INTD 50A

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INTD 50A art accessories
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• art has been an integral part of interiors since
  prehistoric timeswalls and ceilings of caves
• different types
• fine art
• decorative art
• objects from nature

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fine art sculpture3D art form created by
carving stone, working clay, wood or other
materials
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fine art paintingoil paint, watercolor,
acrylic, tempera, fresco
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fine art mosaic2D made of small pieces of
marble, tile, colored glass etc
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fine art drawingone-of-a-kind, 2D,
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fine art printmakingmass produced, 2D block
print, relief printing, engravings, etchings,
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fine art printmakingmass produced, 2D
lithographs, silkscreen, rubbings, reproductions
graphic art
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• obtaining fine art
• work of the great masters for enormous sums
• contemporary artists represented by galleries
• some businesses or corporations sponsor art shows
  or display artists work that can be purchased
• art teachers and art students
• schools of art
• economical graphic art or posters
• flea markets or bookshops
• print shops

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• decorative art
• includes utilitarian pieces such as
• mirrors
• tableware
• baskets
• clocks
• screens
• lamps
• books
• tapestries
• rugs

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decorative art not all pieces created as
decorative art have artistic valueneed to
develop discernment of art versus kitsch and
get rid of what is not working both good and bad
design can be found at every price level
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• objects from nature
• plants
• add life and interest to interiors
• continually growing and changing
• free-flowing and sculptural forms
• know your clientgreen thumb?
• know your climate
• know plant light needs

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• objects from nature
• flowers and greenery
• brighten the environment
• lift the spirits
• add color and life to the interior
• look to things other than flowers for color and
  interest
• fruits vegetables
• herbsfresh dried
• selecting the container is an important part of
  the creative process

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• objects from nature
• other natural objects
• seashells
• rocks
• animal skins
• hunting trophies
• fish tanks
• aquariums

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• use of accessories
• minimalist approachless is more mentality
• comes from traditional Japanese tokonoma
• displaying one or two important objects at a time
  switching display every couple of months
• victorian approach
• fill every possible space with knick knacks
• sometimes called organized clutter
• find some place in between extremes

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• overall considerations
• important to keep the principles and elements of
  design in mind
• always consider function
• consider subject matter carefully

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• emotionally supportive design
• have the power to provide emotional support
• links to esteemed people or events
• memento
• memorabilia
• want to be surrounded with objects we love
• determine kind of balance most appropriate for
  each individual