{"id":399599,"date":"2022-07-29T10:00:00","date_gmt":"2022-07-29T14:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/?p=399599"},"modified":"2022-08-11T16:28:05","modified_gmt":"2022-08-11T20:28:05","slug":"rooms-with-abstract-art","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/rooms-with-abstract-art\/","title":{"rendered":"12 Sensational Interiors Energized by Abstract Art"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignwide size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/photo\/contemporary-dining-room-calabasas-ca\/3831282\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"760\" height=\"950\" src=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/Martyn-Lawrence-Bullard-Calabasas-Modern-Dining-Room-760x950.jpg\" alt=\"Kourtney Kardashian's dining room, designed by Martyn Lawrence Bullard\" class=\"wp-image-400405\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/Martyn-Lawrence-Bullard-Calabasas-Modern-Dining-Room-760x950.jpg 760w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/Martyn-Lawrence-Bullard-Calabasas-Modern-Dining-Room-280x350.jpg 280w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/Martyn-Lawrence-Bullard-Calabasas-Modern-Dining-Room-96x120.jpg 96w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/Martyn-Lawrence-Bullard-Calabasas-Modern-Dining-Room-768x960.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/Martyn-Lawrence-Bullard-Calabasas-Modern-Dining-Room-746x933.jpg 746w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/Martyn-Lawrence-Bullard-Calabasas-Modern-Dining-Room.jpg 967w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 760px) 100vw, 760px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Photo by Roger Davies<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Design magic is often conjured by contrasts. In <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/project\/calabasas-modern-calabasas-ca\/129922\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">this Calabasas, California, dining room<\/a>, a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/creators\/roy-lichtenstein\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Roy Lichtenstein<\/a> diptych animates the warm organic furnishings with a graphic punch. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe piece holds its own in the space and complements the lines of the original <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/creators\/pierre-jeanneret\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Jeanneret<\/a> dining chairs,\u201d notes <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/design-firms\/martyn-lawrence-bullard-design\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Martyn Lawrence Bullard<\/a>, who designed the room in the home of reality-TV-star-cum-pop-culture-icon Kourtney Kardashian. \u201cIt adds excitement yet allows the space to breathe rather than taking over, which I think is very important <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/how-to-display-art\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">when choosing art<\/a> for a room.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Regarding its placement, Bullard shares a handy rule he employs regularly: \u201cA piece <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/how-to-arrange-wall-art\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">should not usually be longer than the furniture below it<\/a>, so a work over a console or sofa, for instance, should lie within the lines of that piece and not beyond its boundaries.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignwide size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/photo\/eclectic-contemporary-farmhouse-organic-maximalist-living-room-franktown-co\/6542382\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"950\" height=\"664\" src=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/NozDesign-HouseBeautifulWholeHomeColorado-Fireplacecolor-950x664.jpg\" alt=\"The living room of House Beautiful\u2019s 2020 Whole Home Concept House, designed by Noz Nozawa\" class=\"wp-image-400409\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/NozDesign-HouseBeautifulWholeHomeColorado-Fireplacecolor-950x664.jpg 950w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/NozDesign-HouseBeautifulWholeHomeColorado-Fireplacecolor-500x350.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/NozDesign-HouseBeautifulWholeHomeColorado-Fireplacecolor-120x84.jpg 120w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/NozDesign-HouseBeautifulWholeHomeColorado-Fireplacecolor-768x537.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/NozDesign-HouseBeautifulWholeHomeColorado-Fireplacecolor-1334x933.jpg 1334w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/NozDesign-HouseBeautifulWholeHomeColorado-Fireplacecolor.jpg 1440w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 950px) 100vw, 950px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Photo by David Patterson<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Showhouses rarely deliver standard-fare design. But even by those standards, the sitting room <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/design-firms\/noz-design\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Noz Nozawa<\/a> dreamed up for <em>House Beautiful<\/em>\u2019s 2020 Whole Home Concept House, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/project\/house-beautiful-concept-house-franktown-co\/261672\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">in Franktown, Colorado<\/a>, is a feast for the eyes with its explosion of pattern and color. