Each seasonal shift brings an opportunity to refresh elements in our homes to reflect the incoming season. Switching out bright summery florals for cozy, autumnal accents or trading festive holiday greenery for the first daffodils of spring are rituals that bring a sense of predictability and comfort. This year, particularly, the comfort of creating a warm, inviting home environment is essential. Look to The Met Store this fall for art-inspired home goods and unique accents for your home or office.
Layer Art-Inspired Home Decor
Creating a warm, comfortable home that reflects your unique interests and passions is not a simple endeavor. Demonstrate your long-held art appreciation through your home decor by adding lovely pieces from The Met Store via pillows, unique wall decor, and photo frames that have a story to tell.
As you embrace the cool breeze of autumn and reach for your favorite fall sweater, accent your home with art-inspired decor from The Met Store by selecting an eye-catching art pillow from an array of choices. Whether you adore the neoclassical portrait Ingres Madame Cavé Pillow on a linen pillow, or you are drawn to the 100% silk satin Kashmir Floral Textile Pillow, or you just can’t live without the Heade Hummingbird and Passionflowers Pillow, you can layer your sofa with pillows that convey your appreciation for art pieces at The Met.
Maintaining home design that echoes your interest in the arts is an effort that requires attention to detail. Even a potentially mundane element of your space, like coasters, can serve instead as poignant reminders of your love of all things beautiful. Elevate your home decor, from large elements like wall mirrors to small details like an especially interesting photo frame, with the new Sumatran Symbols Collection from The Met Store. Evoking a late 19th–early 20th-century Indonesian ceremonial mat, or lampit, in The Met’s holdings, the Sumatran Symbols Collection features celestial motifs in lacquered wood. From a beautiful Sumatran Crescents Round Mirror to the Sumatran Sunburst Rectangular Frame to the Sumatran Symbols Coaster Set, any item in this collection is sure to become a welcomed conversation piece in your home.
Add Interest to Your Home Office
Whether you are working from home or you’re back at the office, a refresh to your office decor will surely brighten your workday. Rather than depend on the big box store options, choose unique, beautiful home office items from The Met Store museum gift shop.
Elevate your writing experience for work or for pleasure with a Geometric Patterns Pen and Pencil Set. Both the pen and the pencil feature pierced patterns modeled after architectural elements attributed to 14th-century Egypt and 16th-century India. This set is one that you’ll use for years to come or could be the perfect holiday gift. With one rollerball pen and one mechanical pencil, your handwritten necessities are covered. If you’re so inspired, write a heartfelt note to a friend on a Louis C. Tiffany Dragonflies Correspondence Card—you’ll give your recipient a lift when they receive your note, and you’ll likely enjoy the process of writing, too!
Holiday Shopping Starts Now at The Met Store
As you choose art-inspired elements to adorn your home with from The Met Store, remember that it’s not too early to do a little holiday shopping! The loved ones on your list will certainly appreciate a thoughtful gift from a museum store, especially after a year that, for many people, was characterized by limited travel and less frequent access to expansive galleries and breathtaking exhibitions. Do take a moment to browse the latest selection of Christmas ornaments, too. Perhaps this is the year to highlight your love for NYC with the classic Currier & Ives Central Park in Winter Glitter and Glass Disc Ornament or to simply get ahead of the shopping frenzy by selecting meaningful gifts for art lovers now, rather than later. Whatever the case may be, The Met Store has distinctive Christmas gift ideas for everyone on your list.
