Thank you Galilee. Your work is superb; however, I intentionally did not wire for a stair chandelier as I didn't want to detract from the stairs which I designed and installed myself. They are one of my favorite features in the house.

I have wired for two art feature lights above each landing on the stair in case I find pieces for these locations. In this instance, I may take you up on your offer of a custom design.

You asked about the bed being too traditional and, yes, it is, but I would keep it for now because it has classic lines and the bedspread blends it into the gray/cool color scheme. In this most private part of the house you may come to appreciate a little warmth. If not, you can still change it.

I would suggest moving the living room furniture ensemble back another foot from the window.

Having lived in a custom-built home I totally understand your fear about holes in the wall, which is a big issue at first. Trust me, you'll get over it. After a while all those pristine surfaces in my home had (small) holes in them that no one ever noticed, and a lot of them were covered with different paintings.

I can understand your need to fill up these huge spaces with art, but in reality that is the last thing you should concentrate on. Most of the beautiful prints that I had on the walls to begin with are now sitting in closets and cabinets. The furniture is what you need to address first, and the rugs, although I notice you have a lot of wall-to-wall carpeting, so it's not a huge issue. However, downstairs you do have quite a large area of bare floors and sound is going to carry like you can't believe. You will need more area rugs. I notice you have snow outside and psychologically you're going to want cozier spaces there, and rugs will do that without impinging on your minimalist outlook.

I see a landscape over fp / watercolor on canvas -

https://www.houzz.com/products/pine-ridge-fine-art-canvas-print-60x40-prvw-vr~31741817

Add texture? - this seems on wood - many others on Houzz -

https://www.houzz.com/products/bleedthrough-ii-wood-plank-wall-art-20x24-prvw-vr~45061755

Perhaps you could use acoustical tiles in a hexagon shape -- create art that also helps address sound issues:

https://inhabitat.com/colorful-hexagonal-wall-tiles-made-from-sound-absorbing-wood-wool/form-us-with-love-hexagons-2/

If you have the budget I will give two thumbs up to 1) working with an interior designer and 2) working with a local art gallery.

We contracted with an interior design firm to help with our renovation and furnishing selections -- basically everything BUT art, as we wanted to collect that over time ourselves, as art is personal. As part of the contract, we agreed they could take photos of the finished product for their portfolio. When the project was complete, they enlisted the help of a local art gallery, who loaned artwork to fill the walls temporarily just for the photo session. We had the art on loan for a couple of weeks, which gave us ample time to see it in our space. Some of the pieces we didn't like at all, one we loved but it was way too rich for our budget, and two pieces we fell in love with and they fit in our budget... so we now own them.

Note the gallery owner did put holes in our walls to hang the art. They offered to patch the holes afterwards, but we declined because now we know where we will hang future art. We also have a great idea of scale and placement.

Also the gallery owner is on the lookout for potential next purchases we might be interested in that would work in our space. She also offered to give us a second opinion on any art we might find on our own (i.e., is the scale right, is the color right, does it work with the other pieces and furniture placement, etc).

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@Godswood I framed some Nama Rococo paper for a

spare bedroom several years ago. It was an idea I stole from Houzz ;)

I absolutely love your home, and you have great taste. I agree with pulling the rug further from the window or getting an even larger rug for such a large space. With all of the hard flooring you have, adding larger and/or more rugs will help to warm up the place a bit.

Wow, thank you all. I will pull the furniture back a little. Fortunately, the concrete floors are heated so they are quite cozy. I also love the ease of cleaning them. I'm not sure where else I would put rugs. Currently - living room, under dining table, and in front of kitchen sink. I will also have door mats. In all honesty, sound doesn't carry too bad. The slope of the ceiling, the carpet upstairs, and furniture so far really cut down on sound. Granted there are no private conversations with one big room but my cat and I don't have secrets. :)

Because of the snow we have had... 12 inches Friday and another 3 Saturday I haven't been able to get anymore of my furniture nor was I able to go to the art gallery... consequences of living 1 mile from the 1st road that the county plows.

I'll post a picture when I move the living set.

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Your house is gorgeous!

You're getting great suggestions on art pieces that will work with your decor.

I encourage you to slow down on decorating and find art you truly love, rather than something to fill the blanks.

As a person with a lot of art, my newer pieces were collected over two years for this house, and it took me awhile to figure a way for my older originals fit in.

Five of my original art pieces were purchased at auction, for a fraction of gallery prices. The auctions were online, with a reputable local auction house. Before bidding, I researched the artists and found their work going for thousands (similarly priced to my older paintings that I brought with me). At auction, I paid no more than $400 for any individual piece. Not at auction -- for a nice glicée print, framed, I paid $500.

Of course I realize I cannot decorate and place art in the course of a week or a month or even a year. I haven't even begun! Although I have been practically living here for 9 months. Granted it's been a construction zone for all 9 of those months! I understand this will take time. I honestly don't even know where to start and with what piece. It's so hard to start over with decor especially when one room runs into the next seamlessly. I want my decor to do the same.

