As coffee shops gradually become an urban culture, almost every city has its own "Internet celebrity" coffee shops. Today, I would like to introduce 5 coffee shops called "Klein Blue". Blue symbolizes the sky and the sea, symbolizing no boundaries, and because "Klein Blue" is so pure, it is difficult to find a matching color to pop up in our vision. Therefore, it has a powerful impact. Take a look to get inspired!

01 | IKB+Gray+Wood

IKB Coffee | Qingdao, Shangdong

The shop contains two floors, with Klein blue as the main color, gray, wood color and other auxiliary colors. The matching color is simple and fancy.

The number 0:47:167 on the glass in front of the bar is a detailed design, exactly Klein blue's RGB ratio.

The clear-line block relationship full of advanced and new ideas comes from the derivation of the building layout. Under the strong impact of the overall block segmentation and color contrast is the primary paving for flow entry.

The lines in the whole layout are clean and elegant. The high-level sense of Morandi grey matches the mysterious Klein blue for a cohesive look, giving the coffee shop a layer of personality label.

The whole vision of the brand revolves around the number 0:47:167 while strengthening the connotation of the brand system through interesting and diversified extension.

Gray wall, Klein blue spiral staircase, through light and shadow interwoven, very artistic.

With bright yellow wood and Klein blue, coping the blue and gold matching color of the middle ages in Western Europe, supplemented by a small area of white, echoing the space, the simple wall is made very artistic.

In addition to these one-of-a-kind interior designs, blue designer toys are hidden in every corner, making this shop full of fashion.

Whether applied in space design or fashion communication, Klein blue can bring us a different feeling. Maintaining the continuity of space tonal and oneness is the key in interior designs. The stress of modern life often makes the body be in a state of exhaustion. It is usually the best way to reduce pressure to keep the simplicity of the space.

02 | IKB+Orange

Volcano Coffee| Nantong, Jiangsu

Throw into a romantic clashing of Klein blue and Hermes orange

Blue represents the sky, air, and water.
It is depth and infinity, freedom and life.
Blue is the essential color of the universe.
Blue is pure, and blue is stable.

City afternoon
Bored and hot
If you want to escape, too
Jump into the Klein blue

A splash of Hermes orange
It was like a tropical bouquet of congealed flowers
It looks like magma sloshing deep in the rock
A constant burst of life
Show your love with fervor

Afternoon in the street
Dry and busy

If you want to escape, too
Quietly wrapped in a dash of Hermes orange

The ensemble of Klein blue and industrial grey sets the tone of the space
The intense collision of Hermes Orange has a strong sense of visual impact
Light and shadow, nature and texture, purity and transparency
Perfect interpretation of the new romantic

03 | IKB+White+Gray+Black

NO COFFE NO WORK| Shijiazhuang, He Bei

Have you never been to NO COFFE NO WORK in Klein Blue, a cafe hidden in a vintage mansion?

A cafe inspired by International Klein Blue in a vintage mansion,
Large areas of white and Klein blue form a clashing design,
The floor terrace with the spread of green plants, showing a perfect visual effect

04 | IKB+White

BY JOVE | Xihu, Hangzhou

BY JOVE is a complex space designed by Mur Mur Lab, which includes flower sales, coffee drinks, household goods, and floral training.

The whole space uses Klein blue and pure white to create a "store of the future" full of imagination for us. Entering BYJOVE feels like falling into an abstract dream.
The space on the two floors is divided into coffee and floral art, art gallery, and floral classroom. The stair line with fancy design and arch door are having a vitality that cannot ignore.

At the entrance of store set up a flower art, here you can see the birth of flower works, even the decorative arts has flowers on the wall elements, such a "future store" probably already collected all the enjoyable pastime: drink coffee, do some flower art, delicate taste some dessert, in a dream full of flowers quietly in the space experience this rare experience.

Pure white design lives in an area as if an unreal dream, where can see home decors that boast a strongly modern design here.

This poetic space composed of Klein blue is also a hotbed for Joyce's florist dream to come true.

05 | IKB+Gold

サフアイヤ Coffee |   アイチケン

The bright yellow glass reflects on the clear surface of the coffee.

Contracted silver qualitative scoop is instantly swallowed by sweet alcohol.

Into a fantasy dream

It's time to say goodbye. Thanks for reading.

Hotel interior design is an unfathomably large industry. The atmosphere, appearance, and furnishings of a hotel building can make or break a guest’s experience. Some of the most successful and luxurious locations worldwide rely on the work of experienced artists and designers.

