My Favorite Art Trend: The Oversized Piece

Art is so personal. I love to choose art for my clients, but I particularly enjoy it when I can tap into what they love and find them something that really speaks to their heart in particular. Bonus, if I love it too! 

The gallery wall has been such a big trend in art placement for so long, but I'm a bigger fan of one piece of oversized art to fill a large wall. OR like the last photo below, a large grouping of similar pieces, framed the same way and hung edges touching. 

An oversized pieces of art can work in basically any space, heres proof: 

One // Two // Three // Four // Five // Six // Seven

- CMD 

WORK OUT: for free!

One of my 30 Things in Year 30 was to seek out and utilize more free workout options in Atlanta. I'm pretty cheap when it comes to paying for fitness, telling myself instead that I'll 'definitely just go run outside' or 'play tennis twice a week' or 'lift weights at home'. But, alas, when its 30 degrees outside (or even 50 degrees outside, lets be honest) my motivation for those by-myself outside workouts is pretty weak. 

A workout class is probably my favorite type of fitness activity - love a Pure Barre class, spin class, Pilates, you name it. But those classes add up FAST. 

So, I did some digging and although I didn't find as many free workout options as I'd hoped, Atlanta has some pretty great offerings at the low cost of no cost!

- Atlanta Beltline Free Fitness Classes 

(I've added a bunch to my calendar!)

- Atlanta Activewear Complimentary Yoga

(Saturdays at 9 AM- beautiful shop in a great location)

- lululemon Saturday Sweat Sessions

(variety of classes at their Westside shop)

I plan to take advantage of my first one starting next Saturday, and hopefully many Saturdays to follow. 

Image via Nike. Shop the collection here. 

- CMD

Pug Lovin'

Today is National Love Your Pet Day, and I couldn't love these two pugs more. They are so full of personality and loyalty and courage - just like every dog God created. Give your dogs a little extra love today. I'm going to miss these two pug faces this weekend! 

Photos by Larissa Rene Photography

- CMD