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Instructor: Deborah Ogden
Art and Accessories Part 2
The frame of the art is not a “property line”
Use your best judgment…
Art and accessories can overlap!
Displaying a
collectioncanalso be a method
ofstorage
Lots of artwork, or busy artwork, requires simpler furnishings, simpler backgrounds
All dark frames
Different shapes
Different materials
All are mirrors
Simple backgrounds
Angled placement
works on stairs
Use the architecture
for a cue to the placement of the art work
Use the style and architecture to determine the style and placement
of the art
Art can be hung in front of a bookcase
Yes, this looks kind of messy
•It is best not to hang art on any wall area less than 36” wide
•Art on a door could be interesting in a very small room
•Depends on the style—a fussy look is the goal here
•As a rule not good to hang art on any thing under 36” wide
It is OK to hang art on a patterned wall, or over fabric or wallpaper
If the artwork is simple, the background can
steal the show
Sometimes the background and the art are simple
Sometimes the art is the background
Focus on matting:
It saves on cost to use ready-made frames that are all one size
Then use custom mats, based on the existing frame size, cut to fit each photo
Picture matting can be part of the effect
of a work of art
Base a grouping on a common theme
Shadow boxes can create great art, and get some lovely things out of the drawer—a common theme and color give more
impact
These ancient masks have impact grouped together, and the lighting
gives drama
Picture rail
Are they accessories or
art?
Wall brackets hold art objects
They come in many styles
•The correct scale is important for accessories
•One good item with impact (not tiny) is better than a million little
bitty things•Too many little items are like
“room dandruff”
Accessories are the jewelry of the room
Accessories should be the
correct scale for the room
—
Just because we own something
doesn’t mean it is a room
accessory Clear
candlesticks on the mantel are a good example of
this principle
Books can be great accessories—but should be arranged to be effective, whether on a shelf, or elsewhere
Books can give lifts and levels to other decorative items or lamps
A too-short lamp can be raised a few inches on a sturdy book or two
Store paperbacks
and DVD’s in less-public
rooms Since they’re
not as good looking as
books, they can be
concealed by cabinet doors or containers
PILLOWS•Pillows are not just “fluff”•They make all furniture more comfy•They can make a deep sofa work for both a tall person and a shorter person•Pillows need to work hard in a design sense, acting as a cross-linking color device•They can tie a neutral sofa into a fun color scheme•The matching ones, that come with the sofa, are not as useful from a design point of view (use them on a contrasting chair)•Pillows are easier and less expensive to change than upholstery, so you can go a little wilder with color and expensive fabrics•Here is one sofa with different looks in pillows—this one has formal fabrics
This one has a cottageOr “Shabby Chic” look
This ones says:Upbeat Modern”
The room is all in neutrals except for the rich tapestry fabrics on the pillows--the only color in
the room
•What effect do the red accessories have on this room?
•What effect would they have if all were pink?
Fresh flowers are always the best accessory
Match the shape to the place
Dramatic lighting
The bowl and the three spheres are important for the design
Lamp as a “Sculpture”