art in the foyer (house # 10)

Our front door opens into the living room, but there is a small foyer space with just enough room
for a small console right inside the door.  I have moved a little changing table from house to house, even though we haven't really used it as a changing table since Greg was born.  Its a nice size and a simple design, and I love the color.  My law school mentor gave it to me when I was pregnant with Greg, and I painted it a pretty spring green  to match his nursery.

Its just the right size for our foyer. It could use a fresh coat of paint and different knobs, and I'll get around to that eventually.  I had hopes of putting the nekkid Botero in the foyer, but the glass is broken.

I tried it with the Klimt:

and with the nailhead mirror, but the scale was too large.

And finally we settled on the peacock mirror.

I really liked this one, and it felt....familiar, for some reason.  And then I remembered--it reminded me of this picture:

via YHL

I love the styling in that picture, so I'd say I need two small lamps to complete the picture. I am impressed with the owner's ability to keep that surface clear of junk mail.

In reading Danielle Oakey Interiors I discovered that Z Gallerie has a peacock mirror similar to mine (which was from Pier One last year).  

The Klimt was installed in the upstairs hallway:

and the nailhead mirror lives right around the corner from the foyer.