"In art as in life, anything is possible if it is based on love."

The art that you choose to enhance your home is a reflection of your personal style. It's important to select pieces that not only contribute to the décor and feeling of the room that they will be displayed in, but which bring you enjoyment when you look at them.

Select Art You Love

Through the years in my art career I have worked with many interior designers. I would like to share some ideas. To me, Art collecting is all about surrounding yourself in beauty, and the painting you select will have a big impact. When decorating you can make slight color adjustments to any room to enhance the look of your paintings.

Here are a few ideas on how to design around your new painting: You can paint a wall a different color to complement or contrast with the colors in your painting. This simple color change will transform your whole room. If you have a painting that is predominantly warm. Warm colors — such as red, yellow, and orange; evoke warmth. In contrast you can,try a cool paint color, and vice versa. Examples of cool colors include green, blue and violet (think calming blue waters). Some designers or homeowners also use cool colors to enhance neutral white and grey walls.The complementary color will make the painting really pop. (For example, a painting with a darks and lights look beautiful on a blue wall.) Another way to bring the room together is to choose one of the predominant colors in the painting and add room accents in that color in the form of rugs, pillows, accent chairs, lamps, table decorations, etc. Another direction you can go to show off your art collection is to decorate your room entirely in white or neutral tones, which makes the paintings pop with color!