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A few months ago, my graphic-designer roommate first introduced me to the unconventional work of artist Oliver Jeffers. While he's chiefly known for his whimsical children's book illustrations and music collaboration with U2, I was mostly struck by one of his other artistic signatures: dousing half of a piece of art in totally opaque paint. It seemed a bit crazy to cover up half of a potentially exquisite painting. But, when I visited Jeffers' studio as a part of an open tour at the Invisible Dog Gallery in Brooklyn last month, I was instantly smitten with a turquoise-dipped oil painting he had hanging in his light-filled work space.
A little sinister and very grand, his latest dipped piece reminds me of a potential clue that might be in a dark hallway in an Agatha Christie novel. If you can't afford a Jeffers original right now, you can spend a weekend playing homage to his genius by giving a few flea market finds a bit of a dip. Your friends might not get the genius of it, but you'll rack up way too much artsy cred to care.
Making your home in an urban area means that finding a charming, cozy apartment on a tree-lined street is a highly coveted achievement (impossible, some might say). Homepolish designer Danielle and her two roommates scored big on this one. After a year's worth of work, Danielle had turned the 700-square-foot space into one read
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Photo: Courtesy of Oliver Jeffers.
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