Five Beautiful Things

 

Living With Photos

 

I have met a lot of creative people online – often, they are people I have never met in person but whose artistic passion and talent have influenced and inspired me. One such person is David Jimenez. I got to know David through my blog, Martha Moments, after he contacted me regarding a post I had written. I soon discovered that David was an extremely talented designer – at work and at home. David is the Vice President of Merchandising for Hallmark and has also worked as a design director for firms such as Restoration Hardware and Pottery Barn. He lives in San Francisco and also has beautiful homes in Palm Springs and Kansas City. I have learned a lot from David over the years, despite the fact that we have never met and live on opposite ends of the continent.

One thing David is passionate about is photography and creating galleries at home.

“Ever since I can remember, I’ve been passionate about photography,” he says. “As a teenager, I would buy those inexpensive large calendars, the kind that are filled with black and white photos of European cities, tear them apart and use the prints as artwork on the walls of my small bedroom in the Bronx.”

He has come a long way since those thumb-tack and tear-sheet days. His rooms are now filled with his collections of photographs, all beautifully framed and distinctively arranged. David has kindly provided these photographs, which showcase how he has used frames in his own homes. Click here to visit David’s website.