Art for my Music Loving Boyfriend

<div style="text-align: center;">I don't think I've told you yet, but M. is an amazing musician - singer, songwriter, plays the piano. Really, could I be any luckier? I love listening to him play music. He's recording some new stuff right now, and I can't wait for the day I can share it with all of you! In the meantime, I noticed two spaces recently that featured art that I think my music loving boyfriend would like. I'm not talking music notes or treble clefs on the wall (no offense to anyone with large music notes on their wall...just not my thing), but really cool pieces. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-yW5QFSC1jyhOTMc1XHDyvrbptbo6PK8K9E2e4enkM2HOOet-Npn193jdi0MK4of7rvBi79Dg8SE7rKDAadLBsqGaCCTN0eMb0m0gnuxbqswtgbPgwUc0tU0-gUXbpTyempy2-rGt-HQ/s1600/jonny-buckland-coldplay-home-1-xln.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-yW5QFSC1jyhOTMc1XHDyvrbptbo6PK8K9E2e4enkM2HOOet-Npn193jdi0MK4of7rvBi79Dg8SE7rKDAadLBsqGaCCTN0eMb0m0gnuxbqswtgbPgwUc0tU0-gUXbpTyempy2-rGt-HQ/s1600/jonny-buckland-coldplay-home-1-xln.jpg" width="484" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.elledecor.com/celebrity-style/homes/jonny-buckland-coldplay-home-ny" target="_blank">Johnny Buckland's Home via Elle Decor</a></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div>^This is the home of Johnny Buckland (the drummer for Coldplay) featured in this month's <span style="color: #ea9999;"><a href="http://www.elledecor.com/celebrity-style/homes/jonny-buckland-coldplay-home-ny#slide-1" target="_blank">Elle Decor</a></span>. I loved the entire home tour, but this painting of record spines really caught my eye. M has quite a substantial vinyl collection, so this piece is kind of perfect. It's by artist <a href="http://www.artnet.com/artists/dave-muller/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #ea9999;">Dave Muller</span></a>, who has painted a variety of record spine collections at large scales like this. I love them!<br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8C51LUKoWvRAFqPnZiJoSRURbPdei_0Dbf9cxF7A9ranMYpc-wW4mIiSAZzYusI1Z22ZmI9nSc-XZlO4c8ZozrkA9Aqp7dVIPTUMvZQJT1KTWAhV1vDFQQO8JNTB607cpgM2oWsZCie4/s1600/music+art+1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8C51LUKoWvRAFqPnZiJoSRURbPdei_0Dbf9cxF7A9ranMYpc-wW4mIiSAZzYusI1Z22ZmI9nSc-XZlO4c8ZozrkA9Aqp7dVIPTUMvZQJT1KTWAhV1vDFQQO8JNTB607cpgM2oWsZCie4/s1600/music+art+1.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Photo by AC for <a href="http://tompkinslloyd.com/portfolio-details.php?pid=19" target="_blank">Tompkins Lloyd Interiors</a> via <a href="http://mimosalaneblog.blogspot.ca/2014/04/interior-design-tompkins-lloyd-interiors.html#more" target="_blank">Mimosa Lane</a></span></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div> ^ My blogging friend <a href="http://mimosalaneblog.blogspot.ca/2014/04/interior-design-tompkins-lloyd-interiors.html#more" target="_blank"><span style="color: #e06666;">Albertina of Mimosa Lane</span></a> photographed this gorgeous home, and as soon as I saw this vintage boombox art I thought of M. It adds a nice graphic element to this space (and let's not even start on the burled wood end tables!). <br /><br />One day in the future, I might have to consider merging his style and mine, and I have to say, these pieces would make it pretty easy!<br />xox<br /><a href="http://s1254.photobucket.com/albums/hh609/tiffanyleighinteriordesign/?action=view&current=Tiffany-27.jpg" target="_blank"><img alt="Photobucket" border="0" src="http://i1254.photobucket.com/albums/hh609/tiffanyleighinteriordesign/Tiffany-27.jpg" /></a></div>

Art for my Music Loving Boyfriend

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My Fave Things

<div style="text-align: center;">Today I'm over at <a href="http://mimosalaneblog.blogspot.ca/2012/09/a-few-of-my-favorite-things-tiffany.html"><span style="color: #8e7cc3;">Mimosa Lane</span></a> sharing some of my very favourite belongings.<br />While the best things in life are free, it's fun to indulge in a little show-and-tell now and then!<br />I'd love for you to check it out <a href="http://mimosalaneblog.blogspot.ca/2012/09/a-few-of-my-favorite-things-tiffany.html"><span style="color: #8e7cc3;">HERE!</span></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZTAR4ulm9aKTdpMrd1IPU8L2oRLNfODOa82sVD0feqbDxBZYT00h5UPdRfMHiiMXJ2JBMCFZBLzm6y6MQ6V1DGglP7mBC041McfJ3Vbt0lBDrXapn0Ru7IKbRBQPm8h8UVm06cOXK6GVe/s1600/leopardloafers.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZTAR4ulm9aKTdpMrd1IPU8L2oRLNfODOa82sVD0feqbDxBZYT00h5UPdRfMHiiMXJ2JBMCFZBLzm6y6MQ6V1DGglP7mBC041McfJ3Vbt0lBDrXapn0Ru7IKbRBQPm8h8UVm06cOXK6GVe/s640/leopardloafers.jpg" width="480" /></a><span style="color: #8e7cc3;"> </span><br /><a href="http://s1254.photobucket.com/albums/hh609/tiffanyleighinteriordesign/?action=view&current=Tiffany-27.jpg" target="_blank"><img alt="Photobucket" border="0" src="http://i1254.photobucket.com/albums/hh609/tiffanyleighinteriordesign/Tiffany-27.jpg" /></a></div>

My Fave Things

Today I'm over at Mimosa Lane sharing some of my very favourite belongings. While the best things in life are free, it's fun to ind...

