Replacing Audrey

When you rent, you work with what you have—worn carpeting, tiny kitchens, walls you can’t knock down. I tend to overlook most of my apartment’s cosmetic frustrations because it’s a trade-off. I can’t replace the carpet, yet it also snowed 4 inches last night and I don’t have to shovel even a spoonful of it. If a window leaks or the dishwasher breaks, I email someone and it’s fixed the next day.

One design detail I couldn’t overlook in our apartment was the location of our fuse box. For whatever reason (accessibility I suppose), it’s located on the main wall as you walk into the apartment, opposite the kitchen. On top of that, it’s off-center so hiding it behind a large picture isn’t an option. I tried. See?

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As inconspicuous as a hot-pink Audrey Hepburn print can be, I knew there had to be a better solution. A gallery wall seemed to be the most logical camouflage. I choose all white frames and hung them an arrangement that filled the space. Then, after settling on a color palette, I filled the frames with images. I’m not satisfied with the end result—partly because I can endlessly tinker with any creative project—but it looks a lot nicer than an awkwardly-placed fuse box. Yet I have to admit, I miss Audrey a bit.

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Art rundown:

  1. A painting experiment by me involving watercolors and tape.
  2. Photo by Maren Misner of The Tin Owl.
  3. Great Lakes 1948 Blueprint Map from The Map Shop.
  4. A typewritten Mark Twain quote that reads: “The two most important days in your life are the day you are born, and the day you find out why.” From White Cellar Door.
  5. “Balsam Basilica,” by Liz Sivertson, one of my favorite painters.
  6. “Coming Storm” by Emily Jeffords.
  7. Photo by Maren Misner of The Tin Owl.
  8. A watercolor by me. Which in turn, inspired a blog post.
  9. Watercolor print by Printable Wisdom.

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