decorate from the ART!
which comes first, the furnishings or the art? should my art match my sofa? does this painting go with this coffee table?
believe it or not, we get asked these questions all the time. and when i say we, i mean me and lauren, of course, but also our friend kate singleton, who runs a blog and a super cool art consultancy called arthound. kate contacted us a few months back and we’ve been chatting about our similar business philosophies ever since. we thought it’d be fun to put together a little series to explore ways we can combine art and furniture pieces to create cohesive rooms, as well as help answer some of your burning art questions. so here it is, the first edition of decorate from the ART! (get it?)
so in this edition, we’ll start with the furniture pieces. let’s imagine that our fictional client already owns this gorgeous ornate bed, a sexy side table, a slouchy chair, and a modern wardrobe. kate took a look, and suggested a few pieces that she thought might work in the room.
this big love by christine kessler, and langdon graves’ hold. we loved the addition of the soft pink to our monochromatic scheme, and the surreal quality of the second piece was a great match for our dramatic furniture. now, the fun part. accessories!!!
we added bedding, a pillow, a blanket, an alarm clock, and a funky chandelier, and voila! our room is done. very girly, very over the top, and everything works together. once we had the art in the space, the direction was clear, and it was easy to choose pieces that echoed the art without over powering it. our fictional client loves it of course, and so do we!
next time we’ll work with the same furniture, but different art, and take the room in a whole other direction!
Posted: August 23rd, 2010 under Uncategorized.
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