Ep. 437: How to Layer Wall Art with Anne Bohne

How to Decorate

Caroline McDonald

Arts, Business, Design

4.4 • 838 Ratings

🗓️ 28 October 2025

⏱️ 57 minutes

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Summary

This week, we’re thrilled to welcome featured Ballard Designs artist Anne Bohne to the show to discuss her creative journey, the inspiration behind her coastal and Southern landscapes, and how she translates hand‑painted art into textiles and home decor. Anne shares the inspiration behind her techniques (why she loves watercolor for its immediacy and acrylic for looser washes), ways to collect and live with art, and playful ideas—like painted mats and wrapped frames—that make artwork feel personal and playful in a home. Key Takeaways: - Watercolor is forgiving and portable; acrylic on raw canvas or Birch board yields lively effects. - Layer florals with geometric or block motifs for balance—look to antique textiles for inspiration. - Start collecting with what delights you (prints included); rotate art through rooms to refresh a space. - Painted mats, fabric‑wrapped frames, and bespoke framing add playful, personal touches. What You’ll Hear on This Episode: 00:00 Welcome & Introductions 01:00 Meet Anne Bohne — background & early influences 02:30 College show that launched her career 04:00 Working in textile/surface design with Beth Lacefield 07:00 Favorite mediums: watercolor, acrylic, and Birch board 11:00 Translating art into repeat patterns and fabric 15:00 Landscapes, light, and color inspirations from the Southeast 20:00 Animal portraits—joyful, looser watercolor sketches 24:00 Collecting art: university shows, prints, and commissions 30:00 Size, scale, and framing (floater frames, painted mats) 36:00 Current color & pattern trends: terracotta, muddy greens, florals vs. geometrics 43:00 Creative framing ideas and DIY touches 49:00 Nurseries, commissions, and how art grows with a family 55:00 Where to find Anne’s work & follow her Also Mentioned: - Anne Bohne on Instagram: @annebohneart - Anne Bohne’s website & shop: annebohneart.com (originals, prints, commissions) - Shop Anne’s Exclusive Art Collection with Ballard: https://bit.ly/3LbXarZ Please send in your questions so we can answer them on our next episode! And of course, subscribe to the podcast in Apple Podcasts so you never miss an episode. You can always check back here to see new episodes, but if you subscribe, it’ll automatically download to your phone. Happy Decorating! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Welcome to How to Decorate from Ballard Designs, a weekly podcast all about the trials and triumphs of decorating and redecorating your home.
0:09.1	I'm Caroline. I'm on the marketing team. And I'm Taryn and I'm a product designer. I'm Liz. I head up the creative team.
0:14.8	We're your hosts. Join the expert team at Ballard Designs for tips, tricks, and tales from interior designers, stylists,
0:20.9	and other talents in the design world. Plus, we'll answer your decorating dilemmas at the end of each
0:24.8	episode. We love answering your questions, so don't forget to email us at podcast at balderdesigns.net.
0:30.5	Now on with the show.
0:34.1	Today, we're thrilled to welcome Anne Bonie Curtis, one of our very own featured artist.
0:39.7	She finds inspiration in natural landscapes of the Southeast, capturing the spirit of her subjects through color, light, and breaststrokes.
0:46.1	Today we're going to talk all about the inspiration behind her pieces, how to work artwork into your home, and also your background a little bit because we've worked together in other capacities
0:55.4	before. We have. Thank you so much for having me. And y'all, I'm also a listener. So it's really
1:01.7	fun to be on this side of the microphone on the How to Decorate Podcast. So thank you so much for
1:08.9	having me. Oh my gosh. Thank you for being here. I know. What an
1:11.2	honor that you listened to? Yes. And the three of it, like we have all known one another for a long time.
1:20.3	Because as I mentioned before, we've worked together in other capacity. But why don't you just start a little bit with your background and how you sort of got into painting and then we'll okay yeah so um
1:33.9	i have been painting and drawing for as long as i can remember it some of my earliest memories and uh i have
1:41.2	it's just something that i feel drawn to do and uh and I really enjoy it and it's all I want to do.
1:48.1	But when I was in college, we had the opportunity as seniors to present our full body of work as fine art majors to an auditorium of people.
2:03.9	And that was part of our final exams and then answer questions about the work that we've created.
2:09.5	And afterward, there was a gallery show where you were allowed to have your paintings purchased
2:15.5	and had a sold- out show. And from that
2:18.3	point on, I was just kind of hooked. You sold all of the work you had produced in college.
2:23.3	Yes, yes. It was, I mean, and what a wonderful thing to support fine artists. Yeah.
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