These professionals put an immense amount of thought into the way a hotel will be perceived by those who visit it. Paintings for hotel rooms are created, elaborate lobbies are devised, and the intricate details of each room are prepared to perfection.

This post is written as an ode to hotel art everywhere. We’ll explore some of the most exciting locations and how they make their hotels really shine.

Le Meridien Chambers Minneapolis

This spectacular hotel in Minneapolis, US, is something of an art lover’s dream. It’s built to house some of the most contemporary and challenging art pieces from around the world.

A significant proportion of this building’s hotel art comes from the Young British Artist movement – a group of bleeding-edge modern artists who started exhibiting work together in the late 80s. Damien Hurst, Tracey Emin, and Sarah Lucas all fall within this loosely defined movement.

Visitors to the Le Meridien Chambers can expect nothing short of the highest levels of luxury. Every room is crafted to be relaxing, inviting, and uplifting. Hotel interior design like this can be hard to come by, but the Five Star Alliance group has excelled in this regard.

The Silo Cape Town Hotel

The Silo Cape Town Hotel was voted the best city hotel in Africa for 2020. To those who have had the privilege of visiting the establishment, this will come as no surprise. It’s located in the same building as the Zeitz Museum of Contemporary Art and is home to a world of color, art pieces, and breathtaking hotel interior design.

The hotel is built as “a celebration of art, style, architecture, and design.” Guests can enjoy a glamorous stay filled with art, style, and incredible experiences. Each room is individually designed by the esteemed curator Liz Biden.

One could stay in a different room each time they visit The Silo and encounter a totally different experience.

Le Royal Monceau

For lovers of art and interior design, nothing comes close to the beauty of Le Royal Monceau in Paris, France. The hotel is dedicated to housing incredible art both from the city itself and beyond. Its contemporary art gallery serves as a gateway to some of the most exciting works in the country.

Throughout the rest of the building, too, guests will quickly notice an accomplished hotel interior design. The stunning art deco building has been updated with more than its fair share of contemporary flair. If you have a taste for luxury and are in the city, we strongly recommend paying a visit to Le Royal.

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Yves Klein

In the summer of 1947, three teenagers were lounging on a beach holiday in Nice. They talked freely to kill time and imagined that if they could "carve up" the world one day, what would they choose? One says he wants the land. Another wants to manage language, and the third person wants the sky. Later then, this 19-year-old kid who wanted the sky possessed the sky in an art form finally. He was Yves Klein.

Klein had a crush on blue at youth. He loved the different blues of the sea, for which he even learned to sail -- "Blue is the sky, water and air, depth and infinity, freedom and life, and blue is the essential color of the universe."

The true artist lets himself go. Klein is natural who "swims easily in the stream of his own temperament." When he first saw the Atlantic ocean, he poured a bottle of blue paint into it and exclaimed, "It's bluer than the Mediterranean!"

Yves Klein studied judo in Yokohama, taught French, and traveled throughout Asia.

Klein Blue became the true king of the circle breaking because of his dedication and obsession, and perhaps his former rival is Morandi. Why, you may wonder, has Klein Blue been a designer's favorite for more than half a century?

Let's find out the answer.

Klein Blue Ratio

Klein blue ratio is RGB: 0,47,167. RGB color mode, as it is known, is an industry-standard that defines different colors by the ratio of red (R), green (G), and blue (B) colors. Enter this ratio, and you will also get Klein blue. It belongs to a color called Oltramarino, which means "blue from the sea" in Italian.

Klein Blue wallpaper in interior design

The pure blue evokes the expensive Oltramarino, originally ground only from lapis lazuli imported from Afghanistan and was quite expensive, more costly than gold. Since introduced to the West, it has become the exclusive color of Madonna's clothes, thus adding divinity and holiness to Oltramarino.

Praying Madonna by Italian artist Giovanni Battista Sa

Klein Blue is available from art materials stores in France, and the price is also high. But the most valuable embodiment is that people have continued his colors and even his ideas.

Klein lived only 34 years and became an artist for only eight years. He not only became the most outstanding representative of the new realism movement but also became the most outstanding French artist after the Second World War, leaving thought-provoking works of art for the world.

Klein thought that in painting, lines were like prison bars, while pure color symbolized absolute freedom. One of his favorite words was, "Impregnation." He also liked the sponge because both were the perfect match. Klein hoped people could forget explanations, forget the knowledge of the painting in their mind when they look at the images, like a sponge, call on all the senses to feel the painting, and be contained in the meaning of the blue.

How Did Klein Blue Form?