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cDespite how visually activating our fireplace tile is, this piece&#8217;s large swaths of solid color stand out and add a centeredness to the wall,\u201d she says of the oil-on-canvas by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/buy\/kuzana-ogg\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Kuzana Ogg<\/a>. \u201cIt felt like this painting and some of the colors and shapes I&#8217;d chosen for my tile work and arched shelving had a simpatico relationship.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Nozawa also sourced vintage 1960s burgundy leather <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/buy\/luna-chair-odd-knutsen\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Luna lounge chairs<\/a> by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/creators\/odd-knutsen\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Odd Knutsen<\/a> for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/creators\/hjellegjerde-mobler\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Hjellegjerde<\/a>, a \u201970s Brazilian cowhide sofa by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/creators\/jules-heumann\/furniture\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Jules Heumann<\/a> and a contemporary cherrywood coffee table, to round out the palette of jewel tones and textured neutrals. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>She often suggests that her clients use <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/art\/style\/abstract\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">abstract works<\/a> as conversation starters. \u201cIf you\u2019re putting an abstract piece into a room where you entertain, it can offer an opportunity for guests to have their own reaction to and relationship with it, and I love that for a hosting space!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignwide size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/photo\/cottage-dining-room-co\/6719502\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"950\" height=\"633\" src=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/Clive-Lonstein-Aspen-Residence-Dining-Room-950x633.jpg\" alt=\"An Aspen, Colorado, dining room designed by Clive Lonstein\" class=\"wp-image-400412\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/Clive-Lonstein-Aspen-Residence-Dining-Room-950x633.jpg 950w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/Clive-Lonstein-Aspen-Residence-Dining-Room-525x350.jpg 525w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/Clive-Lonstein-Aspen-Residence-Dining-Room-120x80.jpg 120w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/Clive-Lonstein-Aspen-Residence-Dining-Room-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/Clive-Lonstein-Aspen-Residence-Dining-Room-1400x933.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/Clive-Lonstein-Aspen-Residence-Dining-Room.jpg 1440w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 950px) 100vw, 950px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Photo by Rodolfo Martinez<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThis room is very structured and ordered, and this piece adds a vibrancy that creates a strong tension,\u201d says <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/design-firms\/clive-lonstein\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Clive Lonstein<\/a>, describing <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/project\/residence-aspen-co\/268252\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">the dining room he designed<\/a> in an Aspen, Colorado, home. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With its high energy, the untitled 2020 work by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/creators\/oscar-murillo-1\/art\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Oscar Murillo<\/a> counterbalances the organic nature of the end-grain oak table \u2014 a custom design by Lonstein \u2014 as well as the soft curves of the vintage <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/creators\/borge-mogensen\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">B\u00f8rge Mogensen<\/a> dining chairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignwide size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/photo\/modern-west-village-townhouse-contemporary-modern-dining-room-new-york-ny\/5565002\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"950\" height=\"653\" src=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/Kati-Curtis-West-Village-Townhouse-Dining-Room-950x653.jpg\" alt=\"The dining room of a contemporary West Village home designed by Kati Curtis\" class=\"wp-image-400418\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/Kati-Curtis-West-Village-Townhouse-Dining-Room-950x653.jpg 950w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/Kati-Curtis-West-Village-Townhouse-Dining-Room-509x350.jpg 509w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/Kati-Curtis-West-Village-Townhouse-Dining-Room-120x83.jpg 120w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/Kati-Curtis-West-Village-Townhouse-Dining-Room-768x528.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/Kati-Curtis-West-Village-Townhouse-Dining-Room-1357x933.jpg 1357w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/Kati-Curtis-West-Village-Townhouse-Dining-Room.jpg 1440w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 950px) 100vw, 950px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Photo by Gieves Anderson<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThis piece adds some much-needed texture to the room,\u201d says <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/design-firms\/kati-curtis-design\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Kati Curtis<\/a>, referring to <em>Hippity Flippity!