I do love the appearance of cold hardness in my space although in reality it's quite warm and comfortable to me. Lounging on the sofas chatting with guests or reading a book has been amazing! I'm really enjoying the bright sun today. Ahhhhh!

Here is the furniture pulled back in the living space and I found a box of pillows yesterday.

Far enough? I can go a smidge further, maybe 6" or I risk impeding on the walkway.

Yes, that is better, it doesn't look like the furniture is trying to climb out the window. I can see you're not loving the pillow thing. I'm short so I have to have a pillow at my back. The black and white ones look best since you don't want color. What a beautiful kitty; I have an adopted Turkish Angora who looks very similar.

I agree with concentrating on one room at a time otherwise you will be overwhelmed! I would take time buying art and buy what you love. Visit galleries, art festivals, flea markets and if that's not your thing then online has plenty of sites. It will take time to put it all together! Your house looks beautiful.

Looks fabulous. The one thing about all this snow is how brightly it reflects the sunshine through windows. Most of our art took years to acquire. Part of the fun,I'd say. Btw,is this really a self portrait done by your furry friend? https://www.chairish.com/product/994174/original-painting-cat-folk-artist-rose-walton

This wouldn't glare - I see a blue pillow - this type?

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Depends - hollybar's geometric wallpaper that you liked - if shapes are your thing, and hot saturated for art, repeat a color from it in a solid blue table: just an idea.

Thank you all. I love the fresh takes on my space.

ingrid_vc so. CA zone 9 , my kitty is so soft he feels like angora but alas, I found him in a barn and he was a little cotton puff ball. I couldn't just leave him there as his fur would get so dirty living in a barn... fast forward 11 years and he thinks he's king of the house.

everdebz , I love the second table. It's very different from anything I habe seen. I'm going to look for something similar but not in blue. My pillows are all black/ white, grey, and chartreuse. Perhaps you are seeing the grey pillow?

Godswood, I also haven't seen that type hardly... I guess the striped pillow is grey....in one pic the sputnik looked golden, but it's not is it? I think you said large art would go there...

Godswood, how wonderful of you to rescue that little ball of fur. I'm sure the house would seem very empty without him. My cat came from the humane society and from a bad home situation before that, and it was only later that I discovered his breed.

A really cool coffee table and a small table between the two chairs would nicely round out your living area.

I have a small table for in the living room. It is cast concrete to look like a thick slice of a tree trunk.

Coffee table is a work in progress. Still searching.

I found some of my previous house's decor. Trying to decide if any should stay or if I should re-home or repaint and use here. (Still searching for my paintings. . . Where did I hide them?!)

The lady head and 2 candle holders are just primed grey and a little beat up from moving 3 times in the past 1.5 yrs, I can repaint them. The fossils are a vacation souvenir. The silver see through orbs are probably my favorite. I like the swirl. The orange balls and small silver balls in the oil rubbed bronze "basket" are just okay. The basket would have to be repainted if it stayed. The little bird is just a little bird, nothing special.

I love this giant floor vase (it's a very shiny charcoal grey) I just struggle with what should be in it. I am impartial to the greenery.

and finally. . . LOL. My wooden figurines climbing the stairs. I think these will be donated but this was fun to do.

That vase would do well with tall twigs from trees or bushes, nothing green please. I hope you keep the wooden figurines. They add a touch of whimsy that is modern at the same time. I'd keep the embedded trilobite and the fossil on the stand. As for the rest - noooo.

I can respect your opinion, but why no to the shiny silver swirl and odd bust of the lady (perhaps painted a bright color?).

Unfortunately that tall vase has a very shallow basin, don't ask me why, making it difficult to decorate. I love the twigs idea but do you have a solution for how to keep them upright? See picture:

That shallow basin is a problem. With somewhat deeper pots I put in sand and that held things in place, but this one is too shallow to support anything tall.

My opinion on the objects you show is not really important. Decoration is very individual and your home should reflect you. It should be totally unique to your personality. I've gotten lots of good advice on this forum, and also lots of advice that didn't resonate with me and I therefore had to ignore.

Personally I hate dead twigs in vases. Such an overly done look.

What I love is anything that answers the "Konmari" question-- does it bring you joy. If yes, keep it and figure out a way to display it.

That said what brought you joy in your last home may not fit quite right in the new home, and you may find it no longer brings you joy. This you can sort out over time. I've been going through this myself lately. Have re-homed a lot of items I love that just don't work in the new interiors. It takes time. And playing around with your stuff.

Like your vase... could that go in the entry way and be used to hold keys, wallet, sunglasses, etc?

... or perhaps the bath? And use it to hold rolled up towels?

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The vase. I love this vase, I hate the shallow part! I don't bring keys, sunglasses, wallet/purse inside the house. I couldn't stand looking at them in the bowl if I did anyway. Same goes for towels. The ones not in use must be put away.

Maybe I will "fill" it back up with wine corks like I did at my last house or maybe I'll put it outside and use it as a summer planter.

