What type of art do you have in your home?

8 years ago

As an artist/designer, I am always intrigued to see what type of art people have in their homes. Do you choose something which fits into the colour scheme or do you prefer eclectic pieces. Abstract, Contemporary, Modern, Portraits?

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I've just completed this canvas print of Dame Judy Dench. The original is water colour and ink on water colour paper. What do you think? What style of room would you put it in?

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mrshste

8 years ago

I think it'd look good in a very white bathroom above an antique fireplace!

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Juliet Docherty
8 years ago
I designed my entire living area around a beautiful painting which was a wedding present painted by a friend of ours called Barbara Burns. It is an abstract in moody olives and turquoises. I think it helps if art sits well in an interior.
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8 years ago
I totally agree with you. You can design a whole room around a piece of art or a couple of objects with great success. It can be really daunting to know where to start when you are faced with a room to refurbish. I always advice having a starting point. If you have a favourite piece of art or find something you love you can really make a great design from picking out certain colours tones and shapes.
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Catherine Hounslow
8 years ago
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My own and limited edition prints also other peoples art
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8 years ago
There is so many ways to go about this but you got to think it through. Design around the art or the area places the art. If you're moving and have a couple pieces of art, its always fun to picture where things go and if it will fit in that residence. If you are established and comfortable in your residences then I think the area can determine what is best.

Art should invoke emotion, thoughts, conversation and some sort of connection. If the area is modern and sleek I would go with an acrylic but if it's more traditional I would pick a nicely mounted framed print or canvas. It really comes down to taste and what you think would work best.
Najeebah
8 years ago
well done on the portrait - looks like her! id put in a room where nothing else stood out, and that would be minimalist without that canvas, to give it attention without having it clash with anything else
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8 years ago
We have some original paintings and some tapestries, some heraldry, copper and pewter plaques, a large iron cross, and large photo of hubby sword-fighting in his younger days.
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As the owner of Fotoviva Art Prints I have a range of artwork in my home, some canvas art and several acrylic prints, depending on the room in question. We tend to have canvases in the cosier rooms and acrylics in the brighter, more modern looking rooms. Also some prints of the young kids :)
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8 years ago
Najeebah...I totally agree ...This portrait of Judy would work well in a modern minamilist interior. I would love to see it above a white marble fireplace :)
cocolori
8 years ago
I like contemporary but not too abstract - like this diving with gannets by Cathy Denford

Or something really bright to liven up my neutrals - Julia Dumbarton

Or something that brings a bit of nature and texture in - Keith Sturgess
Natalie Patton
8 years ago
I like modern art I think it helps to tie colours together but generally I like things that are meaningful to me. I have a black and white print of Sydney harbour bridge above my dining table and it's a lovely reminder of our time there.
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Mellow Duck
8 years ago
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I love abstract art at home but something that caught my eye is a company who can put any photos on metal.....fabulous impact. I'm thinking of using as a table top but can be used on walls or anywhere...

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missq01
8 years ago
We have a mixture around our home, at the moment I am sourcing old and new photos, prints and maps of our local area and going to put them in different black frames and make a collage on the wall.
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Thank you Mellow Duck :) This is our tulip wooden printed table top. Also would suit a conservatory. Check out also our striking aluminium "Peruso" art that creates "wow" moments. We have different categories of images to suit a wide variety of tastes and we also offer a custom print service for our tables and art pieces for a completely personal product for you. More at www.art-to-life.co.uk

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I have my artist brother Miles Brunskill's Cloud and Seascape prints above and around my fireplace. After a visit to the Royal Academy Summer Exhibition, a new addition is a print by Artist Jim Dine July Summer X, as the beautiful colours blend well in my room of blues turquoise and white. I bought my husband a print of Donald Hamilton Fraser Sailing Daybreak, which looks fresh and crisp.
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Laura
8 years ago
I always like the idea of having art, but I've never seen anything I particularly like. I have two blank walls in my lounge and I've spent 3 years looking for something to go there.
The only 'art' I have on the walls are photographs. They're a great reminder of great times and are a conversation starter.
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8 years ago
I love art but find it almost impossible to find what I need to suit a particular space or room. I have taken to printing collections of pictures from websites, framing them in mounts and then grouping them together on walls. For me art should be a thing of beauty, belong in the space and contribute rather than dominate. Sad to say that's why I don't like the featured painting. Sorry.
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Sasha Moye Fine Art
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As an artist I have a lot of my own paintings on our walls. We also bought three large paintings in the South of France one year. I like art that exudes a happy atmosphere!
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8 years ago
For me, the most important thing is having art you love. You can always find a place for something that means something to you.
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I love to see abstract art - I feel it brings a contemporary edge to any space, no matter how traditional.
maria galvano
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My hubby is a watercolour artist and very very good he specialises in florals and repeatative patterns used for ceramic designs based on tradition patterns and features from around the world all very glorious. I love art especially impressionistic work my fave is dagar but I have a total mismatch of work some I have done myself I love it all and think it adds so much to a home again love anything done well something that calls to me will always do beauty comes in many forms and materials I feel
Trisha Goodwin
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As someone who taught Textile design on a degree course (before retirement) and prior to that worked in a famous national gallery, I have extremely eclectic taste. I have work painted by myself, work collected from other artists, limited edition prints, framed ephemera, and even two very large antique Victorian watercolors in gold frames - which I wouldn't probably buy these day, but do provide a bit of "weight" and gravitas in rooms. I like to put them against ultra modern lighting and pieces of furniture to give a bit of edge and conversely, put modern art against a couple of pieces of antique furniture we have.
Suzanne Evans
7 years ago
I put my own work on the walls. All are cloud and seascapes.
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I have Jackson Pollock prints and also my own work on canvas. I love large pieces and have worked the colour scheme around the artwork.

Great paintings shown here. Wish I had more walls to hang more paintings! Shannon
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