Lindsay’s dining room project proves that beautiful art doesn’t need to be expensive. She sent this note:
I discovered your site a few months ago and have been reading it every day. I love your ideas. In December I finally bought the dining table I’d been admiring, and later that month you featured a post about using calendars as artwork — including a black-and-white New York calendar. I was thrilled. I showed my husband and he agreed that calendar prints would be perfect for our new dining room. Thanks for the inspiration! – Lindsay



Thank you for the beautiful photos, Lindsay. The calendar artwork looks elegant and unexpected, and the thin slices of red matting add just the right pop to echo the room’s red accents. The overall effect is cohesive and lively — it even makes me crave a ripe tomato.