Okay, I got the leather sofas here! There is no way I'm carrying them upstairs as I barely got them loaded and unloaded. So I decided that I would just move the sofas that were going upstairs after I found new main level sofas right now instead of later. They are much lighter and easier to carry. So I currently have over stuffed reddish brown leather sofas with nail head trim (so not this houses style) in my main living room! Ugg. Here it is along with some of the art work I have found. I also have my entry table in place and a side table between the two chairs that I don't love here but I feels like it helps balance the sofas until I modernize.

Just saw.... ok something warm in the space! :) where are we at?! what size art, and where? I could see the largest behind sputnik light....but none that I can't really tell, are large enough.... with so much floor space, and air space, maybe an over-sized canvas?

The creamy lady might seems nice with the creamy sofa? I love houndstooth for some reason - sophisticated not fussy.... full wall of windows, somehow seems an arc lamp would go...

https://www.houzz.com/products/versanora-arquer-arc-floor-lamp-6693-black-shade-and-black-marble-base-prvw-vr~51969751

The photo of the multi-colored idea -- do you mean the entire wall, because you could frame wallpaper instead [a large amount of]...

One idea - not large enough - and size of dining table??

https://www.houzz.com/products/city-graffiti-by-ben-and-raisa-gertsberg-48x48-canvas-print-prvw-vr~94063875

To me, dramatic:

https://www.houzz.com/products/magic-canyon-limited-edition-by-scott-j-menaul-69x44-prvw-vr~37586997

Upper level with purple wall maybe? and could refer over to the number of windows...

Perhaps on the "Magic Canyon". I like the design in the print. I would prefer no red.

I like the "City Graphiti" butfeelit is too symmetrical. I like a more abstract and minimalistic designs.

Yes, I do mean the entire wall, like faded up to more wall color showing and fewer painted pieces.

I also feel a simple arc lamp would go nicely in this space. Just looking for the right one.

None of my current prints seem large enough for me to go anywhere. I really dislike the city prints and will be donating those. The creamy lady is my favorite but I think she will be hung in my laundry room because I don't want any red or dark yellow in my living space.

I'm currently far from home in Idaho and there is a cool art gallery I have passed twice. I'm hoping tomorrow I have a chance to stop in and see what they have! I'm keeping my fingers crossed for something that screams my name!

I would ditch the green pillows pronto; the black and white houndstooth will help to integrate sofa with the rug, would eliminate the beige, black and black and white striped ones. The cat can definitely stay. The Klimt-like lady I would not use; the others might all be usable because they have the cool colors and modern vibe you are going for, Sizes are fairly small; perhaps you can group them.

The green and striped pillows are already gone. (They moved upstairs.) I dont have a beige pillow. I have all charcoal, all black, and the houndstoodth left on the leather sofas. The city scapes are going to be donated. They were always my least favorite prints at my last house.

Godswood, is this current, checking.... "I am currently looking for large scale abstract canvases in blacks, greys, oranges, and/or purples."

If you click M.Canyon's 'More Info' it should lead to variations w/o red...

diy sounds great!

I'm a little late to the party, but your home is gorgeous!

Have you looked at Artfinder.com ? It is original art at all different price points. I've gotten almost all my artwork from there or Etsy. I'd keep buying more but, I'm all out of wall space!

I think your home would be well suited for some textural wall art.

Here is a metal artist I purchased from

https://www.etsy.com/shop/JonAllenMetalArt?ref=l2-shopheader-name

I like the whimsy of this

https://www.artfinder.com/product/one-that-got-away-bespoke-commission/#/

Or glass wall art

Wow, thank you Aimeekm!

The glass work is gorgeous! I will be looking into those more in depth. Thank you for sharing.

Everdebz, to answer your questions...

I don't know how big my dining table is (I haven't seen it in 1.5 years). It seats 6 comfortably or 8 if you crowd the ends. I prefer to keep it to 6.

Yes, I am still looking for large scale, abstract, minimalistic art in any colors except red and yellow. I especially like black (if there was a darker color it would be my favorite), grey, dark to medium purple, and dark or rust orange.

I'm not a huge fan of whimsical or fantasy. I wouldn't do 3 paintings to make 1 or have something that yells modern cliche to me. I would say I have a thousand dollar taste on a five hundred dollar budget, every time I see some thing I love, I wish it were about half the price. I do understand artists and art dealers need to make a buck but I think my expectations thus far exceed my pocketbook's depth. :)

Go to art.com and search 84x84 size which is the biggest they sell. More in the ballpark of the size your lovely home demands. It's part of they're Loft collection. I believe great big canvas only goes to 60x40. A fellow Houzzer gave me that tip. I had gone to art.com many times and didn't see anything larger than 60x40, but they have it if you know to search.

Thank you Ishack

I finally had time to unpack and move the remainder of my stuff! My parents are likely delighted (it was all stored in their house!)

Progress: (but by no means completed, I haven't bought any decor or furniture yet, still deciding exactly what I want)

I think I am going to wait until I find a new living room set to replace the leather sofas prior to purchasing new art work. I will update again once I'm at that point!

I look forward to seeing your updates but realize it will take time. The house is fab and your choices for it will be stellar,I'm sure. Thought of this dilemma the other day when I ran into this artwork ;-)

Thanks for the update! Shopping for contemporary furniture will be fun!