You are amazing. The way to explain design, it makes sense and it makes me less anxious about going for it! thank you. Been following you for many years, bought your books and paint undertones cards. Use them often and will continue to do so.
I just love how you so effortlessly transform a room! I gives me hope that I can actually achieve similar looks at affordable prices in my own home. Loving this channel 😊
There's a material called hole fill.. Just dab on the hole, smooth it with sponge attached, and keep small jars with your paint colors in them, and touch up on the hole with an artist brush..done no holes
I try to buy art that is meaningful to me, but I love the idea of mixing in art just for the color or size. I got enamored with Kandinsky a few years ago and bought a cheap print and hung it. I loved it! I love Etsy for artists too. I do have a question about hanging art. I notice you don’t follow the old rule about having a straight line somewhere through your grouping. That’s freeing, but I’ve always thought that was the rule of thumb.
Those rules are for when you have one piece of art and you need some guidelines on how to hang it. Otherwise there are no rules, start searching art hanging photos and you'll see that immediately. Great question, Maria
Under normal circumstances I pretty much agree with your decoratiing suggestions, but I have to say that I cringe when I see random pieces of art purchased off the shelf that have no cohesion, just because they might go with a color scheme or to fill a space. People need to be educated about art and to support artists, not just buy crap from a box store that is mass produced just to fill a space or because it goes with the carpet. I wouldn't even have wallpaper in my house, so why would I think of purchasing something for the wall that didn't have some meaning to me? There are loads of flea markets and charity shops where one can buy original works that are interesting to look at. I went through a period of rescuing original landscape watercolors from charity shops, but I had to draw a line. I also paint and some of my work hangs on my walls along with originals I fell in love with. In this throw away society I suppose if you get tired of something on your wall that was a wall filler you can always change it, but when you buy something that has some real meaning to you, it is more likely to stick around. I decorated the spare bedroom around a large painting my daughter made of a still life when she was in elementary school. The other paintings around it were created by me and others over the years, not because we wanted to have something to match the room, but because there is a theme and somehow it comes together. Do you think you would ever reconsider adding fast and cheap art (originals do not need to be expensive) to someone's home ?
do you have a tip on physically hanging a gallery wall up a stairwell. It’s unsafe to use a ladder, or is there some sort of scaffolding with adjustable legs to use while installing?
My art teacher friends consider many of these “fake” mass produced art and love when people buy “real” art. Just an FYI from what I’ve heard from them.
Art teachers and artists are snobs about art so yes they would say that, but there are many people that will NEVER have art on their walls if it wasn't for mass produced art. And who cares that it's mass produced? It just makes it more affordable. You cannot argue that any one of these videos would have been better with just one 'original' piece of art slapped up on the walls. Just sayin. Thanks for your comment, Maria
You are amazing. The way to explain design, it makes sense and it makes me less anxious about going for it! thank you. Been following you for many years, bought your books and paint undertones cards. Use them often and will continue to do so.
I just love how you so effortlessly transform a room! I gives me hope that I can actually achieve similar looks at affordable prices in my own home. Loving this channel 😊
Just awesome. That office looks so great now!
I love this first office ❤
This is definitely a much needed education primer for walls! Plus, the hanger recommendation is definitely helpful! Many thanks, Maria!
Great tips! Thank you
such a great video! thanks Maria!
I have thatlittle hook thingy. Works great
There's a material called hole fill..
Just dab on the hole, smooth it with sponge attached, and keep small jars with your paint colors in them, and touch up on the hole with an artist brush..done no holes
I try to buy art that is meaningful to me, but I love the idea of mixing in art just for the color or size. I got enamored with Kandinsky a few years ago and bought a cheap print and hung it. I loved it! I love Etsy for artists too. I do have a question about hanging art. I notice you don’t follow the old rule about having a straight line somewhere through your grouping. That’s freeing, but I’ve always thought that was the rule of thumb.
Those rules are for when you have one piece of art and you need some guidelines on how to hang it. Otherwise there are no rules, start searching art hanging photos and you'll see that immediately. Great question, Maria
Under normal circumstances I pretty much agree with your decoratiing suggestions, but I have to say that I cringe when I see random pieces of art purchased off the shelf that have no cohesion, just because they might go with a color scheme or to fill a space. People need to be educated about art and to support artists, not just buy crap from a box store that is mass produced just to fill a space or because it goes with the carpet. I wouldn't even have wallpaper in my house, so why would I think of purchasing something for the wall that didn't have some meaning to me? There are loads of flea markets and charity shops where one can buy original works that are interesting to look at. I went through a period of rescuing original landscape watercolors from charity shops, but I had to draw a line. I also paint and some of my work hangs on my walls along with originals I fell in love with. In this throw away society I suppose if you get tired of something on your wall that was a wall filler you can always change it, but when you buy something that has some real meaning to you, it is more likely to stick around. I decorated the spare bedroom around a large painting my daughter made of a still life when she was in elementary school. The other paintings around it were created by me and others over the years, not because we wanted to have something to match the room, but because there is a theme and somehow it comes together. Do you think you would ever reconsider adding fast and cheap art (originals do not need to be expensive) to someone's home ?
do you have a tip on physically hanging a gallery wall up a stairwell. It’s unsafe to use a ladder, or is there some sort of scaffolding with adjustable legs to use while installing?
you can get ladders with adjustable legs.
Thrifting is a great way to collect “wall paper art”
Certainly is!
Small, rural towns don’t have big box stores. Are there any online sources for affordable art in Canada?
My art teacher friends consider many of these “fake” mass produced art and love when people buy “real” art. Just an FYI from what I’ve heard from them.
Art teachers and artists are snobs about art so yes they would say that, but there are many people that will NEVER have art on their walls if it wasn't for mass produced art. And who cares that it's mass produced? It just makes it more affordable. You cannot argue that any one of these videos would have been better with just one 'original' piece of art slapped up on the walls. Just sayin. Thanks for your comment, Maria
@@MariaKillamDesigner I agree! Thanks!
Faux flower is sad
I got art
Sorry art? Nope