Color Can be the Key to Marrying Art and Interior Design

Does Your Artwork Feel Like it's Part of Your Space?

As a lifelong artist with an eye for design and a passion for color, creating artwork that feels like it's truly part of the space it's going to live in is one of my favorite parts of my job.

One common way to merge art and interior design of varying styles is through color. A foolproof method for buying or commissioning paintings for home decoration is to think about the existing scheme and use it to disperse the same hues throughout the room. 

A vibrantly colored piece can enliven a minimalist room if the shades within the artwork echo those found in the room’s accents. Alternatively, grayscale or bold black art can offer a striking contrast in a boldly colored space, creating a focal point that draws the eye. 

I personally love painting directly on fabrics that have been stretched onto a frame. It's such a fun way to incorporate actual elements from the space itself. That way pattern and texture, as well as color, further integrate the artwork into its environment. 

I'm a big fan of using complementary or triadic color schemes that echo the decor, and almost always add gold leaf to my artwork. Lately adding texture with heavy body acrylic and/or UV resin has added interesting dimensions to a traditionally flat medium.

Artwork doesn't have to be relegated to just the walls, either. Custom painted cabinetry, turned into mini works of art, is another way of tying the colors and motifs of a room together as a curated collection. 

Look at the main color palette of your living room. 

What color artwork would you add?