One of the most iconic approach to decor and deign has got to be the famed English country decor home style – lets explore this home decorating approach in more detail.
Artist Danielle van Ark’s Stunning Sand Carpets
It takes any textile weaver a very long time to create a beautiful carpet by hand. So can you imagine if after all that hard work, the piece was destroyed and all that remained of it were the pictures taken while it existed? To some, this may sound like a nightmare, but for artist Danielle van Ark, this is an essential aspect of her artwork. She creates unique sand carpets that are as beautiful as they are ephemeral.
Plantation Design for the Home
Let’s take a closer look at one of the most iconic Southern American home styles – the Plantation home.
Artist Antonio Santin 3D Rug Paintings
When you look at a work of art by Antonio Santin, you may think at first that you are looking at an intricate hand-woven rug. However, Santin is not a rug-maker but a painter. For each of his oil paintings of rugs, he uses thousands of brushstrokes to accurately recreate every detail of the original’s fabric and patterns. It is not the detailed painting of the rugs themselves that make Santin’s paintings so arresting yet so unsettling, though. It is what appears to lie beneath.
Damascus Rugs
Weaving carpets by hand has been a renowned art form in what is now present-day Syria since before written history. However, Damascus rugs, named after the Syrian capital and largest city and also sometimes called Damascene rugs, date back specifically to a period between the 15th and 17th centuries. At that time, Syria had been conquered by the Mamluks. For that reason, Damascus rugs are sometimes also called Mamluk rugs.
Romantic Interior Design
Originally coined in late 1800’s Germany, the term “romanticism” first applied to poetry and encompassed such greats as William Wordsworth. The movement did not rely on strict definitions and focused on going against established society, including religion. Romanticism wasn’t just a literary movement, though. Throughout the 18th and 19th centuries, romantic interior design and visual art also had a strong presence in romanticism and still does today.
Baroque Design for the Home
Lets take a look at the captivating Baroque style and how to implement the Baroque approach to home decor and interior design.
Neoclassical Interior Design
In this article we talk about Neoclassical interior design and Neoclassic design in general.
Apartment Therapy Pattern of the Year Freely Scribbled
At the beginning of 2020, home décor publisher Apartment Therapy announced its second “Pattern of the Year.” This pattern is representative of many of the current trends in home décor. The selection this year is called “Freely Scribbled.” Whether you use the Apartment Therapy pattern of the year or a similar contemporary one, learning how to design with this look can help you with your interior décor efforts this year.