Tips: The Importance of Framing Art
…because empty frames, no matter how pretty, will only take you so far…
I couldn’t possibly go straight into a discussion on how to hang artwork without first explaining the importance of proper framing, could I? No, no… I couldn’t.
When I say “proper framing,” I’m not talking about a frame’s overall aesthetic. Instead, I’m talking [...]
Elements + Principles
For the most part, I’ve assumed that many of you already know the elements and principles of design. However, I was asked to explain them in laymen’s terms and give examples wherever I could. I thought this was a great idea because this post will become quite useful as I dive into future Decor Tip [...]
Design Jargon* Klismos Chair
The Klismos (pronounced KLIZ-mos) chair is a light, elegant chair developed by the ancient Greeks and perfected by the 5th century bc. The klismos had four curving, splayed legs and curved back rails with a narrow concave backrest between them. Often illustrated on Greek pottery, the design was resurrected in the French Directoire, English [...]
Design Jargon – Filigree
Filigree (FIH-leh-gree) is a versatile word that has come to mean several things. It can describe ornamental work especially of fine wire of gold, silver, or copper applied to another metal surface. The wire part is key as filigree was once primarily a jewel work of a delicate kind made with twisted threads usually [...]
Design Jargon*Crewel
It’s a crewel, crewel world…
Sorry, I just couldn’t help the corny joke! So, what is crewel you ask? Crewel is a decorative form of surface embroidery using wool and a variety of different embroidery stitches to follow a design outline applied to fabric. This technique of free embroidery is quite old, just how old is [...]
Design Jargon*Batik
Batik is a traditional way of decorating cloth by the wax-resist or “negative” painting method. The cloth is first coated with hot wax, then melted, leaving the waxed part uncolored. Repeated waxings and dyeings creates a cloth with beautiful patterns and designs.
However, due to modern advances in the textile industry the term has also been [...]
Design Jargon*Chevron
No, not the gas station, silly!
Though the gasoline-giant does use the design as their logo!
A chevron, sometimes called herringbone, is a pattern consisting of zigzags or “V’s” in a stripe layout. I personally love chevrons for their bold, geometric qualities. Once you start looking, I’m sure you’ll see chevrons everywhere – from flooring and wallpaper, [...]
Design Jargon: Ionic Capital
The capital of the Ionic column has characteristic paired scrolling volutes (also called scrolls) in the echinus of the capital. The echinus itself is decorated with an egg-and-dart motif.
[Image: Sacred Destinations]
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