Experiencing Joy Through Art

   Hello and good afternoon! Here we are at another Monday with a week ahead of us to explore new art ideas. In previous blog entries, I have discussed at length the various ways in which you can incorporate art into your room designs by choosing a painting or picture with coordinating, analogous or monochromatic colors.

   There is another way to do it which is to go in “reverse”. This is especially useful if you have a room you'd like to spruce up and are feeling stuck for ideas. A great way to start is by choosing a painting or other art piece that speaks to you or that you simply love and base your room design on that painting.

   You can choosing a color palatte inspired by the colors in the painting as well as throw pillows, fabrics and other accessories that mirror both the colors and images in the art piece you have chosen.

   For example, let's say you've fallen in love with Cézanne's “Vase with Flowers” (1900) and you want to use it as a jumping off point for your new room décor. 

   If you look carefully at the photo, you will see a predominance of reds, oranges and warm earth tones as well as that accent of blue violet in the lower right corner. Plus, it looks like Cézanne used a table cloth print that resembles hibiscus flowers as part of his still life set up. The palette, patterns and accessories for your room might look very close to the sample shown below…

    In addition to permanent features in the room, as discussed in my previous flower post you can always bring real flowers into the room as part of the design. You can either go literal and use chrysanthemums (as in the painting) or use different flowers with the same colors. As you can see, once this décor is in place in the room then the painting will be the crowning jewel of the space! With this quick and easy tip you can create a space in your home that will reflect your most treasured at pieces.