In my latest blog, I showed you around my home… if you read the article, towards the end I mentioned my own love of art and mentioned a couple of my favourite artists. So it felt natural that this week’s blog should be centred around art and how it fits into interior design. Art is such a personal preference, so today I will explain how we work with clients in terms of using art in their space, and how important the influence that art has on interior design really is.
Starting with your own art
When we are designing a space, sometimes our clients already have a piece of art in mind for that room. This allows us to use the art, for example a canvas, as the base of the space design; embracing the colours, genre, styles and working from there.
If the art is bright and colourful, then we may opt for more monotone colours throughout the rest of the space, allowing the piece to really shine. Or we can take specific colours from the piece, and use this as an accent colour throughout other soft furnishings in the space, another example of how we can incorporate clients’ art into the room.
The piece of art may not entirely resonate with me but of course, if it is a special piece that is important to the client, I will work with it.
If you’re not sure where to start with art
Other times clients ask for help when selecting art. We love visiting galleries, both professionally and personally, so when a client asks us for help sourcing art for a space, we can indulge in the process while designing (click here to learn more about our love for sourcing at MSID). There are some amazing galleries right here in Australia (the art in this image is by an Australian artist).
For some projects, we may involve an art consultant to help determine the best options for pieces within a space. Working with an art consultant involves providing a detailed brief, and they can then present art/sculpture/prints that would be appropriate for the space and the client. Working with experts in their own right allows us to focus on the design, saving time during the sourcing process overall.
Art & interior design
Art is a very important part of interior design; it brings interest, colour, texture, and perspective, to name a few, to the space. Art adds a lot of value and can completely change a room. The way I describe art’s role in interior design is that it ‘finishes off the space’, almost like putting on your jewellery once you’ve finished getting dressed and are about to leave for a special event.
In an interior that is completely classical, with a lot of details in the ‘trimmings’ and soft furnishings, having very heavy oils on a canvas on the wall, helps to bring together the textures and the details. Being able to see and even touch the paint on a piece of art like this creates a unique impact. Art finishes a room, so it’s important to get it right.
Art comes in many forms… including photography
Art comes in many different forms; from paintings to prints, drawings to sculpture, digital or handcrafted, there are many different forms to consider when we are designing a space, blending the pieces into the room effortlessly, as if they have always been there.
And let’s not forget art in the form of photography. I’m very fortunate to have first-hand experience with a very talented photographer, Daniel Nadel (my son-in-law), who outside of his day job in fashion photography, has an eye for unique, striking images and showcases his photography taken from around the world.
Working family portraits and photographs into a space design is also something I love to do, whether this is along the wall of a staircase or in a study or second living space; it’s all part of designing for wonderful families.
My personal favourites
Personally, I love impressionism and post-impressionism. I love the European style classics such as Picasso, Van Gough and Matisse, Marc Chagall, and a few Australian artists too. I love the artist Marc Chagall. But my real love? Sculpture. Sculpture is my favourite form of art, including garden sculpture (art is even important outside of the home!).
I hope you’ve enjoyed the insight into art and interior design today. If you are interested in working with Marylou Sobel Interior Design for your next design project, then please reach out to us, we’d love to hear from you.
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