Peachy the Magazine March 2014 | Page 18

Modernique A mid-century portrait of a lady holds court over the family room. Julia found the painting at Brimfield and was being sold through an art consortium of museums that were deaccessioning their collections. A serene and moody landscape by 16 PEACHY Donna Hughes is a perfect counterpoint to the expressive brushstrokes in the portrait. Contemporary upholstery mixed with found objects, such as the African grain sorting table used as a coffee table, reinforces Julia’s “modernique” aesthetic.