Showing posts with label interior. Show all posts
Showing posts with label interior. Show all posts
02 May 2013
What Practical Art Are We Talking About Next?
Which piece of practical art will we talk about next? It's in this photo, and it's closer than you realize. In the meantime though, just sit back and enjoy all these cool goodies Javier Garcia Design is showing in this photo.
29 April 2013
Mid Century Modern Interior - Albano Daminato
Via Flickr:
Mid Century Modern Interior - Albano Daminato as seen at plastolux
This, while being a recreated mid-century setting, is still a very good example of art selection for the setting. Two things stand out to me about the art used in this sitting area.
First, is that the art, while being an integral part of the interior design, is not overwhelming and doesn't scream for attention. On each of the pieces, the art fits in well with it's ambiance. That's not to say a high single color contrast wouldn't have worked here either. Still, most of the time, art is best used as the garnish. Not the main mill.
Note though, that in both of the paints, the art is a very soft contrast. Not a super hard one. Gradient painting, such as the one on the left was a great choice for softly tying together the colors and textures of the room.
Noting the photo/painting on the back wall. While it, in itself is a piece that has a lot of hard contrast, this contrast is softened by the fact that the lines are thin. Having so many thin lines helps one perceive the image a gradient, when applied on a high contrast background.
Second,
Each piece in the setting is well places to add to the overall pulling together of the room. By selecting different pieces, the designer could have easily separated the room at the bar/counter where the statue sits. While not to say that would have been a bad thing, by drawing the whole space together, it opens up the space and makes the over all feel much softer.
Looking at the sculpture, you may notice that it is very weighty. It looks heavy and somewhat blockish. I find this helps give weight to the room. Many times, the color of the wood used, and the form of the furniture can make the wood seem light in visual weight. Also, with the rest of the room, from what we see here, is very light in color texture, and visual weight. So, the solidity of the sculpture ties in well to grounding the ambient feel.
While the table, chairs and pendant lamps are different materials, they are very close in color combination, and add a welcome touch of color that helps keep the eye interested and give the setting a warmer and cozy feeling.
One last thing I would like to mention that I had forgotten to mention in the 2 part article "Art For The Mid-Century Home", is the creative use of matting and framing. Framing the art on the back wall differently could have changed the whole feel of this room as well. By using the circular image with the large white matting/boarder on the image, it softened the image and it's weight in the room greatly. Also, the physical sizing of the framing also changes the way the art is perceived in the room. If the art had just carried a frame just around the circle of the image, I find the image would not have balance the room as well as it does visually.
Remember though, I'm not saying these are the only pieces that could have been use. However, they are really good choices for this interior.
Mid Century Modern Interior - Albano Daminato as seen at plastolux
This, while being a recreated mid-century setting, is still a very good example of art selection for the setting. Two things stand out to me about the art used in this sitting area.
First, is that the art, while being an integral part of the interior design, is not overwhelming and doesn't scream for attention. On each of the pieces, the art fits in well with it's ambiance. That's not to say a high single color contrast wouldn't have worked here either. Still, most of the time, art is best used as the garnish. Not the main mill.
Note though, that in both of the paints, the art is a very soft contrast. Not a super hard one. Gradient painting, such as the one on the left was a great choice for softly tying together the colors and textures of the room.
Noting the photo/painting on the back wall. While it, in itself is a piece that has a lot of hard contrast, this contrast is softened by the fact that the lines are thin. Having so many thin lines helps one perceive the image a gradient, when applied on a high contrast background.
Second,
Each piece in the setting is well places to add to the overall pulling together of the room. By selecting different pieces, the designer could have easily separated the room at the bar/counter where the statue sits. While not to say that would have been a bad thing, by drawing the whole space together, it opens up the space and makes the over all feel much softer.
Looking at the sculpture, you may notice that it is very weighty. It looks heavy and somewhat blockish. I find this helps give weight to the room. Many times, the color of the wood used, and the form of the furniture can make the wood seem light in visual weight. Also, with the rest of the room, from what we see here, is very light in color texture, and visual weight. So, the solidity of the sculpture ties in well to grounding the ambient feel.
