Spice up a traditional interior with contemporary art

 The lusters and metallics in the abstract painting above work with the satiny upholstery in this dining room.

 The Ares "Willows" mixed media painting on paper above is a beauty. The clients opted to use museum glass which makes it look like there is no glass there at all!

 This pretty powder room features "Between the Lines," a limited edition on paper by Fairchild. Once again although the art is under glass, there is no glare because the clients chose to use museum glass. It is expensive but museum glass will help to protect your art investment because it is UV protective.

 Lovely oil painting by Liz Jardine graces the two-story wall above this fireplace.

 This is a great way to make a big, blank two-story-tall wall look great from the first floor, staircase, and the balcony. Here we used a large piece on top and two smaller pieces from the same series by the same artist to create a suite that also reads as a triptych.

This is a creative and exciting mix of styles. The mantelpiece is very traditional, but the clients did the unexpected by choosing to put an exciting contemporary abstract in that spot instead of a traditional piece with gold frame. It looks great!

Landscape paintings are windows to wonderful views

Below is a closeup of the Munoz painting installed above this fireplace. This 18x36" oil on canvas was a perfect fit for this tight space.

Sometimes a beautiful scenic landscape can make you feel like you are on vacation. This is a great example of that.

Wait a minute! That's not a landscape!
Actually, the oil painting above by Luzanquis is a combined still life in the foreground with a landscape in the background. I like to call paintings like these "twofers" or two-for-the-price-of-one paintings.

This is a nifty set of two oil paintings by Pozo. These two leather couches and the paintings face each other in a seating area.

Portfolio

Here are some recent pictures of art pieces we've helped people select for their home. The painting above is by Ares and is from his Willows series. We have sold about four from this series of his work. We think they are so popular because they are so transitional--work with any interior-- and are peaceful. The artist uses a highly skilled and developed combination of watercolor and oriental ink painting techniques in oil that result in these breezy and effortless-looking landscapes.

The oil painting above is by Munoz. His landscapes are perennial best sellers.

 The oil painting above is by Tienhaara. We love how the homeowners chose this modern landscape for their more traditional room. They didn't make it into the shot, but the beautiful raspberry color in the carpets is echoed in the painting.

We like the way the classical ornament in the painting works with the white doors, moldings, and paneling in this hallway.