So many times I have seen our clients come into the showroom in a frenzy looking for art at the last minute for a project that appears to have been put off till the eleventh hour.
Why is this? Designers get so wrapped up in looking at all of the last minute details that start with fabrics, carpet, paint and wall coverings that art is the last thing that think about to help finish off the final details.
Art is one important aspect of a room that it should be given equal attention just as the rest of the elements in an environment - yet it still seems to be forgotten.
Art has the power to invoke a detailed emotion that cannot be achieved the same as tassels on draperies or by the dressing on a lampshade.
Art tells a story and brings us into the emotion that is the essence of the room in which it is placed.
Fortunately, Van Gogh did not paint his works based on where it was going to fit into a room, he painted with expression in mind.
It is the expression that transforms a space also by being one with that space and complimenting its surroundings.
In most cases, very large murals of close-up contemporary images to the smallest of traditional groupings of twelve can set the tone of flowing design or one that makes a bold statement.
These design elements can be used to help bring movement into a room just based on their size alone.
In today's art and picture framing market, the interior designers that buy from this industry look for items that compliment the color palette and style that have been selected.
Because it is so subjective to peoples personality, art imagery has a certain "shelf life".
Most people think of eggs and milk as having a shelf life, but so does art.
It is very interesting to see that art helps to define color trends and styles that were current at that time period.
For instance, 1970 brought us the unforgettable Harvest Golds and Avacado Greens.
1980 with the advent of flashy pop culture carried in a new age of "hot colors" such as magenta and teal pallets.
By 1990, we had seen a shift back to conservancy from the hot colors to the more subtle colors like Hunter green and mauve colors.
As we move into the information age, colors of robin egg blue, celadon green and browns tend to invade boutiques with a new level of modern sophistication.
Specialty stores like Pottery Barn and Crate and Barrel seem to set these trends for the rest of us and in more cases than not, art will take a back seat to the trends of today and will tend to ride on the coat tails of forward-thinking trends.
Only the publishers that are on the cusp of the "big box" colors trends will ultimately point to the direction of success in the art industry.
However a designer might start the process, the end result will only be as good when the right art has a place in that space.
So don't forget the art and in the future let the art be the inspiration or centerpiece for your next project.
The results just might change your perspective.
Why is this? Designers get so wrapped up in looking at all of the last minute details that start with fabrics, carpet, paint and wall coverings that art is the last thing that think about to help finish off the final details.
Art is one important aspect of a room that it should be given equal attention just as the rest of the elements in an environment - yet it still seems to be forgotten.
Art has the power to invoke a detailed emotion that cannot be achieved the same as tassels on draperies or by the dressing on a lampshade.
Art tells a story and brings us into the emotion that is the essence of the room in which it is placed.
Fortunately, Van Gogh did not paint his works based on where it was going to fit into a room, he painted with expression in mind.
It is the expression that transforms a space also by being one with that space and complimenting its surroundings.
In most cases, very large murals of close-up contemporary images to the smallest of traditional groupings of twelve can set the tone of flowing design or one that makes a bold statement.
These design elements can be used to help bring movement into a room just based on their size alone.
In today's art and picture framing market, the interior designers that buy from this industry look for items that compliment the color palette and style that have been selected.
Because it is so subjective to peoples personality, art imagery has a certain "shelf life".
Most people think of eggs and milk as having a shelf life, but so does art.
It is very interesting to see that art helps to define color trends and styles that were current at that time period.
For instance, 1970 brought us the unforgettable Harvest Golds and Avacado Greens.
1980 with the advent of flashy pop culture carried in a new age of "hot colors" such as magenta and teal pallets.
By 1990, we had seen a shift back to conservancy from the hot colors to the more subtle colors like Hunter green and mauve colors.
As we move into the information age, colors of robin egg blue, celadon green and browns tend to invade boutiques with a new level of modern sophistication.
Specialty stores like Pottery Barn and Crate and Barrel seem to set these trends for the rest of us and in more cases than not, art will take a back seat to the trends of today and will tend to ride on the coat tails of forward-thinking trends.
Only the publishers that are on the cusp of the "big box" colors trends will ultimately point to the direction of success in the art industry.
However a designer might start the process, the end result will only be as good when the right art has a place in that space.
So don't forget the art and in the future let the art be the inspiration or centerpiece for your next project.
The results just might change your perspective.