Classical Art Collection Meets an Infusion of Color

Hello everyone!!

Here we are…at the end of another year. I hope, despite all that life is throwing our way, everyone is healthy, safe and happy with this year’s accomplishments!

First off, thank you for trusting us with your homes! We value the relationships we’ve built, and look forward to continuing to strengthen them in the future. We care about each and every one of you and the work we accomplish together. I’m grateful you feel you can count on us for your projects whether large or small.

As we look ahead to 2026, we’re focused on what has always set Susan E. Brown Interior Design apart…our appreciation for our amazing clients, and the subcontractors who work right along side us, to create amazing, fulfilling environments! And of course, always color!!

If you have friends or family who share our passion for vibrant spaces and the power of color, please pass this newsletter on to them! They can also subscribe via the form on our website.

Here’s to a wonderful 2026!!

 

NEW PROJECT REVEAL (PICTURED ABOVE)

Project Reveal: Raven

I met this wonderful client at the tail end of 2019 hoping to start a whole house update within a couple of months, but we all know what happened in March of 2020, right?

Nonetheless, we did our best, pushed through and by now, we’ve tackled almost every room of the house and become dear friends.

This traditional home has now been transformed and updated maintaining the traditional, art infused environment while adding inviting energy and warmth with a colorful palette.

One of the homeowners has an immense appreciation and love for classical wall art and sculpture, collecting many, many pieces over the years. Each piece comes with a glorious historical story narrated by the homeowner. Our goal was to incorporate this amazing, timeless collection with traditional, yet up to date style throughout the house.

It’s truly been a treat, and a remarkable education of a lifetime to work amongst such exquisite pieces and clients!

Click here to see more of this project!

Photographer: Drew Gray Photography (visit website)

IN INTERESTING TIDBIT

A Very Colorful Wool Collection

As many of you know, I am a wool nut. I truly think it’s the best fiber out there for anything and any time of day. It’s assets are superior to pretty much any other fiber and it’s use and functionality are never ending. Why, even Venus Williams wore a wool tennis outfit at the U.S. Open in August!

I found this article extremely interesting about a woman who is archiving and cataloging her grandmother’s wool skirt collection. It’s organized via color, and besides being an undertaking to admire, it’s truly a fascinating art piece to enjoy. It is visually glorious and amazing with a wool skirt count of 632! Her grandma, named Audrey, was born in 1922 in Oslo, Minnesota. She moved to Minneapolis as a child, and to Roseville, as an adult. She began collecting secondhand wool skirts in the 1960s and continued for four decades, until around the year 2000.

The essay from her granddaughter (not long) is very interesting also.

MADE WITH HEART

Handmade Paper Art

I’ve completed a couple new handmade paper art pieces for your viewing (in my spare time…ha!).

As always, if any one has questions or would like to view them, I’d be more than happy to share. Hopefully one of these days I’ll have some time to submit them to exhibitions! I’ve been encouraged to “get them out there” by a local well known artist, which has been really encouraging.

 

Thank you for reading and here’s to a Very Happy 2026!

Until next time,