Art is Essential in Every Home

Art is essential in any home but "art" is a broad term. It could mean a sculpture, ceramics, glass, painting or photography. You might consider your toddler's drawings to be art or you might be a connoisseur of only the very best contemporary originals available.

I consider myself a mixture of all of those - yes my walls were adorned with my children's scrawls when they were young but I also found room for a few select originals and limited edition abstract paintings as well as a few prints.

Art is, or should be, a fundamental part of the interior design in any home. It should be the basis on which you decorate a home and truly make it your own. I have seen far too many homes with uninspiring art chosen because it matched the sofa or wall colours (please don't do that)

Trust your instincts and buy what you love - my latest purchase (albeit a print) is a huge canvas of Modigliani's "The Jewess" for our large stairwell - looks fabulous.

If you want to read some more of what  write - check out these posts I have written elsewhere:

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The Best Way to Layout Bathroom Wall Tiles

How To Tile a Bathroom

Contemporary Style in a Period Home

Professional Interior Design Tips

How to Create a Wet Room

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A personal experience of moving house

Great Uses for a Van