*Fulcrum Gallery provided me with a framed print. All opinions are my own.
It’s hard to believe that I’ve been in my current apartment for almost a year already. We moved last January, yet it was just a couple of months ago when I came to a realization about decorating. I had looked at wall decor probably a dozen times since we had moved in, but I always walked away without making any decisions. I’d see art that I enjoyed but I always thought it was too strange to really put up. Then I’d find more “normal” pieces that felt more similar to what I had seen in others’ homes, but they didn’t seem like me at all. Why spend money on something I don’t really like? Then about two months ago it hit me that I was caring too much about what other people think. Why should my art and/or decor have to mimic what I see in others’ homes?

I really like abstract art prints. Sometimes I feel like people think you can only like abstract art if you claim to be knowledgeable about art. Personally, I don’t need to feel like the pieces I like have any strong, deep meaning – I just go for what visually appeals to me which is usually abstract pieces. At most stores that I visit in person, the selection of wall art is either too “normal” for me – prints of rivers, mountains, trees, etc. If I do find abstract pieces, they still tend to appear very calculated in their randomness – I like pieces that are a bit more risky. I was thrilled with the selection that I found at Fulcrum Gallery. They have art that I know my friends and family members would love – art that was a definitive, obvious subject but with a little bit of color, texture or “personality” that made it stand out. Yet, I also found a ton of art that I liked – random, bold, abstract pieces. I liked how I could click on abstract for the category and then still filter based on colors and/or the shape of the overall piece. In my case, I put in red because it’s one of my favorite colors. I came across a piece that is titled Janet O’Neal Passages 19. It’s bold, colorful and abstract. It is also a long, narrow piece that I thought would look great up against a door-frame. One of the “bare” parts of my apartment was the wall that lined up to my bedroom door so I decided to go for it. It was about $85 when framed which I thought was a great deal because I knew I would really struggle to find the appropriate size frame for the piece. It looked just as good in person as it did online and I was happy with the frame as it was sturdy and didn’t get damaged during shipping. It came with a bar on the back for hanging it horizontally but it also included screws and an additional bar that could be attached anywhere on the frame so that gave me the freedom to hang it anyway I wanted. I knew I wanted to hang it vertically, “upside down” from the way that it appeared on the website, so I screwed the plate on and put a couple of nails in the wall, it just took a minute or two.

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I have really liked the piece since I first hung it up a few weeks ago. I still find that it catches my eye. I know that for the next several years, we’ll likely continue to rent apartments that have plain white walls so I think it will look great in our future apartments as well.

I love how at Fulcrum Gallery you can see who the artist was and check out their profile to see their other art as well. I love the idea of filling a home with art from a single artist. It also makes it possible to follow an artists work as they come out with new pieces. It feels great knowing that i’m supporting a ‘real’ artist. I hope to add more Fulcrum Gallery pieces to my apartment down the road.

What kind of art do you like to hang in your house? 

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