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Adding new art?

April 4, 2022 by LuxeSpecs

It is so tempting to purchase a new piece of art, get it back to your home and wonder where it will fit in. During my design career I have purchased hundreds of pieces of art! Typically, if the client likes a particular style, the art follows through with their likes. My favorite method is selecting art first! The more open the areas of the home are the more necessary it is for the pieces to complement each other. As you get further into collecting, you consider what location the new piece will occupy and if others will need to be rearranged. Within an area, there should be a main focal point – the outside view, fireplace or a piece of art. While staying at the Peabody in Memphis, our room had a mirror with a scene painted on it in neutral tones. What a discovery! A space needs only one landscape, one floral, etc.

Here is yet another medium to add to the mix. While on my vacation, the client I was working with decided to part with the older bedroom furniture and complete the newer contemporary look. A large mirror was above the pop up TV chest. I suggested we use it in the living room. My miraculous painter added the tree and voila! We had completed the area!

One more option with variety over redundancy!

Filed Under: Art, Design Tip

Celebrating the most versatile sculptural design!

October 13, 2021 by LuxeSpecs

It has been uncommon in my 30+ years of interior design to use any resource more than once, but the record goes to John Gleason’s sculptures! These twisted, simple designs are so versatile that they always come to mind as adding to the space with great versatility that works with so many different types of art and design styles! This is the fourth installation I’ve done with John’s art. This time an office with curved walls where we used three sculptures. Artists often do custom designs to fit the space perfectly. Visit John at the Quantum Art Gallery on Main Street in old town Scottsdale!

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Art Adventure!

September 29, 2021 by LuxeSpecs

Art and sculpture are the most personal additions to your interior! From postcards that you frame from your own trips to your emotional purchase at an art fair (an artist that may become famous) or a Sotheby’s purchase with investment potential. Art comprises the most interesting visuals in your home. Variety is the key. When visitors enter your home, everything they see should have a feeling of compatibility. As you gather art over the years, re-mixing your pieces gives a refreshed look. Each piece needs to compliment the others. The combination may include a landscape but with contemporary squares that repeat similar colors, a complete departure with an architectural remnant or sculptures mixed in on shelves or showcased on a pedestal. Family photos are great for hallways or master bedrooms. Unique pieces can be dispersed to secondary rooms, hallways and baths. The mix creates an expression of your personality and interests!

Many times over the past 20 years I have needed a simple sculptural feel for fluidity. Scottsdale artist,John Gleason, at Quan’tum Art always creates the perfect size and shape! He is hard at work in his gallery in old town Scottsdale. Stop by for a new look or a custom piece for a hard-to-fill bare spot!

John’s website
Studio address: 7077 E Main St, # 16, Scottsdale, AZ

 

 

Filed Under: Art, Design Tip

Art to the Rescue!

June 1, 2021 by LuxeSpecs

Here is another example of the power of custom detailing! Unsightly AC access doors were in the hall between the main living area and the master bedroom. They were right beside the powder room. From my art file I selected a couple of photos for inspiration. The end result looks nothing like either! The point isn’t to copy; it’s inspiration! The former owner had found a painting large enough to cover the space – a primary colored horse. But the painting needed space to be viewed properly and it had a heavy frame which cluttered the narrow hall space. Dawn Bowman, one of my all-time favorite artists, had a canvas stretched for a perfect fit and painted this neutral piece that carries the eye down the hall to the grey toned master. Interior design professionals have artisans they have worked with for years to call on who can bring the project together!

Filed Under: Art, Design Deals

Virtual Travel

February 2, 2021 by LuxeSpecs

We are on the short side of all this down time with vaccine roll out and one thing you might enjoy after Netflix, podcasts, etc. is visiting world famous museums! I have been to many of them. I have managed to go to the most significant on my travels but unless you read a guide, listen to one or have headphone dialogue you may not realize the significance of what you are viewing. Many times we are having a great time with friends or family and art history is not the top priority.

 

  • Musee National Picasso – Paris Picasso’s estate, in lieu of taxes, donated many paintings, sculptures, drawings, ceramics and prints to. It is always insightful to observe an artist’s most personal possessions.
  • Paris Discovers Picasso is a personal tour on YouTube.
  • MoMa – Has a video showing his earlier work that he sold showcasing Cubism.
  • Museu Picasso – Barcelona is also on YouTube.
  • The Picasso Museum in Antibes’ Experience France video will further your understanding of the artist.
  • Next travel to Musee National Picasso in Vallauris to explore later paintings.
  • Go Spain TV via YouTube offers another collection.
  • Museo Picasso Malaga in the city where he was born.
  • Dialogues With Picasso explores 80 years of Picasso’s career.

 

Miss traveling, culture, learning something new? Have an adventure!

 

Part of this information came from the Wall Street Journal, Monday, August 24, 2020.

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