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Decorative Painting for Interiors - When Art Escapes the Canvas

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Decorative painting is an approach to interior design that spans the globe and traverses countless centuries. Decorative painting has experienced a resurgence of popularity in recent years. Faux painting and murals have become common in businesses and in homes. Decorative painting can create a theme in your interior design that includes every aspect of the environment: walls, curtains, furniture and other accessories can be coordinated for a stunning effect in any room.

Using Color in Small Spaces

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Even in the smallest room, changing up the colors can add a lot of appeal to your home. People often worry a lot about what colors to use when decorating a small living space. The old adage about the wrong color making a small room appear even smaller than it really is largely a myth.

Adding Design Art to Your Home

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Art is a strange subject, some people will love a certain painting while others will hate the same one. So how can you choose paintings that everyone will like?

Beautify Your Home by Decorating With Picture Frames

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I've always said decorating is an art form.  Nothing decorates your home like art, especially pictures adorned in beautiful custom picture frames.  However, it isn't as simple as picking out any picture frames and hanging them up.  Choosing the right frame and picture framing supplies greatly increases the overall look of the picture itself and works to complement the feel of the entire room.

Maritime Art - The Lure of the Sea

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Decorating with maritime art can create a unique and powerful ambiance in any room. The lure of the sea is a cross-cultural phenomenon. The romance of Britain's sea-history led many artists to devote their entire careers to maritime subjects. Ships are also traditional symbols of the Christian church. Shores, bays and peninsulas near large bodies of water have a long history as settings for romance, rejuvenation and pondering the mysteries of life.

The Power of Interior Decorating for the Home and Office

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Can the interior design in your home or office affect your moods, relationships and financial success? What about the impact of the patterns in your wallpaper, rugs and upholstery? Can certain types of designs increase your energy level? A growing body of evidence indicates that visual environments are a determining factor in every area of human life. Knowing about the psychological aspects of different styles of decoration can give you greater control over every facet of your life.

Saving Civilization Through Architecture - Rationalism and The International Style

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A recurring theme in all forms of modern art is the attempt to reform civilization through art. In the first half of the twentieth century, this idea was taken quite literally in the realm of architecture. Discover why the architect saw himself as a potential savior for mankind.

Fine Art Decorating and Design Psychology

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A growing body of evidence indicates that artwork, interior design and other aspects of the visual environment are a determining factor in every area of human life. Discover the science behind the impact of the artwork in your home or office.

Moroccan Interior Design & Moorish Architecture: Lavish Style of Living

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The Moroccan home is a palace of the imagination and a poetic harmonizing between man and the natural world. Walls borrow their hues from the earth and desert sand – muted reds and honeyed yellows. Tedelakt, the ancient technique of rendering smooth waxed surfaces using a colored limestone paste and black soap, give walls and floors all the appearance of clay ceramic. Interior structuring takes on organic shapes.

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