I?d like to hear thoughts on choosing art to go with mid-century style aesthetic.
What are your opinions - do you go with mid-century artwork, or do you just go with your own personal taste and combine modern/old etc?
I use Design Addict as inspiration. I wish I was as knowledgeable on design as the majority of you die-hards but I'm learning. I would love to see pictures of the artwork that you have hanging in your spaces. Anyone willing to share?
Hi!
I like to choose my...
Hi!
I like to choose my artworks because I like them! I am pretty much eclectic! I tend to collect modern art, because it is more affordable! You can see part of my collection if you follow the link.
I have artworks all over the house: living room, dining room, kitchen, staircase, bathroom, office, bedroom!
Hope you enjoy!
B.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/38723866@N03/
Robert,
I love the last one. Is it of the Crusades, do you think? I go for anything and everything. If I spy it at a flea market, auction house or wherever and I get that little frisson of "Ah Ha!", I am hooked and will usually lug it home and find a place for it.
I have way too many art "finds", but here are a few.
Suewanda
Lots of people buy art that matches the style of their furniture, and there's nothing wrong with that, I guess... But it seems a little bizarre to me, like choosing a career because it suits your shoes, or painting your car to match your house.
Plus... Unless you're building a movie set, you probably don't want to exactly replicate the look of a particular era. It's a little creepy walking into a room that looks as though it was frozen in time 50 years ago -- one almost expects to see its occupants in period costume, too -- so you should definitely NOT feel uncomfortable about buying art that's from a different era than your furniture.
Nearly all the art I buy is contemporary; most is purchased directly from the artist. None of it -- with the exception of a couple of framed magazine ads and a Sid Avery photo of Elizabeth Taylor on the set of Giant -- is even close to "mid-century".
I choose art that I want to look at; compatibility with the furniture is never a consideration for me. Fortunately, I buy furniture that I want to look at, too, so it's usually the case that everything sorta goes together (well enough for me, anyway) even without planning it.
Windows are my largest problem; they not only reduce the available wall space, but also make it hard to hang framed art where it won't be obscured by reflections. I've run out of usable wall space and am now forced to rotate old pieces out whenever I bring a new piece in... But here's a sample of what's up on the walls at the moment [these are snapshots I already happened to have; if I get motivated this weekend, I'll edit this post to replace them with better photos]:
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