Yves Klein, Jonathan Swift (Anthropometric 125)

It had something to do with his joining a group called the Rosicrucian in 1947. "Rose Cross society" is an organization with religious nature and free form that arose in Germany in the early 17th century and became popular in Europe and America for a long time. The group advocates people to put their mind over their body and their material over their spirit in pursue of the harmony between human life and the spirit of the universe.

Klein followed this purpose, so he tried to pursue it and wanted to express his ideas through art.

When Did International Klein Blue Come Into Being?

In 1954, at the age of 26, Klein entered the art world with the concept of transcending the visible and reaching the invisible, which he had learned from Judo and Rosicrucian.

That year he rolled out his first paintings, called Monochrome. This monochrome painting is a uniform spread of color on a canvas, not only without an image, not even a line, as an abstract simplification to the extreme. Klein used blue, gold, and red in his monochrome paintings, with blue being his favorite color.

In 1956, with the help of a chemist, Klein synthesized a distinctive lapis lazuli blue, a color he patented in 1960 as International Klein Blue (IKB).

Klein Blue appeared in many of his later works; his "Anthropometry" series -- a carefully curated performance. Several naked women were covered in blue paint on paper with their bodies as brushes, whilst a band and an audience surround them.

Klein had unexpected success came after he showed his blue collection in Italy. Dino Buzzati, the "Kafka of Italy," endorsed Klein in a newspaper article, and Klein Blue purchased by Lucio Fontana, an art master, brought Klein international fame. Cyan and technological progress made Klein, and Klein made this blue.

Later, he was labeled as one of the most important representatives of Pop art. Along with Andy Warhol, Marcel Duchamp, and Joseph Beuys, he was named one of the four greatest contributors to world art in the second half of the 20th century.

Nowadays, Klein Blue is applied in many areas, such as home decoration and costume art, do you know what else?  Welcome to share your ideas on the below.

Johannes Vermeer

Born in October 1632, Johannes Vermeer is one of the most highly regarded Dutch Golden-Age artists of all time. His paintings have been a source of inspiration for centuries, known for their luminous quality and captivating depictions of mundane domestic scenes.

Only 34 of Vermeer’s paintings have survived to the present day, which is perhaps the reason why many are fascinated by them. Among the most well-known ones is his 1665 masterpiece “Girl with a Pearl Earring,” which continues to wow audiences, thanks to the ethereal appearance of its subject.

Girl Reading a Letter at an Open Window

Just a few days ago, the art world was once again buzzing with Vermeer’s name, although this time, it was because of a stunning image of Cupid revealed in his “Girl Reading a Letter at an Open Window.” Housed at the Gemäldegalerie Alte Meister in Dresden, Germany, this painting was completed sometime between 1657 and 1659 and has been in the museum’s collection for more than two centuries.

The existence of a hidden Cupid in “Girl Reading a Letter at an Open Window” is far from a secret. It was discovered in 1979 when the painting was subjected to an x-ray and again in 2009 when it went through infrared reflectography.

Since then, many have assumed that Vermeer himself had painted over the image, perhaps in a bid to put the focus back on the central subject.

However, a major restoration project launched by the Staatliche Kunstsammlungen Dresden in 2017 revealed that this isn’t the case at all.

Image of Cupid

Johannes Vermeer, A Lady Standing at the Virginal, oil on canvas, c. 1670-1672, National Gallery, London © Wikimedia Commons

Rather, conservators discovered that the layer of paint covering up the image of Cupid was actually added long after Vermeer’s death in December 1675. Its “solubility properties” were found to be different from those used elsewhere in “Girl Reading a Letter at an Open Window,” but only after stripping away layers of 19th-century varnish was this contrast noticed.

To support their observations, the team working on the restoration project subjected the painting to tests in an archaeometry laboratory. The results showed that layers of binding agent and dirt lay between the image of Cupid and the paint used to cover it.

It led conservators to conclude that several decades would have passed before Cupid was painted over. Thus, the earlier theory of Vermeer himself covering it up as a means of self-editing was proven to be false.

A young woman with wine glass, 17th century

Many in the art world are excited about this discovery, claiming that it gives audiences a new understanding of the painting. Some scholars have even put forward the idea that Vermeer intended to indicate the girl was reading a letter from a suitor or a sweetheart, since Cupid is traditionally associated with love and romance.

“With the recovery of Cupid in the background, the actual intention of the Delft painter can be recognized,” said Stephan Koja, the director of the Gemäldgalerie Alte Meister. “Beyond the ostensibly amorous context, it is about a fundamental statement about the nature of true love. Now, we understand it as a key image in his oeuvre.”