<\/em>, the tar-and-feather-covered <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/creators\/dan-colen-1979-american\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Dan Colen<\/a> work that holds pride of place in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/project\/a-townhouse-for-a-growing-family--new-york-ny\/139041\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">the dining room of a contemporary West Village home<\/a> she designed for art-loving New York clients. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Given the clean-lined furnishings \u2014 a custom wood-slab dining table manufactured by BDDW, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/designs\/luisa-chair\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Luisa chairs<\/a> designed by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/creators\/franco-albini\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Franco Albini<\/a> for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/creators\/cassina\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Cassina<\/a> and a delicate glass-and-brass chandelier from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/creators\/lindsey-adelman\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Lindsey Adelman<\/a> \u2014 there was plenty of visual wiggle room for exploring curated moments of drama. \u201cWe needed a little edginess, and this piece, as well as the playful large-scale pens by Johannes Albers, did just the trick.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Pulling off such a drastic, large-scale work isn\u2019t as effortless as Curtis makes it look here. \u201cI like to make sure there\u2019s some room for a piece to breathe on the wall. I would give an absolute minimum of six to eight inches from the ceiling, adjacent walls or floor.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignwide size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/photo\/modern-minimalist-living-room-san-francisco-ca\/4167482\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"950\" height=\"634\" src=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/Redmond-Aldrich-Alta-Plaza-Living-Room-950x634.jpg\" alt=\"A San Francisco living room designed by Chloe Warner of Redmond Aldrich Design\" class=\"wp-image-400421\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/Redmond-Aldrich-Alta-Plaza-Living-Room-950x634.jpg 950w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/Redmond-Aldrich-Alta-Plaza-Living-Room-524x350.jpg 524w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/Redmond-Aldrich-Alta-Plaza-Living-Room-120x80.jpg 120w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/Redmond-Aldrich-Alta-Plaza-Living-Room-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/Redmond-Aldrich-Alta-Plaza-Living-Room-1398x933.jpg 1398w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/Redmond-Aldrich-Alta-Plaza-Living-Room.jpg 1440w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 950px) 100vw, 950px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Photo by Laure Joliet<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThis piece is a perfect example of art with presence and a point of view \u2014 it\u2019s restrained and elegant, which supports the rest of the room,\u201d Chloe Warner, of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/design-firms\/redmond-aldrich-design\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Redmond Aldrich Design<\/a>, says of the Landon Metz ink-on-canvas she selected to grace the wall above the minimal fireplace surround <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/project\/alta-plaza-san-francisco-ca\/142212\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">in a San Francisco home<\/a>. \u201cThe room is successful because of the balance between light, design and art. Nothing overpowers anything else.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Case in point: The work\u2019s cream-and-inky-blue color scheme is echoed in the facing sofas and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/dealers\/wyeth\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">WYETH<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/dealers\/wyeth\/shop\/furniture\/tables\/coffee-tables-cocktail-tables\/?q=chrysalis\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Chrysalis coffee table<\/a>, while the live edges of the custom wood side tables hark back to its organic shapes. <\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/photo\/hotel-lobby-detail-beach-style-lobby-and-reception-santa-monica-ca\/5341892\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/Kelly-Wearstler-Santa-Monica-Proper-Lobby-752x950.jpg\" alt=\"A corner of the lobby at the Santa Monica Proper Hotel designed by Kelly Wearstler\" class=\"wp-image-400424\" width=\"675\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/Kelly-Wearstler-Santa-Monica-Proper-Lobby-752x950.jpg 752w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/Kelly-Wearstler-Santa-Monica-Proper-Lobby-277x350.jpg 277w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/Kelly-Wearstler-Santa-Monica-Proper-Lobby-95x120.jpg 95w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/Kelly-Wearstler-Santa-Monica-Proper-Lobby-768x970.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/Kelly-Wearstler-Santa-Monica-Proper-Lobby-1217x1536.jpg 1217w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/Kelly-Wearstler-Santa-Monica-Proper-Lobby-739x933.jpg 739w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/Kelly-Wearstler-Santa-Monica-Proper-Lobby.jpg 1440w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 752px) 100vw, 752px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Photo by the Ingalls<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/design-firms\/kelly-wearstler\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Kelly Wearstler<\/a> is known <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/introspective-magazine\/kelly-wearstler\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">for her risk taking<\/a>, perhaps most notably in her designs for the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.properhotel.