Only Use Original
Art
As an architect, I sometimes get the chance to be a part of
the process of people decorating their homes once they have
been designed at built. Sometimes a client will invite me back
to see the finished product of a house I've designed for them
and then we will inevitably begin discussing different options
for decorating their new space with furniture and art that fits
them. As usual, I am full of suggestions in these situations,
but there is only one thing that I almost always suggest to my
clients about decorating: use original art.
I have this pet peeve about people using anything other than
original art to decorate their homes or to decorate anywhere
really. I guess I hate it so much because I have a few good
artist friends who are spending their lives creating beautiful
and unique pieces of original art that they are trying to sell
to the public. Perhaps because I have seen enough of their work
and heard enough of their plight to want to see them succeed, I
am committed to seeing people use original art pieces.
The greatest thing about decorating with pieces of original
art is just that: that your decor will be original. I am so
tired of entering homes that all look the same. People who can
walk me from one room to another and tell me about all of the
department stores or non-specialty stores where they happened
to find their art. It is a rare thing that someone walks me
into a room and I am impressed by seeing a piece of original
art that has come from a local artist. There is no mistaking a
piece of original art because of the uniqueness and the quality
of the piece.
Another reason people need to consider decorating with
original art is to support their local economy. Think about all
of the local artists that are struggling to make a living doing
what they love. How great would it be if people would take them
seriously and would support them by putting their orignial art
in their homes. Not only would our homes look better and be
filled with unique original art, but our local artists would be
able to thrive doing what they love and our overall local
economy would do better.
So the next time you are looking to decorate your home or
office, look no further than to finding a unique piece of
original art for your space. You will be so glad you did, and
so will your local economy.
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