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Favourite Furniture Fridays: Mimosa Lane

<div style="text-align: center;">I'm so happy to be here this morning!  I'm Albertina from <span style="color: #b4a7d6;"><a href="http://mimosalaneblog.blogspot.ca/">Mimosa Lane</a></span> and I am thrilled and honored to be guest posting here at Tiffany's lovely blog, that is a daily must read for me, in her Favorite Furniture Friday series.  I chose to share with you this special piece of furniture- a bench.  But not just any bench, an antique church bench!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXs88CydHwT5hlSxdtqE2c09BOF2Oi6TzG4nvqk8Lb4MNviVdZz7h1OPPJk9xwEvwTSqwkvtWnJfLyp38-Qvz1gUUdekfZe_LEVU-UBO7KgzYMvrc4TnYIYfumwEkx0WYbcXZp0mdCVVlR/s1600/DSC_0024.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXs88CydHwT5hlSxdtqE2c09BOF2Oi6TzG4nvqk8Lb4MNviVdZz7h1OPPJk9xwEvwTSqwkvtWnJfLyp38-Qvz1gUUdekfZe_LEVU-UBO7KgzYMvrc4TnYIYfumwEkx0WYbcXZp0mdCVVlR/s640/DSC_0024.jpg" width="423" /></a></div> It used to be my parents' until I inherited it.  This antique church bench is perhaps from the Spanish colonial period.  The wood is incredible.  I can't believe it has withstood the test of time in such great condition.  I love its length and it definitely adds a lot of interest to the room.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4GU9ETYNf3xsIy8UH0JmkauKxs6Krhy6tCeC2e8HvLGInXClaJdEuAU6mN5GooMFF_0VzCc-FLtaEb8BCKBqujjFOH8T_N1uK2U4DZM2m2Nu6bY-xuGtTkLkJbjh3DI0BV_dzcTCC2cYN/s1600/DSC_0022.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="423" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4GU9ETYNf3xsIy8UH0JmkauKxs6Krhy6tCeC2e8HvLGInXClaJdEuAU6mN5GooMFF_0VzCc-FLtaEb8BCKBqujjFOH8T_N1uK2U4DZM2m2Nu6bY-xuGtTkLkJbjh3DI0BV_dzcTCC2cYN/s640/DSC_0022.jpg" width="640" /></a></div> I have the first fish I ever caught, which happened to be at camp, mounted above it (such a conversation starter) as well as an <a href="http://www.allisonvsmith.com/"><span style="color: #8e7cc3;">Allison V. Smith photograph</span></a> and a piece by <a href="http://www.patricioreig.com/"><span style="color: #8e7cc3;">Patricio Reig</span></a>. I love art, can't you tell?  I enjoyed decorating around this bench where I counterbalanced the art on the wall with some decorations that sit on the bench.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxiejMTXfV6YcwjJs5l1h5dg5tC1ocKkVCZN9CydK32OdtSKizh9RTWEqhQP7WwnO5MMiBY7xdAjqjjcnC_eMY_zi4FlGp2wg023ZeVwbGJnK-CJXR0WWukxzohxTHLs8UCSC7cUJhejR8/s1600/DSC_0025.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxiejMTXfV6YcwjJs5l1h5dg5tC1ocKkVCZN9CydK32OdtSKizh9RTWEqhQP7WwnO5MMiBY7xdAjqjjcnC_eMY_zi4FlGp2wg023ZeVwbGJnK-CJXR0WWukxzohxTHLs8UCSC7cUJhejR8/s640/DSC_0025.jpg" width="423" /></a></div> Sometimes I imagine the different people who might have sat at this bench and wonder what they had been praying for.  If the bench could talk I bet it would have so many amazing stories to tell!<br /><div id=":1y"><br />Thank you Tiffany for having me today.  It was so much fun to have the opportunity to showcase a favorite piece like this.  xx, Albertina</div><div id=":1y"></div><div id=":1y"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">Albertina I just love this bench! It has such an incredible sense of history. And by the way, isn't fishing fun? Thanks for sharing!</span></div><div id=":1y"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">xo</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpelH6gi1FGc0TsGbg7mnN_oZde0gDrdHZDOQdHnlbJVOE8M6-3BUIa5AyAQ9BmjitAJUvv0WL5rS3itBiSh_LPCsThyphenhyphent7XN29-ziwP0PJYpR9oVsISn-RrLdBuh0eZ3tLDe_jJ9dOp66f/s1600/Favourite+Furniture+Fridays.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="114" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpelH6gi1FGc0TsGbg7mnN_oZde0gDrdHZDOQdHnlbJVOE8M6-3BUIa5AyAQ9BmjitAJUvv0WL5rS3itBiSh_LPCsThyphenhyphent7XN29-ziwP0PJYpR9oVsISn-RrLdBuh0eZ3tLDe_jJ9dOp66f/s320/Favourite+Furniture+Fridays.jpg" width="320" /></a><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;"> </span> </div><a href="http://s1254.photobucket.com/albums/hh609/tiffanyleighinteriordesign/?action=view&current=Tiffany-27.jpg" target="_blank"><img alt="Photobucket" border="0" src="http://i1254.photobucket.com/albums/hh609/tiffanyleighinteriordesign/Tiffany-27.jpg" /></a></div>

Favourite Furniture Fridays: Mimosa Lane

I'm so happy to be here this morning!  I'm Albertina from Mimosa Lane and I am thrilled and honored to be guest posting here at Ti...

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