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BSTRACT ART

Colors in the painting

Chandelier

painting

This is kinda the space for back room

art

This helps me picture how my art will look in my home

sitting area

Bedroom

nice to have light artwork over the bed

Art

style

Like the set up

bed with chairs and ottoman at the end

My Ideabooks | Invite | HelpIdeabooksGOdianecairaHOME PHOTOSIDEABOOKSQUESTIONSPROFESSIONALSFollow uskillyscheerI'm an Austin-based interior designer and freelance design writer. I love all flavors of design, DIY-ing and helping clients create beautiful, collected, liveable homes. Follow my musings on design and life, chronicled on my blog: http://www.thestudiolo.com/Opposites Attract: Modern Art in Traditional Rooms (8 comments) Create a Timeless Look With a Creative Mix of Art and Furniture Styles Share: View PhotosAdd a CommentEmailI talk (and write) incessantly about creating "collected" rooms; ones that appear to have evolved over a long period of time. To me, achieving a look that floats timelessly from one generation to another isn't about matching periods, woods and finishes; it's about mixing historic elements with contemporary pieces and layering patterns and textures while maintaing a visual hierarchy. One way (among many) that designers create such a look is by placing moder

not necessary to use the colors in the art around the rest of the room/furniture/bedding etc

soffit lighting

I like the pale chairs. I could recover my bright chairs.

Box lamp

mastersuite

Bedroom color

sitting chairs and the lamps.

bdr w painting

chairs

saving height and decorating at one time

bedroom

headboard

This quiet, subdued bedroom experiences a jolt of excitement thanks to the colorful painting above the sofa. The art picks up some of the colors sprinkled throughout the room, introduces a few new ones to jazz things up, and brings the transitional look full-circle.

like chairs