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Proper Hotels<\/a>. At the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/project\/santa-monica-proper-hotel-santa-monica-ca\/199962\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Santa Monica Proper<\/a>, Wearstler injected her signature whimsy through mix-and-match seating and a fanciful sideboard that set the scene for <em>Untitled (kaputt aber gem\u00fctlich)<\/em>, a 2017 wood-framed oil-on-denim work by Clemens Behr.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignwide size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/photo\/-contemporary-living-room\/340082\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"950\" height=\"630\" src=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/ASH-NYC-West-Village-Townhouse-Living-Room-950x630.jpg\" alt=\"A townhouse in New York\u2019s West Village designed by Dylan Stilin of Ash NYC\" class=\"wp-image-400427\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/ASH-NYC-West-Village-Townhouse-Living-Room-950x630.jpg 950w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/ASH-NYC-West-Village-Townhouse-Living-Room-528x350.jpg 528w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/ASH-NYC-West-Village-Townhouse-Living-Room-120x80.jpg 120w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/ASH-NYC-West-Village-Townhouse-Living-Room-768x509.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/ASH-NYC-West-Village-Townhouse-Living-Room-1407x933.jpg 1407w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/ASH-NYC-West-Village-Townhouse-Living-Room-365x241.jpg 365w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/ASH-NYC-West-Village-Townhouse-Living-Room.jpg 1440w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 950px) 100vw, 950px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Photo by Christian Harder<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Dylan Stilin, of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/project\/west-village-townhouse-new-york-ny\/3513\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">ASH NYC<\/a>, hand selected a graphite-on-paper work by Lauren Seiden for the living room of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/project\/west-village-townhouse-new-york-ny\/3513\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">a townhouse in New York\u2019s West Village<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The piece&#8217;s vertical orientation above the fireplace maximizes the ceiling height and draws the eye up to take in the space\u2019s volume. \u201cScale is crucial!\u201d Stilin says. \u201cWe feel we can get the most out of a room by bringing in the largest pieces possible without it feeling overwhelming or cluttered.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Seiden work adds texture to an otherwise minimal, highly curated space, featuring <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/buy\/pierre-chapo-s34\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">S34<\/a> chairs by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/creators\/pierre-chapo\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Pierre Chapo<\/a> and a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/creators\/borge-mogensen\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">B\u00f8rge Mogensen<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/designs\/borge-mogensen-spanish-chair\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Spanish chair<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/photo\/contemporary-mid-century-modern-modern-country-bohemian-rustic-scandinavian-bedroom-new-york-ny\/6390162\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/Neal-Beckstedt-Elle-Decor-Bedroom-692x950.jpg\" alt=\"New York bedroom designed by Neal Beckstedt\" class=\"wp-image-400430\" width=\"675\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/Neal-Beckstedt-Elle-Decor-Bedroom-692x950.jpg 692w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/Neal-Beckstedt-Elle-Decor-Bedroom-255x350.jpg 255w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/Neal-Beckstedt-Elle-Decor-Bedroom-87x120.jpg 87w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/Neal-Beckstedt-Elle-Decor-Bedroom-768x1054.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/Neal-Beckstedt-Elle-Decor-Bedroom-1119x1536.jpg 1119w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/Neal-Beckstedt-Elle-Decor-Bedroom-680x933.jpg 680w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/Neal-Beckstedt-Elle-Decor-Bedroom.jpg 1440w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 692px) 100vw, 692px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Photo by Stephen Kent Johnson<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe wanted a very dramatic focal point over the bed on the very tall wall,\u201d explains <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/design-firms\/neal-beckstedt-studio\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Neal Beckstedt<\/a>, the creative force behind <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/project\/house-of-elle-decor-new-york-ny\/209272\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">this New York City bedroom<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Keeping a cohesive palette throughout the furnishings and finishes, including a cherry-hued vintage <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/creators\/renzo-rutili\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Renzo Rutili<\/a> chest of drawers and a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/creators\/ligne-roset\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Ligne Roset<\/a> bed upholstered in a dusty blue, Beckstedt selected the acrylic-on-canvas by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/creators\/dan-christensen\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Dan Christensen<\/a> to maximize scale without overpowering the room\u2019s other 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furnishings. