Large glass art is truly a treasure. Perhaps you’ve been the lucky recipient of a beautiful glass art gift. Maybe you won a lovely piece of antique glass art at a recent auction or picked up a new set of artfully blown glass at a local art gallery opening. Or perhaps you make your own large glass art pieces. Either way, you’ll want to make sure your art is properly displayed. Displaying large glass art can be a little tricky. Let us help you out.
When displaying large glass art, you have several options. The first option is to purchase a case for your art. These are available in many sizes and you can also have them specially made for extremely large pieces. They are great because they protect the piece from dust and other damage and still allow everyone to see it. These cases are also available in many styles, so you don’t have to compromise your room d
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Professional decorators offer many great suggestions when determining how to arrange art on the walls of your home or office. Spacing, proportion and placement are just a few of the tricks of the trade.
For example, if you have an even number of art pieces (2, 4, 6, etc.) and you want them to work together as an arrangement, place them pretty close together. Odd number groupings (like three verticals) look nice together if they’re spaced evenly apart.
For symmetrical groupings, create a grouping that’s symmetrical if the frames, subject or style are similar. This will help create balance. Create an asymmetrical grouping if the frames, subject or style are different.
Many people group art in terms of collections- fine art photos go in one place, botanical prints in another location; other collectibles like kitsch velvet paintings or religious artwork go separately.
All these approaches work. Just try to find a balance in each group. And don’t be afraid to mix things up and create an eclectic arrangement. You can tie them together by a background wall color.
If you have a lot of art in your home, try to make sure that there’s a wall or small area in the room that’s fairly art-free so there is some visual breathing space. Too much art can start looking like clutter if there’s no system to the way it’s arranged. Your eye will have nowhere to go.
Keep the artwork in proportion to the furniture. A tiny picture over an oversized credenza can make the art look lost. An oversized artwork over a small loveseat can overpower the seating. But rules are meant to be broken. If you’ve got a good eye, play around with things a little. You might create a wonderful unexpected relationship between the furnishings and the art that will surprise and delight everyone.
Another interesting way to display your art is with an art shelf. You can lean the art on the shelves or hang a few pieces and have the others lean against a wall. Fine art photography is particularly beautiful when presented this way. You can also mix vases, sculpture and other objects with the art for a nice visual arrangement. The great advantage of displaying art this way is that you can change the order when it pleases you without messing up the walls.
By: Andrea Sperling
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Filed under Home Improvement by on Jul 7th, 2010.
Art Deco cabinet knobs are all about the details. The Art Deco movement was popular in the 1920’s and 1930’s and encompassed the architecture, interior design and forms of art of both eras. Art Deco artists make use of a lot of geometric shapes and dramatic colors to express themselves.
Original Art Deco cabinet knobs and their replicas celebrate the beauty and simplicity of this style. Defined by bold geometric shapes and available in a wide variety of colors, these cabinet knobs add a sense of style to your cabinet project. But these knobs are about more than their geometric shapes–artists and designers add signature patterns to go with these shapes, forming designs that are unique. This leaves consumers with the sense that they are choosing unique pieces that reflect their own styles.
Would you like your cabinets to have Art Deco cabinet knobs? Perhaps you are remodeling your cabinets and want to change their look, building new cabinets, or are simply bored with your current cabinet knobs. The Art Deco style can actually work well with a variety of looks and designs. If you would like help choosing Art Deco cabinet knobs, you can ask an interior designer or other design experts for help. You can also find ideas in home decorating magazines.
You can find Art Deco cabinet knobs by looking online, browsing through home decorating catalogs, or asking your cabinet designer for options. Read company and product reviews to find out more information about the designs and products you are considering. You may also want to research the Art Deco movement for inspiration on how to incorporate this style into your decorating project.
When you have chosen the Art Deco cabinet knobs that best fit your design, you can be confident in the knowledge that you have picked out something that is elegant and rich in artistic history.
By: Jason Gluckman
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Filed under Home Improvement by on Jul 4th, 2010.