His sentiments are shared by Uta Neidhardt, the museum’s senior conservator. Not only has she referred to the discovery as the “most sensational experience of [her] career,” but she also said in an interview that “The elements of disguised and concealment play a less dominant role in this early work by Vermeer than the composition whose background was changed by another hand led us to believe.”

However, some aren’t happy about the restored Vermeer. For them, the figure of Cupid in the background takes away from the painting’s simplicity and introspective atmosphere.

Restored Vermeer

Regardless of what its detractors have said, the formerly hidden figure of Cupid will be restored to its full glory. As of right now, the image is only half-exposed, but the museum’s conservators, led by Christoph Schölzel, are working hard to scrape away the layers of varnish covering it.

The semi-restored “Girl Reading a Letter at an Open Window” will be the centerpiece of an exhibit at the Gemäldegalerie Alte Meister, to be curated from May 8 to June 16. Joining it are nine of Vermeer’s other famous paintings, including “Woman in Blue Reading a Letter” (1663-64), which will be displayed on loan from the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam, the Netherlands.

An x-ray fluorescence spectroscopy of the painting’s entire surface was carried out in 2017 (Photo: Maria Körber – © SKD)

Other paintings from Dutch artists will also be included, such as a few from Pieter de Hooch, Frans van Mieris, and Gerard Ter Borch.

Some classic paintings can be presented to modern audiences again through restoration technology, which is very shocking, it is a dialogue between classical and modern.  We can also reproduce classic paintings through copying and imitation so that more people can take their own famous paintings home and decorate their dreams. If you want to learn more, feel free to get in touch SOA-Arts.  

The woman who loves painting is romantic and quiet, with eyes to find beautiful things and hands to create beauty. They are good at discovering and grasping all kinds of details that touch them in every scene of life and carefully polishing and re-creating them into their works.

Coco Dávez

Madrid-based Spanish artists Valeria Palmeiro, better known as Coco Dávez, is a Spanish woman painter who came into limelight for her talent. Her painting style leans towards the vivid color expression of Andy Warhol. Her everyday clad style also tends to be a patchwork of bright, pure colors, with black hair and red lips to make her look stunning. Most of her paintings using acrylic on canvas, Coco Dávez paints famous figures from popular culture without their face.

Artists Coco Dávez is a Slash Youth. She is an internet celebrity among Spanish artists and a photographer in social media influencers.

Coco Dávez is a painter, part-time model, photographer, and designer. She has worked for El Mundo (the second-largest daily newspaper in Spain by circulation). Also, She has worked as a photographer for London Fashion Week, Revista Don, Mala Magazine, and other media platforms.

Guess Who

In Coco’s paintings, the most characteristic is the “faceless” portrait, instead showing recognizable characteristics such as a signature hairstyle, silhouettes, piece of clothing or even accessory, so that the viewer is invited to join a sophisticated game of ‘Guess Who?’.

With the blank space in the facial features, Coco intends to redefine herself and pursuit a sense of ease and comfortable in the process of creation. But at the same time, it also triggered the viewer’s curiosity, investing the paintings with broader imagination. The same picture, in different people’s hearts, already has thousands of states.

Pop Icons

Her faceless portraits show great ingenuity, paying tribute to various popular icons and documenting those who have changed our world with their creativity:

Singers, artists, filmmakers, artists, scientists.

Painting diverse subjects such as

The Beatles, Dali, Walt Disney, Pablo Picasso, Woody Allen, David Lynch, Michael Jackson, Yayoi Kusama, Grace Coddington, Amy Winehouse.

“At one moment in my life, each of these people has inspired me. At different stages in my career or personal life they’ve been who I’ve looked up to. Faceless is my tribute to them.” --Coco Dávez

In this creative universe, where art influences all our lives.
As if it takes us on a pop-culture tour in an immersive way via a time machine.

