The curved top mirror too wide for the nightstand IMHO. I think oval mirrors would work better

I didn't think about oval. Hmm might have to try that!

You have a lot of squares and rectangles. e.g. cushions, pillows, bed head, bedside tables all squarish

ps I would remove the cushion behind the mr and mrs cushion

wall art seems to blend into the wall too much

I think the room needs some flowers or a plant or two to add life

perhaps??

rustic tuscan??

That mirror is great Margo.
The print is the wrong dimension for behind the bed I think. You need something rectangular rather than square, or a smaller square grouping that turns rectangular in whole. I agree with the idea of switching out the mirror for a more in-proportion rounded, ovaled or scalloped to break up straight lines.

It will be a very peaceful room.

Hi there, in a monochromatic space it is very important that you focus on textures in order to create interest. I would recommend a mirror with a very minimal frame. That way it doesn't steal attention from your beautiful lamps. I've put together a vision board for you with ideas on how to incorporate texture to make things interesting. Have fun decorating! :)

How about picking up the colors in the letters on the pillow with a couple bigger pillows at the headboard and accessories on the nightstands

Margo...that is a great mirror!

Thank you all for pointing out al the straight lines. I think a curved simple mirror might be the perfect fit.

So white square pillows in the back?

Thank u for the pin board! I agree that I need texture.

Maybe a round vase with white hydrangeas in it?

I like your bedding just the way you have it :-)

Thank you keitha:)

What's inside design...where is the mirror from? Also, my Nightstands are pretty small and I'm wondering if the mirror need to be smaller than the nightstand? Thanks!

I am contemplating getting new nightstands but keeping the headboard. Do ya'll think that would help? If so, can anyone suggest what kind of nightstand I should get. Or maybe I also need to replace the headboard?

Thanks!

may i ask where you got those mirrors? I like them :)

The rectangle mirror or the arched mirror?

I like what you are doing with your room. May I suggest a vinyl wall decal above your headborad.

just for fun...

Teecee I have never had good much with decals. They always peel off after a short amount of time:(

Hi Letsgo,
To answer your question above, they don't have to be smaller, they just can't look like they would "crush" the nightstands. (Visual weight) That's why I recommend a mirror with a minimal frame. (The one I put in the vision board for you is just photo-stock)

Cassie- thank you so much for the suggestion. I will look at the artists website later today. Thanks!

the arched mirrors.

They were purchased at home goods

thanks for sharing! I love the tones of your room.

Cassie and everyone else interested in purchasing art, I would like to respectfully point out the following because this has been bugging me when it pops up in other dilemmas. When describing art it's important to use the correct terms. There is a difference between a "print" and a "reproduction". A print IS an original work of art, and a reproduction is a printed representation, a facsimile, or a copy of an original work of art. It is incorrect to say that "Prints are just glorified posters". Original fine art prints are multiple impressions of the same image, created in limited editions (with the exception of monotypes which are one-of-a-kind), with the direct involvement of the artist. A poster is a reproduction, not a print.

Also, artists who undersell their galleries, that is, they don't maintain consistent retail prices and sell at one price through a gallery and at another lower price directly to the public would have a very hard time retaining gallery representation and the likelihood of their work appreciating in value would be much less than the work of an artist who did maintain professional standards in pricing. When purchasing original art, a collector wants to know that a piece of art is worth X amount of dollars, not X amount to them and X minus a commission to another collector. If an artist sells their work at multiple price points through different venues they risk offending and alienating previous buyers and the work won't build a track record of value. A gallery's commission on a sale is not a percentage added to an artist's price but rather a percentage subtracted from it for the service the gallery has provided to the artist.

I've been a professional fine artist for over 25 years and, like the interior decorating and design fields, there is always opportunity for education on professional industry standards and proper terms. Thanks for listening.

@Jane, what a GREAT post. I don't think it will register with some people, but it's worth a read by anyone interested in purchasing art.

I didn't read the other comments, but here are my thoughts. For the bed, I would do less pillows. Monochromatic is usually a little more of a minimal type of style. I would maybe have a custom made or large body pillow for your back row, against the headboard. I would use a fabric color similar to the two pillows you have now or a little darker. Then I would stack the gray pillows next (if you could get 1 more that would be nice) and then the Mr. & Mrs pillow. As far as the mirrors, I would not put mirrors over night stands. Although I would possibly raise your lamps with either interesting books, boxes etc. I would do some interesting artwork over the headboard. Something with the off white and grays with a touch of the brown from your furniture. Fabric is a fun way to do artwork also. You can cover old frames and either do a large piece or several pieces in a fun collage or grid. Hope that helps!

I'm so sorry to disagree with you, but, as a printmaker, I have to argue that canvas is not the only place to create original art and that a print absolutely IS an original work of art. I would also argue that original art is not only hand painted by the artist but can also be hand printed or hand sculpted or hand carved by the artist, or any other manner of technique used with a medium. Photographic prints and digital collage prints also fall under the aegis of fine art, when created in signed, limited editions on archival papers. Having created intaglios, etchings, block prints, serigraphs, relief prints, woodcuts, collagraphs, and mono prints, all of which are most assuredly original and most assuredly prints, (and being married to an artist who paints on both canvas and wood) I would implore you to do a little research into the correct use of the terms and the other forms that original fine art can take. A reproduction is one thing and a print is something else entirely.

