Painting by Amanda Stone Talley
Art in Decorating BY: SUE DECHIARA, B&NC MAG HOMES EDITOR
In the article “Why Wall Art Matters Most In Interior Design”, Tara Mastroeni (MyMove.com, 2020) lists: “It provides an instant color palette; It creates a focal point; It brings a sense of texture, [and]; It makes the room appear finished”. Photographer: Nicole Cohen
In “12 Quick Do’s and Don’ts for Decorating with Art”, Lauren Flanagan (the spruce, 2020) says you should “use your walls as a showcase for your own photographs [and] hang art in every room in the house”. In “9 Foolproof Tips for Decorating with Art”, Hadley Keller (House Beautiful, 2019) wrote: “Anything can be art (no, really)”, and made a point to “Make use of oft-forgotten spaces”. In “Nine Tips For Decorating With Art”, Maison De Cinq posted that “Original art is something that… is absolutely essential to a space”; suggested leaning, rather than hanging, some art, and; gave the clever tip to “find custom artwork from independent artists”. And, in “20 Wall Decor Ideas To Refresh Your Space”, Kristi Kellogg and Elizabeth Stamp
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(Architectural Digest, 2019) start-off with Idea #1 - “Go for Large-Scale Art”, and Idea #2 “Create a Gallery Wall”. Yes, yes, and yes! But these are all inspirational guidelines… The only rule is: Thou Must Use Art In Decorating! This includes expensive and inexpensive, big and small, oil, print and photo, famous artists, works found on a trip or through some personal or intellectual journey, your own photographic and original productions, and all ‘objects d’art’ which includes just about anything that attracts the eye, and is worth looking at.
Decorating is an expression of self. For some that means getting the look and feel of the room right, and selecting art to fit the mode. Others want more of a daily interaction with the subject, meaning, color, shape or school of art. And then there’s art as thee focus. BEDFORD & NEW CANAAN
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