Choose Abstract Mixed Media Art For Home Decor

By Sally Delacruz


It is always a creative and inspiring time, when your home needs decorating on the interior. Often the finishing touches bring the entire scheme beautifully together. This is where abstract mixed media art for home decor becomes an important and often treasured touch to any room in the home.

When decorating the interior of one's home, it is of course based firstly on personal taste, as well as how each piece makes you feel. The tone and atmosphere of the home reflects its inhabitants, and the way it is decorated exposes this to guests. Every last detail is contemplated and intentionally placed in the perfect position for an individual touch.

Depending on the function of the space, the artwork plays a vital role, in setting the tone and mood of the space into which it presents itself. Most artwork evokes feeling whilst still being capable of sparking conversation and contemplation. The depth and meaning of a piece is best exposed when placed in the most beneficial position for that particular one.

Magically it has the ability to imply and spark emotions, and becomes a point of interest and conversation. Deliberately placed and chosen to tie in with the atmosphere and tonal quality of its surroundings, it has the ability to bind the entire room together. It will be a focal point, if that is what is necessary and desired.

The different layers in this type of skill, creates a sense of depth and texture which can be used to inspire a certain memory. This can be achieved, if the client for instance has a specific piece of paper, string, fabric or photograph which they would like to be incorporated within the finished product. The sentimental value of the custom piece would be unsurpassed and treasured by the entire family.

Since each piece is so unique, it conjures up thoughts and sentiments which can relate to the purchaser's memories, emotions, attitudes and imagination. That is the beauty and creativity which art brings within a home. It lends itself to being an extension of the inhabitant's culture and appreciation of their traditions. It also speaks volumes as to the appreciation of the talent and emotional connection that the client has for the artist, who has portrayed their thoughts in a way that others can appreciate them.

The abstract quality, and the use of more than one medium which has been employed, excites the eye and motivates the brain. The layering allows for a very tactile and textured experience which indicates depth, appreciated by all who gaze upon it. It will need to be studied at various occasions, in order to appreciate the hidden intensity of meaning and, to absorb and understand all of the hidden media used in its creation.

Without art, the surrounding space could feel sterile and void of emotion, which is not what a home should portray. By carefully choosing and placing art in each space, you have the ability to generate warmth, emotion, memories and the desired atmosphere which belongs uniquely to you and your family. Even friends will feel the same way you do.




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