Stripes on their own are bound to make any room the center of attention but we've always liked to pair this pattern with something extra.
Hanging artwork on top of a set (or wall of stripes) tends to make the artwork pop from the wall. In addition, stripes seem more vibrant and full of life when they receive a little friendly competition when paired with artwork. We also like the lovely balance created when stripes and artwork are incorporated in one space--a look definitely worth repeating.
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AT, once again I beg you to be considerate enough to list an artist's name whenever possible - especially when it is the highlight of a photograph. The reason artists don't put up a big stink when their work is used on blogs and elsewhere is because you GIVE THEM A LINK in case someone else is interested in their art - not just a link to an earlier post where their name may or may not be found deep in the recesses of a caption. This is not just respectful, it's the legal way to do things. Artists maintain copyright to all their work even if it is owned by someone else. Even Creative Commons license says you need to acknowledge the artist when their image is used.
Hi all--The first photo is from this amazing house tour which is linked and credited above under "Related Posts." To find out more about the artist, Rebecca Szeto, you can click here
home body: since Beth was drawing upon our past content from a submitted house tour, she directly linked back to the original tour where all art is credited and linked. There was no intention to exclude artist credit; since the artwork belongs to the owner of the home who submitted the photos and this post was not directly about the art itself and amongst a roundup.
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Home Body has a point about copywrite. A film was shot in our loft, and we had to take down any artworks by living artists whose permission we couldn't get in writing. I'm not sure if this applies to shelter publications, but it's certainly nice to give the artists' info.
Oh. I see Gregory already addressed this. Sorry.
The first photo with the Rebecca Szeto painting works for me because the striping colors used are subtle. The b & w also works...but I find the photo of the bedroom with the framed color photo on the orange/yellow/tan striping gives me the jitters. I wouldn't be able to sleep in this room. And that's not good feng shui.
As for mixing stripes and art, I think there's a fine line between making a piece pop and creating too much visual noise. I think the best example is the first photo, where the stripes are neutral and work with the size of the painting. Meanwhile some of the other photos feel a bit chaotic in my opinion.
bijoujou: except that none of us read Remodelista in the first place.