While the table, chairs and pendant lamps are different materials, they are very close in color combination, and add a welcome touch of color that helps keep the eye interested and give the setting a warmer and cozy feeling.
One last thing I would like to mention that I had forgotten to mention in the 2 part article "Art For The Mid-Century Home", is the creative use of matting and framing. Framing the art on the back wall differently could have changed the whole feel of this room as well. By using the circular image with the large white matting/boarder on the image, it softened the image and it's weight in the room greatly. Also, the physical sizing of the framing also changes the way the art is perceived in the room. If the art had just carried a frame just around the circle of the image, I find the image would not have balance the room as well as it does visually.
Remember though, I'm not saying these are the only pieces that could have been use. However, they are really good choices for this interior.
27 April 2013
AMEUBLEMENT ET DECORATION MODERNES 2
Via Flickr:
AMEUBLEMENT ET DECORATION MODERNES
Published 1961
Fantastic French Design Book
Here's another cool living room/den for you.
While I really like the overall look of this room. There are two things that bother me. First, the fuchsia color on the furniture. Secondly, well... While the art on the back wall is perfect for the setting, it's a bit to small to be the only art on the wall. This piece by itself would have been fine. As long as they had a nice lamp, maybe teak/danish modern or chrome sitting to the right of it on the shelf. Otherwise I would suggest one or two more paints of the same size as you see in the photo now, or possibly one painting, but a little larger.
These are my thoughts, what do you think? Let us know in the comments.
AMEUBLEMENT ET DECORATION MODERNES
Published 1961
Fantastic French Design Book
Here's another cool living room/den for you.
While I really like the overall look of this room. There are two things that bother me. First, the fuchsia color on the furniture. Secondly, well... While the art on the back wall is perfect for the setting, it's a bit to small to be the only art on the wall. This piece by itself would have been fine. As long as they had a nice lamp, maybe teak/danish modern or chrome sitting to the right of it on the shelf. Otherwise I would suggest one or two more paints of the same size as you see in the photo now, or possibly one painting, but a little larger.
These are my thoughts, what do you think? Let us know in the comments.
24 April 2013
Ranchara Square Medical Center, 1966-2008
Via Flickr:
Las Vegas, Nevada
The owner of this time capsule decided it would be best to demolish the building and replace it with a ugly stucco shoebox. My picture of this building was on the cover of the Mondo Vegas Tour Book...
www.atomicage.org/store.php
Where I wish I could go to get well...
Las Vegas, Nevada
The owner of this time capsule decided it would be best to demolish the building and replace it with a ugly stucco shoebox. My picture of this building was on the cover of the Mondo Vegas Tour Book...
www.atomicage.org/store.php
Where I wish I could go to get well...
07 November 2011
It's Coming Back To Me Now...
I guess as I get older, I just don't remember as much as I used to.
Could it be though, I'm just on the internet or "e-net" ,as a friends
dad calls it, to much?( Nobody knows way E-net.)
You've probably experienced the same thing. Something catches your eye, and you think, this is cool,I've got to share that. Two seconds later, the same thing happens again, and first thing you found, went out the window. Well...that's what happened to me with this site. I fond it, and then...there it went out the mental window. Thanks to the "e-net" being so small though and everything (insert sarcasm here), I found it once again. In fact, facebook brought it back to me. What was it...? Anticipation building. Ooooh... Click here to keep reading.
You've probably experienced the same thing. Something catches your eye, and you think, this is cool,I've got to share that. Two seconds later, the same thing happens again, and first thing you found, went out the window. Well...that's what happened to me with this site. I fond it, and then...there it went out the mental window. Thanks to the "e-net" being so small though and everything (insert sarcasm here), I found it once again. In fact, facebook brought it back to me. What was it...? Anticipation building. Ooooh... Click here to keep reading.
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