More “faceless” portrait collections

#1

Yayoi, 2019

Acrylic on Canvas

69 3/10 × 56 7/10 in

176 × 144 cm

#2

Hockney , 2019

Acrylic on Canvas

69 3/10 × 56 7/10 in

176 × 144 cm

#3

Frida, 2019

Acrylic on Canvas

69 3/10 × 56 7/10 in

176 × 144 cm

#4

Jackie , 2019

Acrylic on Canvas

56 7/10 × 43 7/10 in

144 × 111 cm

#5

Jean-Michel , 2019

Acrylic on Canvas

69 3/10 × 56 7/10 in

176 × 144 cm

#6

Elton , 2019

Acrylic on Canvas

69 3/10 × 56 7/10 in

176 × 144 cm

#7

Michael , 2019

Acrylic on Canvas

31 1/10 × 26 4/5 in

79 × 68 cm

#8

Art, 2019

Acrylic on Canvas

31 1/10 × 26 4/5 in

79 × 68 cm

#9

Le Corbusier , 2019

Acrylic on Canvas

56 7/10 × 43 7/10 in

144 × 111 cm

#10

Jean-Paul, 2019

Acrylic On Canvas

56 7/10 × 43 7/10 in

144 × 111 cm

#11

Sade, 2019

Acrylic on Canvas

31 1/10 × 26 4/5 in

79 × 68 cm

#12

Patti , 2019

Acrylic on Canvas

31 1/10 × 26 4/5 in

79 × 68 cm

#13

Winston , 2019

Acrylic on Canvas

56 7/10 × 43 7/10 in

144 × 111 cm

#14

Aretha, 2019

Acrylic on Canvas

56 7/10 × 43 7/10 in

144 × 111 cm

#15

Mao , 2019

Acrylic on Canvas

56 7/10 × 43 7/10 in

144 × 111 cm

#16

Steve , 2019

Acrylic on Canvas

31 1/10 × 26 4/5 in

79 × 68 cm

#17

Iris , 2019

Acrylic on Canvas

69 3/10 × 56 7/10 in

176 × 144 cm

#18

Dolly , 2019

Acrylic on Canvas

31 1/10 × 26 4/5 in

79 × 68 cm

#19

Liza, 2019

Acrylic on Canvas

31 1/10 × 26 4/5 in

79 × 68 cm

#20

Frank , 2019

Acrylic on Canvas

69 3/10 × 56 7/10 in

176 × 144 cm

#21

Grace , 2019

Acrylic on Canvas

31 1/10 × 26 4/5 in

79 × 68 cm

#22

Guess Who?

#23

Guess Who?

#24

Prince , 2019

Acrylic on Canvas

69 3/10 × 56 7/10 in

176 × 144 cm

#25

Guess Who?

#26

Marilyn , 2019

Acrylic on Canvas

31 1/10 × 26 4/5 in

79 × 68 cm

#27

Frank , 2019

Acrylic on Canvas

69 3/10 × 56 7/10 in

176 × 144 cm

#28

Jackie , 2019

Acrylic on Canvas

56 7/10 × 43 7/10 in

144 × 111 cm

#29

Guess Who?

#30

Guess Who?

Credit: Matthew Barney

American artist and film director Matthew Barney offers a unique perspective on the world around us. His innovative sculptures, etchings, and film work explore mythology – in particular that of North America – biology, geology, and geography.

His work has a way of subverting expectations, presenting the world to the viewer in ways they’ve never seen before. Surreal shapes loom around familiar iconography, while impossible structures spark awe and intrigue.

Barney’s most recent exhibition, Redoubt, was his first solo UK show in over ten years. The exhibit explored humanity’s dynamic relationship to the natural world through sculpture, copper etchings, and film.

Striking Copper Etchings

Credit: Matthew Barney, Mark Blower

Installation view of Matthew Barney Redoubt at Hayward Gallery, 2021

Throughout the American artist’s exhibit were over 40 copper engravings and electroplated copper plates. Producing these pieces is unique and involves an ‘electrifying’ process, a steady hand, and a great deal of patience.

Some of the most striking copper structures took everyday objects and transformed them into something otherworldly. It can be seen in the example featured above. Traditional shutter windows have been electroplated, elevating an otherwise mundane scene to new heights.

Through the shutters of the window frame, an intricate nature scene has been etched into the surface of the polished metal. Here, an enchanting nature scene has been etched into typically industrial material.

Surreal Nature-Machine Sculptures

Credit: Matthew Barney, courtesy of Gladstone Gallery, New York, and Brussels

Industrial weaponry? Fragments of a forest tree? Something in between? These sculptures fuse both manmade and natural elements to produce surreal, imposing structures. They’re built using a combination of traditional casting methods and modern printing techniques.

Installation view of Matthew Barney Redoubt at Hayward Gallery, 2021

The result is pieces that deny most expectations. They are at once a natural structure made from metal and an industrial weapon that consists of nature. This contradictory marriage of themes and materials can be found throughout Barney’s Redoubt.

The viewer is left contemplating our place within nature and the role we play in protecting it.

A Feature-Length Film Project

Credit: Matthew Barney, Mark Blower

Installation view of Matthew Barney Redoubt at Hayward Gallery, 2021

Among the physical exhibits at Matthew Barney’s Redoubt was a feature-length movie exploring nature themes, American political narratives, and indigenous culture. The artist appears in the film itself and can be seen creating the copper etchings that are featured throughout his exhibition.

