Home is where the art is: Juliet Rees Davies
Let’s pick up a tip or two from Juliet, Art Advisor from Rees Davies Art Advisory and on-site Art Advisor for Affordable Art Fair Stockholm 2026
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星期二 25 8 月, 2026
Juliet Rees Davies’ relationship with art began long before it became her profession. As a child, she was constantly drawing and painting, and her mother would frame her creations and hang them around the house. Looking back, those small gestures taught her something profound: art has the power to make a home deeply personal. It creates atmosphere, yes—but it also preserves memory.
Those early walls, papered with her own little masterpieces, were her first lesson in living with art. And honestly? They still inform how she thinks about collecting today.
Not About Matching the Sofa
Here’s a confession: Juliet has never collected art to match an interior. Instead, she buys works that continue to challenge or move her long after the first encounter. She’s just as happy placing a monumental painting in a modest room as introducing a bold work into a quiet space.
The conversation between artwork, architecture, and the rhythm of everyday life is what interests her most. Some pieces stimulate her intellectually through their craftsmanship or concept; others she simply lives with because they bring beauty, calm, or an emotional resonance that’s impossible to explain.
The Dream Pieces (and the Budget Reality)
Like many collectors, there are works Juliet still dreams of owning. Sometimes the right piece has simply been beyond her budget—but the anticipation is part of collecting too. Price is, of course, always a consideration. But building a collection has never been about acquiring only significant investment pieces.
Some of her favourite works are modest ceramics, photographs, or discoveries made through local open studios and art fairs. The best finds often come when you least expect them.
Growing a Collection, One Piece at a Time
Meaningful collections are rarely built all at once. They grow gradually through curiosity, patience, personal connection, and the occasional unforgettable discovery at an art fair.
For Juliet, artworks hold memories of places, conversations, friendships, and moments in time. They challenge her, comfort her, and occasionally surprise her. They remind her that living with art is an ongoing relationship—one that evolves as you do.
Your Turn: Start Collecting Today
So here’s Juliet’s encouragement: start where you are. You don’t need a grand plan or a huge budget. You just need to pay attention to what moves you, what makes you pause, what you’d love to wake up to every morning. If you need any advice, Juliet and Rees Davies Art Advisory are ready to help at the fair.
And if you’re looking for a place to begin? Come visit us at Affordable Art Fair Stockholm on 30 September – 4 October at Nacka Strandsmässan. It’s the perfect opportunity to discover works that speak to you, meet artists and galleries, and take home something that’ll make your house feel more like home.
Because at the end of the day, home is where the art is.
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