Moving from an apartment into a house with 3x the square footage, there are a lot of walls to fill. I have, however, over the years started to become more particular about the quality and meaning behind the pieces I bring into my home (and my wardrobe). Like many, I buy into the movement toward fewer, better things and want to make sure that I’m investing in pieces that I can hold onto for a long time.
So, when it came time for my bridal shower over the summer, I was extremely reticent about having a standard bridal shower, where you’re gifted lots of stuff for your home. While, I know it works for many brides, we were in a position where we already had a fully stocked kitchen, hadn’t yet made an offer on a house and didn’t want to transport lots of stuff from Toronto to Connecticut. So, I put forth the idea of my friends and family contributing to a piece of art by a Canadian artist, that Cory and I could cherish forever. While it’s not right for everyone, it worked for us tremendously well.
When it came time to choosing the art, I narrowed in on Zoe Pawlak, a painter from Montreal. I’d seen her work in design publications that I follow and was always transfixed by the soothing yet dynamic abstract compositions. Not only did I get to fulfill a bucket-list item of commissioning a painting, we also now have the most beautiful painting hanging in our dining room. Every day, I have an opportunity to think about my loving family and friends just north of the border. And, I know we invested in a piece of art that will stay will us infinitely longer than linens or appliances.
I can’t express enough how much I love this piece of art.