The work was described as ‘breathtakingly beautiful’ by the New York Times, and for a good reason. Through idiosyncratic choreography, striking visual tableaux, and almost no dialogue, the film navigates stories of cosmology, Diana and Actaeon, and American politics.

The film ran for more than 2 hours with almost no words exchanged between the actors. The striking scenes and images will no doubt stay with their audiences for many years to come.

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Pub or bar owner? Looking for interior design tips to help create the perfect atmosphere? You’re in the right place. We’ve got a wealth of experience in building interiors that make a lasting impression.

On this page, we’ll run through some of the most common bar and pub styles that exist around the world. We’ll discuss how to find a style that works for your customers and how to decorate interior spaces the right way. Read on to find the perfect style for you.

Interior Design Tips for Bars – What to Consider

Before discussing specific interior design styles, it’s worth touching on what you’ll need to consider when designing your space. After all, the perfect style for one bar could be a nightmare for another.

It all comes down to your location, clientele, and overall budget.

Your Clientele

Who is most likely to be visiting your establishment? What kind of customer would you most like to attract? Do these demographics actually exist in your area? Your answers to these questions will help you choose the right style for your building.

Remember to be realistic here; the best approach will cater to people who are actually likely to visit your building.

Your Area

If the area surrounding your bar is full to the brim with a certain type of establishment, you could try to fit in, or you could work hard to find your niche. This is a delicate balance. You want to stand out while staying appealing to the right type of buyer.

Your Budget

If you’re looking for interior design help online, you’ve probably got some ideas that you’re super excited about. This is great, but it’s important to temper your expectations. Implementing a good design that contains some compromises will usually be a better approach than an outlandish setup that destroys your budget.

Take stock of your available funds and plan accordingly.

The British Public House Style

Warm, welcoming interiors with atmospheric lighting – a classic British pub remains a firm favorite of patrons around the world. For this style, you’ll want rich woods, subdued lighting and well-partitioned seating areas.

Victorian Influence

British pubs owe a huge part of their heritage to Victorian sensibilities and attitudes towards interior design. This includes plenty of comfortable seating areas that allow for privacy.

Think about how you can partition your space with strong wooden accents, victorian-style paintings, and inviting banquettes.

Cozy, Warm, Welcoming

Above all else, a well-designed pub should feel cozy and inviting. Look for warm, rich colors when sourcing your paintings and other elements. It’s all about creating an environment where conversations flow freely.

The ‘European’ Cosmopolitan Style

A modern, cosmopolitan bar is really quite something. From Beijing to Brooklyn, this striking design philosophy is popular around the world.

Modern Interiors

Bright, open spaces are perfect for a modern bar. Aim for a light, neutral color palette that energizes and excites. If featuring paintings in your chic drinkery, aim for modern or postmodern pieces that spark new conversations.

Cocktail Central

A cosmopolitan paradise is nothing without its cocktail menu. Your interior design should accentuate the wide variety of different drinks you have available. In a British pub, the emphasis is on beer taps and the available drinks they serve.

In a modern bar, clever tricks like uplighting and shelf framing are used to highlight the spirits and cocktails on offer.

The American Retro Speakeasy

Last, but certainly not least, is the American retro speakeasy style. In many ways, this approach represents a ‘best of both worlds’ scenario that combines the warmth of a British pub with the style of a modern bar.

Warm Woods and Quirky Stylings

This is another one of those interior design styles that makes great use of warm, welcoming woods and colors. If choosing art for this kind of space, look for something ‘quirky’ and ‘off-the-wall.’

Bar Stools and Drinks Galore

A well-built bar stool is an icon of most American bars. Look for vintage, sturdy stools wherever possible. As with the bar design described above, you should aim to highlight the variety of drinks you have available to your customers.

Interior Design Tips and Excellent Art

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Fine Art in all forms, including abstract paintings and realistic drawings, continues to be recognized as a valuable part of homes and public spaces. It means that interior designs and many influencers have focused more than ever on using the services of galleries and artists worldwide. Proponents of the art industry recognize that it is more important than ever to interior designers who want to take advantage of art and its ability to beautify their spaces.

Art can positively influence the feeling of space and shed light on the tastes of the person living in said space. Therefore, an interior designer should know where to choose the right kind of art for their room. Various types of wall arts are available at SOA Arts. These include but are not limited to oil paintings, acrylic paintings, mixed media arts, metal paintings, and Chinese ink paintings. An interior designer could also choose art decors from SOA Arts based on subject matter such as animal art, landscape, animal, flower paintings, and so much more. It seems to make the job of the interior designer much easier.