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The contemporary piece by artist Ken Sloan \u201ctips the scale of the room a bit more toward modern,\u201d Linder notes. \u201cThe right abstract art can help to soften the feeling of a traditional room. Most people do not want to live in a museum.\u201d The bounty of color brings out the warmth in the rich hues of the antique armchair and mohair <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/creators\/edward-ferrell-lewis-mittman-1\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Ferrell Mittman<\/a> sofa. \u201cIt says \u2018Welcome! Come in and relax.\u2019 \u201d <\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/photo\/maximalist-eclectic-office-and-study-brooklyn-ny\/4798712\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/Charlap-Hyman-Residence-2015-014-Office-760x950.jpg\" alt=\"A home office in a Brooklyn townhouse designed by Adam Charlap Hyman of Charlap Hyman &amp; Herrero\" class=\"wp-image-400436\" width=\"675\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/Charlap-Hyman-Residence-2015-014-Office-760x950.jpg 760w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/Charlap-Hyman-Residence-2015-014-Office-280x350.jpg 280w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/Charlap-Hyman-Residence-2015-014-Office-96x120.jpg 96w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/Charlap-Hyman-Residence-2015-014-Office-768x960.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/Charlap-Hyman-Residence-2015-014-Office-1229x1536.jpg 1229w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/Charlap-Hyman-Residence-2015-014-Office-746x933.jpg 746w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/Charlap-Hyman-Residence-2015-014-Office.jpg 1440w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 760px) 100vw, 760px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Photo by William Jess Laird<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>For Adam Charlap Hyman, of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/design-firms\/charlap-hyman-herrero\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Charlap Hyman &amp; Herrero<\/a>, tension and variety are key to designing with art. \u201cI think it\u2019s compelling to see works from across multiple time periods and styles in one room, mixed with furniture in dynamic ways,\u201d he says. \u201cI believe that one can appreciate each piece more if they are contextually distinct, and that one\u2019s experience of the room will be richer for it.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In a home office <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/project\/residence-2015-014-brooklyn-ny\/172992\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">in a Brooklyn townhouse<\/a> belonging to a curator and artist, he paired <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/creators\/enoc-perez-1967-puerto-rican\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Enoc Perez<\/a>\u2019s <em>Prada Aoyama, Tokyo<\/em>, 2012, with a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/creators\/pierre-guariche\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Pierre Guariche<\/a> desk and a sculptural stainless-steel and leather chair from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/creators\/aranda-lasch\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Aranda\\Lasch<\/a>\u2019s Railing series. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Although Perez\u2019s work seems to be the perfect scale for its placement, Charlap Hyman suggests shaking things up and pushing the limits to create visual interest \u2014 for instance, by \u201cisolating a small work on a large open wall\u201d or mounting \u201ca large work in a small room.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignwide size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/photo\/contemporary-dining-room-new-york-ny\/630553\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"950\" height=\"739\" src=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/MR-Architecture-East-Side-Loft-Dining-Room-950x739.jpg\" alt=\"The dining room of a New York loft designed by David Mann of MR Architecture + Decor\" class=\"wp-image-400439\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/MR-Architecture-East-Side-Loft-Dining-Room-950x739.jpg 950w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/MR-Architecture-East-Side-Loft-Dining-Room-450x350.jpg 450w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/MR-Architecture-East-Side-Loft-Dining-Room-120x93.jpg 120w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/MR-Architecture-East-Side-Loft-Dining-Room-768x598.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/MR-Architecture-East-Side-Loft-Dining-Room.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 950px) 100vw, 950px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Photo by Fran\u00e7ois Halard<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cAll too often, people try to cram too much art into their homes,\u201d says David Mann, of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/design-firms\/mr-architecture-and-decor\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">MR Architecture + Decor<\/a>. \u201cIn <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/project\/east-side-loft-new-york-ny\/11133\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">this loft<\/a>, you can really appreciate the uniqueness of each work. They each have the room around them to allow the viewer to focus on the works as isolated and individual expressions.