ve got a lot of reading ahead, you’re going to need a cheeky needlepoint pillow (1), a flight of loose teas (2), a serpentine swivel chair (3) that perfectly echoes the art (4), a pair of ugly-pretty slippers that look like they belong on the street (Sesame) (5) and the girliest wildflower wallpaper you can find
Learning needlepoint is permanently on my to do list. This pillow has me humming the Eagles.
Tea Forte in Lititz, PA is a gem. This may be Amish country, but the floor to ceiling canisters of imported loose teas is giving me Harry Potter.
Boucle is here to stay guys.
Art makes the room! My Zaddie Modern Bust is named for one of the female pioneers of Palm Springs. And serpents are forever chic.*
Chartreuse gets me every time. Let your freak flag fly with this furry pair.
Daisy chains for days in this floral wall covering.
*Need help framing the art? Frame this piece in a simple white gallery frame OR have some fun doubling up the hand-painted mat like I did in this mockup from Framebridge. The twisty rope frame is the perfect pairing with Zaddie’s snake motif.