One can also choose artworks from local galleries, art shows, art fairs or purchase them online here at SOA Arts, which could save you a lot of time.

What is art deco in interior design?

Think of each art piece as a long-term investment. Art customers can use online sources to invest their money wisely as art seems to increase in value over time. On top of that, interior designers in particular find art to serve as a form of inspiration and happiness to those who live in those spaces. But that is not the full picture. Art and interior design industries art carry power.

The connection between interior design and art industries goes even deeper. Over the years, customers of art have worked closer than ever with the galleries and artists to create custom art that matches their tastes. For example, SOA Arts does provide this kind of work in the form of customized famous paintings, custom paintings, and custom prints. It allows the customer, especially interior designers, to supplement vast spaces with high-quality work of their own taste. The space in a restaurant, bar, hotel or business venue is never complete without art. It is what designs the space. By art designing space, we mean that you can decorate an entire room piece around a piece of art. That includes matching the fabrics, wall color, unique finishes, and furniture the way you like. In a way, consumers have become curators.

How do interior designers use art? Let's find out.

Simone Haag is one of the most sought-after Australian designers who have an innate eye for design. She perfectly marries Australia’s iconic modern design with other style elements worldwide, including the United States and Scandinavia in her interiors.

The Spaces she creates are very interesting and diverse, and she can always catch something different; many details are surprising and pleasing. Let’s see more about her design spaces.

 Art can be used to enhance a room

Although often relegated to an afterthought when styling a new space, wall art decor is certainly linked aesthetically and emotionally with designers and homeowners. Be the art an expensive masterpiece or simple affordable art, and it has been the case especially recently. Interior designers who create the details of the home have a few tips they use to define their spaces. They are:

Unique style

When choosing to decorate your walls, you can choose to transform your space with instant vibrancy, dimension, and color by adding art. For example, larger pieces can create scale and proportion and thus create feelings of grandiosity to the buyer. It is what a unique style of art will be of use.

Different styles

Adding different art and media interior design styles, including prints, paintings, and posters from auction houses, can be a welcome addition. Consider the type of work you are hanging and decide if they need to alone or with a group of different art pieces. Smaller artworks can be hanged on together in groups. For example, they can be situated closer to staircases or above sofas. Different styles of art can be applied to create a finished look around cushions and furniture. If you have limited space, you can use creative ways to hang your art in rooms.

Reflect your style

Use wall art in conjunction with the interior of your homes to reflect the feelings you want. If you want your home to be relaxed, you choose your artwork accordingly. There are a few tips you can use art to influence your interior design.

1.Purchase the kind of art you like and then later decide where you want to hang it. You can also select a piece of art based on the color of the walls and furniture.
2.Choose paintings that can be grouped so that it enhances your space.
3.It is necessary that all parts of a wall must be covered by art. You may want to leave some spaces between the walls to give attention to other elements in the room.

See more Simone Haag art deco interior design to get inspired

“For me, Van Gogh is not only a famous artist and a genius but a way of life. He is not a frustrated and distressed model but a symbol of love, humanity, and altruism.”

-------Alireza Karimi Moghaddam

Born in 1975, Alireza Karimi Moghaddam earned a master’s degree in Graphic Arts from Azad University in Iran and now lives in Lisbon, Portugal. He works with the art faculty of the University of Lisbon and the National Society of Fine Arts.

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Since he was a teenager, Mohadam has immersed himself in Vincent Van Gogh’s life and art. Over the past thirty years, he has won numerous awards, cartoons, and illustrations that convey Van Gogh’s life as “a symbol of beauty and love, and inspiration for the future.”

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He uses van Gogh’s painting style and divides his creative ideas into different elements and recombines them, most notably symbolizing Van Gogh himself as the main character in the paintings full of Van Gogh elements, which add refreshing touches.

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The modern poet Bian Zhilin’s classic line in Fragment

When you watch the scenery from the bridge,
The sightseer watches you from the balcony.
The bright moon adorns your window,
While you adorn another’s dream.

（translated by Yang Xianyi and Dai Naidie）

It is full of poetic beauty and philosophy, but it is also true.

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Vincent Van Gogh, who has painted numerous famous paintings, has unexpectedly become the source of creative inspiration for many artists in recent years. Van Gogh and his famous artworks have also become classic creative symbols, which seem to echo the Fragment in an artful way.

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Illustrations in Van Gogh style touches, are also many before, painting for van Gogh deliberately. Instead, in Ali Reza’s works, he intimates feeling with a surprise, surprise with a little moved, as if living in the same starry sky with van Gogh, which is wonderful!