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In the New York apartment\u2019s elegant dining space, a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/creators\/john-chamberlain-1927-american\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">John Chamberlain<\/a> sculpture made of steel car parts provides a contemporary counterpoint to the 1940s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/creators\/hans-wegner\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Hans Wegner<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/designs\/hans-wegner-china-chair\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">China chairs<\/a> and enlivens the otherwise muted palette. <\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/photo\/contemporary-rustic-living-room\/3051743\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/Jay-Jeffers-Peak-Performance-Living-Room-796x950.jpg\" alt=\"The living room of a Lake Tahoe vacation home designed by Jay Jeffers\" class=\"wp-image-400442\" width=\"675\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/Jay-Jeffers-Peak-Performance-Living-Room-796x950.jpg 796w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/Jay-Jeffers-Peak-Performance-Living-Room-293x350.jpg 293w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/Jay-Jeffers-Peak-Performance-Living-Room-101x120.jpg 101w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/Jay-Jeffers-Peak-Performance-Living-Room-768x916.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/Jay-Jeffers-Peak-Performance-Living-Room-782x933.jpg 782w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/Jay-Jeffers-Peak-Performance-Living-Room.jpg 838w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 796px) 100vw, 796px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Photo by Matthew Millman<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/design-firms\/jayjeffers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Jay Jeffers<\/a> drew inspiration from the vistas surrounding <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/project\/peak-performance\/71013\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">a Lake Tahoe vacation home<\/a> when selecting the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/creators\/barbara-vaughn-united-states\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Barbara Vaughn<\/a> photograph to hang above its custom steel fireplace. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cVaughn is known for her photographs of the reflections visible on the surface of water,\u201d he explains. The works\u2019 earthy colors reflect those of the slope-armed <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/furniture\/seating\/sofas\/origin\/italian\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Italian sofa<\/a>, cushy chairs by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/creators\/hbf\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">HBF<\/a> and custom <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/creators\/casamidy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">CasaMidy<\/a> ottomans, which provide an updated, family-friendly lodge setting.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Design magic is often conjured by contrasts. In this Calabasas, California, dining room, a Roy Lichtenstein diptych animates the warm organic furnishings with a graphic punch. \u201cThe piece holds its own in the space and complements the lines of the original Jeanneret dining chairs,\u201d notes Martyn Lawrence Bullard, who designed the room in the home [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":426,"featured_media":400409,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"apple_news_api_created_at":"2022-07-29T14:03:27Z","apple_news_api_id":"7d36b0a4-8fcc-48b2-a43d-1716d198e7e5","apple_news_api_modified_at":"2022-08-11T20:28:14Z","apple_news_api_revision":"AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAABw==","apple_news_api_share_url":"https:\/\/apple.news\/AfTawpI_MSLKkPRcW0Zjn5Q","apple_news_cover_media_provider":"image","apple_news_coverimage":0,"apple_news_coverimage_caption":"","apple_news_cover_video_id":0,"apple_news_cover_video_url":"","apple_news_cover_embedwebvideo_url":"","apple_news_is_hidden":"","apple_news_is_paid":"","apple_news_is_preview":"","apple_news_is_sponsored":"","apple_news_maturity_rating":"","apple_news_metadata":"\"\"","apple_news_pullquote":"","apple_news_pullquote_position":"","apple_news_slug":"","apple_news_sections":[],"apple_news_suppress_video_url":false,"apple_news_use_image_component":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[260,15522073],"tags":[457423,15569685,15526843,88943,15569686,15569681,15550089,15524693,15569683,15550132,15538633,15549779,15569684,15550077,6803,15569679,15548951,9742183,15141083,15569680,15569682],"dibs-categories":[],"dibs-designs":[],"dibs-styles":[],"dibs-creators":[],"dibs-sellers":[],"class_list":["post-399599","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-fine-art","category-interiors","tag-abstract-art","tag-adam-charlap-hyman","tag-arlyn-hernandez","tag-ash-nyc","tag-charlap-hyman-herrero","tag-chloe-warner","tag-clive-lonstein","tag-david-mann","tag-dylan-stilin","tag-evolve-residential","tag-jay-jeffers","tag-jayjeffers","tag-josh-linder","tag-kati-curtis","tag-kelly-wearstler","tag-kourtney-kardashian","tag-martyn-lawrence-bullard-2","tag-mr-architecture-decor","tag-neal-beckstedt","tag-noz-nozawa","tag-redmond-aldrich-design"],"acf":{"post_format":"article","subtitle":"Enigmatic, dynamic abstract art can be a design door for pulling even the most traditional spaces forward into the here and now. 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