Please read this link for a complete definition of what a print actually is: http://www.artinwales.250x.com/print%20definition.htm A simple Google search of "the difference between a poster and a print" will yield thousands more similar results.

The artist in your example above would perhaps need to rethink their pricing rubric if they haven't planned ahead for eventual gallery representation (if that is in fact something they'd like to have) and can not make a profit from selling through a gallery at their established retail prices. Also, what would happen if they were represented by several galleries that charged different commission percentages? If one gallery took a commission of 50% while a second only took 35%? Would the artist have different retail prices in each of these galleries? Wouldn't buyers flock to the gallery with the lower commission since the artist would "mark up" their price by a lesser amount there? And wouldn't both galleries be annoyed with the artist and be disinclined to continue to carry his/her work? Obviously, an artist doesn't have to work with a gallery, but it's then disingenuous to let the public think they are saving something since they would only be able to buy the work through the artist directly anyway.

I admire Cassie's enthusiasm and passion but worry that she is doing her artist friend a disservice. A few tweaks to her sales pitch and presentation would showcase her friend's work in a better light. Simply replacing the word "print" with "reproduction" and stressing that her friend's work is both original and affordable, while dropping the references to gallery commissions while emphasizing the personal experience of buying work directly from an artist, would go a long way toward this. Also, if the images of the work were linked without the black backgrounds so they represented the actual original art more accurately, OPs would be more easily able to picture it in their homes and Houzzers would perhaps be more likely to Photoshop those images into room mock-ups when offering suggestions. Unfortunately the heavy black borders and included text make the work appear as posters or reproductions at the moment.

An example incorporating one of Cassie's friend's works for letsgo4321 is attached (I added a frame to tie into their decor).

OH NO- the Inside Job is now being photo shopped LOL

You have to give it to Cassie- We know ALL of Luc's artwork by name LOL

Ray Price...I thought you looked familiar to me?
http://www.provacyl-info2.com/do-you-suffer-from-male-andopause/

"Ray Price"? Again, I find your likeness here, too?
http://www.inventivmm.com/blog/2012/03/20/my-second-article/

Jane- Cassie is a PRO- she should already know these things. You do not have PRO behind your name? How can this be? Is this a Houzz faux paux? Are people misrepresenting themselves? Lemme know what you think? =)

"Ray Price"? It appears that your profile photo is identical to that of a male model who poises for various advertisements?
http://www.churchleaders.com/pastors/pastor-how-to/160930-doug_paul_church_leadership_is_50_the_new_30.html?p=1

Great Cassie! I know it can take a long time to create art (as well as to market it), but if your friend had more work to post images of he might be more likely to find more customers, rather than posting the same few pieces repeatedly. It would also give the impression that some pieces are selling (which they hopefully are!) rather than that the inventory is remaining unchanged and unsold. I'm one of the few odd artists who actually enjoys the marketing side of the business so I hope you don't mind a few pointers.

@Design on a lime: lol, I'm a pro in my own field but not here on Houzz. :)

Will the real Ray Price please stand up? Oops, he can't because he died 3 months ago:

Let's pay a tribute to Ray Price, shall we;)

Cassie...I did some more investigating for you last week. Gallery fees are NOT always as high as you believe. I was quoted a range of 20-50%.

Cassie...I forgot to include.... per Etsy:
How do fees work on Etsy?
Joining and setting up a shop on Etsy is free. Each item listing on Etsy costs $0.20 USD when the listing is published. A listing lasts for four months or until the item is sold. Once a sale occurs, we assess a 3.5% transaction fee on the item’s sale price. You have an opportunity to review and accept the fees that you will be charged prior to publishing a listing.
https://www.etsy.com/sell?ref=hp_so_h

I would suggest that you add some wall art to bring everything together! Here are some ideas:

I think my post has been hijacked. LOL!

Welcome to Houzz, letsgo! At least you didn't ask a question about range hood venting....

So sorry, letsgo4321! Back to your regularly scheduled programming. And Cassie, if you want to start a thread on "best ways to sell fine art" I know that I and probably others would chime in there with ideas and thoughts. Houzz is all about learning and mentoring - we learn from each other and those who know more than we do and we have our eyes opened to new ideas and ways of thinking. Poor letsgo just wants to finish up a bedroom! Which is going to be lovely, by the way, lol.

Jane....What wonderful input!! From what I have seen, Cassie has received a lot of great advice from professionals in several fields, including Designers, Artists, Career Counselors, Marketers, homeowners, concerned Houzzers. She did eventually start her own dilemma a month or 2 ago, unfortunately I believe it has been deleted now. Perhaps she should start another one, she could benefit greatly from the wisdom of individuals like yourself.