See more Mohadam's other  van Gogh's life Illustrations

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A house is not complete without at least one piece of modern artwork. Modern art adds a unique sense of beauty and flair to a living space, giving it character and personality. Whether you choose to add a sculpture, painting, abstract art, drawing, collage, digital art/collage, photography, or installation art- there's plenty of it out there for you to choose. And here's the best part, you don't need to be a modern art enthusiast to find contemporary artwork that you'll fall in love with.

Modern art: What you need to know

The terms modern art and contemporary art, though not particularly the same, are often used interchangeably. Modern art refers to artwork from more recent times. There are numerous types of this kind of art, as mentioned above. Specific examples of these include contemporary oil paintings and acrylic paintings.

Before you start shopping for modern art decor, there are a few things you need to know about modern artwork itself. The modern art piece is often produced by artists using very unconventional methods of expression, which may include abstract images that represent emotions and concepts instead of real-life references. It can be groundbreaking and shocking.

Many modern works of art consist of geometric shapes and primary colors that may have little or no connection to real life.

Modern art is often viewed as controversial because of its characteristics, which may include shocking imagery- it can be so abstract that it's hard to decipher the subject matter. It can also be refreshingly simple and visually stimulating.

Contemporary art is not limited to any single style or fashion of creation; that's why it can appeal to people from various backgrounds with different tastes and interests.

It's up to you to decide what kind of modern artwork you want to add to your house. There's no need to be a modern art connoisseur to find contemporary art deco that will fit your overall home design.

Modern art for your home?

Yes, it would help if you incorporated modern art into your interior décor, and here's why. It will breathe new life into your home, plus there's no better conversation starter than a striking piece of art.

You can have modern art in any room of your house, even outside in your backyard. A popular favorite with new art buyers is abstract art.

Abstract modern art uses elements of design that can be interpreted by the viewer but may not make sense at first glance. It often takes time to understand what the artist meant to convey in his artwork. A contemporary abstract art piece creates visual interest and conveys the modernist styles with their unconventional blend of colors and shapes. It also adds just the right amount of drama to make a room come to life. Sometimes, it's strikingly simple.

How to incorporate modern art into your home design:

Come up with your own rules

Consider your style and be aware that there are no hard and fast rules on integrating modern art decor into your space. Experiment with shapes, sizes, and colors. As long as it coordinates in a way that is appealing to you, modern art can be a great addition to your modern home interior design.
Give your art piece a companion.

Consider pairing your art pieces. Ever heard of the saying 'Everything looks better in twos.' That saying is certainly true when it comes to displaying modern wall art and sculptures. There are various ways you could show your modern art pieces. You could place them side by side, stack them on top of each other or place another completely different visually interesting art piece or furniture in between them-make it interesting.

Use complementary colors and shapes.

Keep your house looking sleek and modern by sticking to colors and shapes that already exist within your space. You could choose a modern abstract painting that matches your furniture or your wall color, for example. Find a balance in your use of colors and shapes to avoid being too matchy-matchy.

Consider size and scale.

Modern art pieces will always make a beautiful statement in a house, whether abstract art, sculpture, or wall art. However, it is important to consider the size of the art piece and the area in which it will be displayed so that the art pieces do not overtake or underwhelm the space.

Surround with different mediums

Be bold. Display different types of art together in one area of your house. You could display your acrylic painting next to your abstract painting or photographs and then place your sculptures beside them-go crazy with it. Get creative. Doing this will add a funky layer of modern eccentricity to your interior design. Don't be afraid to mix modern art styles. There truly are no rules when it comes to contemporary art.

Always display your art pieces at eye level.

Display your art pieces, e.g., your acrylic painting, in such a way that the viewer's eye does not travel above or below the modern art piece. Try to create a highlight focal point and allow contemporary artwork to "stand out" in your house.

Try an unconventional location.

Modern art is meant to be unconventional, so why not be bold and add more fun touches to the room? Instead of the traditional areas to display your art, place your sculpture in the bathroom, for example-somewhere unexpected. Make use of the playful and surprising element in your modern house design.

Where to find modern art pieces or paintings

It's more accessible than you think. You don't always need to go to an art gallery or curator to find an art piece that resonates with you. There are several websites, such as SOA Arts, to explore modern art paintings worth investing in.

As you are planning the interior design of your home, don't forget to consider adding modern art wall decor. Not enough people are taking advantage of the opportunity to live and be surrounded by aesthetically pleasing imagery. Transform your house today with a striking piece of modern art.