Eight artsy accessories for your home

Say it in type

You don’t have to be a frequent flyer to add one of these pillows to your home. Designer Nicole Tarasick's screen-printed airport-code pillows are a fun way to add interest to your home. Choose the airport code that speaks to you; it could be a homage to your hometown or your favourite city. 

Large YYZ pillow, $95, Nicole Tarasick.

Ceramic art

Think beyond paintings. Use simple ceramic pieces like Jonathan Adler’s white bramble vase as art in your home. Place it on a shelf with other pieces of white pottery or as a stand-alone statement piece. 

White bramble vase, $79, Jonathan Adler.

Lego is not just for the children. These oversized storage bricks from Studio Pazo are designed to stack, similar to the Lego bricks we grew up with. Construct your own Lego-like sculpture for a daily dose of happy memories.

Lego storage brick, $39, Studio Pazo.

Mantel piece

Montreal resident Sabine Alpers creates super sweet needle-felt animal heads inspired by country living. Choose your favourite farmyard animal and hang it on your wall. These faux heads are 100 percent vegetarian friendly!

Justin the bull, $70, Felt Factory.

Book art

Do you have a book you like to read over and over again? Alanna Cavanagh silkscreen-prints and tea-stains classic book covers on Maidstone paper. It converts a sentimental object into a beautiful piece of art for any room — makes a great gift, too!

A Room of One's Own, $795, Alanna Cavanagh.

Model idea

Think out of the box when it comes to tabletop or shelf display. In the same vein as architectural models or sculptural displays, a model model airplane makes for an interesting decorative piece. Check out vintage stores or specialty toy stores for ideas.

Concorde British Airways toy plane, $300, Game Trek.

Vintage appeal

Flea market art has a particular appeal. Choose a theme like women’s portraits or paint-by-numbers artwork and group them together in a salon-wall-style arrangement. If you enjoy the hunt, try finding pieces at garage sales or thrift stores.

Vintage Lady Red Head artwork, $550, DwellStudio.

Modern art

This abstract handmade sculpture from DwellStudio creates many interesting shapes. Place it in the centre of a coffee table with some stacked books for a sophisticated display.

Tubular burst objet with stone base, $375, DwellStudio.