I love the first and last stripe! I like the way the line draws your eye up and the last one is simple enough to not compete with the rug or the armoire. the one I picked was tough; there were so many that had your colors in them at Horchow! That one seemed to go more with your rug (which looked red, gold and brown on my monitor!)because it didn't have any green, but in the end I was thinking it had a subtlety that might work. having all of the colors represented is probably your best bet, though- it definitely brings your eye all the way around the room in a nice way. IMHO, you can't make your walls look too tall. Drawing the eye up is almost always a great thing. And I think some height will balance out the weight of the armoire as well. but only you can see how things look in person! clearly you have great taste!

Nancy, while I agree with Igloochic, that the quality of a piece is the most important factor when purchasing art, I don't think you can factor out the economy at the moment either. Granted, there are still some people to whom buying a major piece of art creates no hardship or even a second thought, but I do know that their numbers are dwindling in this bad economy. My best friend is an artist who shows at a gallery in Albuquerque and she tells me that sales are down dramatically, even for the smaller pieces that she paints. Just last year, DH & I were in the market for one large painting ( perhaps 4' long x 3' high) to hang in our newly redone family room. Even back then, we were very surprised at the limited amount of good paintings we found in that size range. When we talked with gallery owners and again with artists at a couple of major art shows, we were told that many artists were cutting back on painting larger pieces because they weren't selling like they used to, due to the downturn in the economy. . . and this is here in New Mexico, the Land of Art & Artists! Anyhoo, although we did find a number of paintings the size we wanted, as you know, art is such a personal thing and they just weren't right for us. We instead ended up buying three smaller pieces from one artist that worked well together. So, my take as an art collector, is that in these tough times, large, expensive pieces of art may be low on most people's "buy list" . . . JMHO. Could you perhaps start off with some smaller paintings to see if you can develop an interest in your work and then add some larger pieces? Lynn

Don't hang anything higher than the top of the window trim. A clock is pointless on the stairway wall

Google the artist and discover his works sold at auctions such as Artnet.com. No clue if this particular piece was reproduced. Mr. Goose passed away in 2001 from what I read. Alternatively, you can comment on the article and ask the designer where she sourced the piece. Might have been a gallery selling his work or might have already belonged to the homeowner. The gallery might have other works of his you might appreciate. Btw, you’re posting to a user forum made up of decorating amateurs and pros, not writing to Houzz staff directly. :) Hope you find something to your taste. That is gorgeous art in a gorgeous room!