Beauty in the Ordinary

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Thursday, April 14, 2011

Friday Photo Challenge

this week is
"The Top of My Dresser"

Lord, love-a-duck...how to make that even vaguely interesting!

You see, the top of my dresser looks like this...


...truly...all the time.

It has some interesting heart pieces, in glass and leather and metal,




(why hearts? as a reminder that the bedroom should
always be about romance)

But...as pictures go...boring!



What I think is much more interesting,
are two paintings I have just above my dresser top
by the artist 
Bruce Holwerda





I have four other pieces by this artist in the house






this is one of my favourites.  I always think if they
opened the top of my husband's head, all
this stuff would come bursting out!




I love the vibrancy of the colours, but more than that,
the tenderness of each of the expressions of his subjects.

So there you have it Chania...
hope I haven't bent the rules of the game too far!
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8 comments:

  1. Rob-bearApril 15, 2011 at 9:07 AM

    Love the Phriday Photo Challenge! Especially in red! And those pictures are amazing!

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  2. RazmatazApril 15, 2011 at 9:24 AM

    That dresser says a lot about you Jacqueline....polished, classic, romantic, simple (please that is a compliment).

    That art is Stunning!! LOVE it. Glad you showed it to us.

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  3. oldgreymareApril 15, 2011 at 3:29 PM

    WIsh I could be bolder with color! These are wonderful.

    of course <3 the hearts..DD and I collect them for each other.

    Have a fab weekend!

    xx
    z

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  4. The Boston LadyApril 15, 2011 at 8:21 PM

    I like your hearts, but I LOVE those paintings, especially the one with all the escaping thoughts and gizmos from the gentlemen's head. Rules are meant to be bent, I say. ann

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  5. Victoria MusiccoApril 15, 2011 at 9:01 PM

    I love you J.
    You are so real.
    I would have run around the house looking for things to put on my dresser to make a photo.
    Those paintings are a little too colourful for me...you know me...all pink and white and yellow and sickly sweet! LOL

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  6. Starting Over, Accepting Changes - MaybeApril 15, 2011 at 9:24 PM

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  7. Starting Over, Accepting Changes - MaybeApril 15, 2011 at 9:26 PM

    Wow, you are so neat. i would love to have my dresser look like that, but my junk and underwear always seem to get piled on top. It lacks artistry.

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  8. JildaApril 16, 2011 at 5:21 PM

    LOVE the paintings! and your dresser speaks loads about you! very polished, and beautiful!
    Glad you had a good holiday.

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