I love to be bold when it comes to artwork. Nothing screams “look at me!” more than a piece that is over-sized and occupies a small space in such a way that it grasps your unflinching interest and never lets go.

Take this painting as an example - it’s unusually large size immediately draws your attention to it from anywhere in the room. It creates vertical movement, by forcing your eyes to look it up and down. From this particular view, the leather chairs and table below give the picture some grounding, while adding balance and symmetry.

The important thing to remember here is that one should never underestimate the power and impact of scale. If you can find a way to combine it with the rest of the room in such a way that it adds a touch of style and elegance, then the question of using it changes from a “why?” to a “where??”

Pretty in Pink

Like most things in your life, things fall in and out of favor, well its the same for me in my business life. I am not sure quite what it is, but lately I have wanted nothing more than to paint the world pink. 

I have a new project I am working on down by the beach in Los Angeles, sort of a rambling Mediterranean style home. It's still under construction, so it's still a ways away from a final decision, but my client asked me yesterday what color I was thinking for the outside, and after a brief pause, I decided...pink!

I think that in the right shade it can be such a flattering color, that is not necessarily too feminine. My dream of course is to do a library or a mans office in the color to prove my point, but so far the right client hasn't come along....yet!

If you are looking for the right color pink, take a look at Farrow and Ball paints, you almost can't go wrong with their classic choices.

Nomination for "Would be Great With a Coat of Paint"

Sometimes you come across things that are soooo close to being terrific, if only it was taller, shorter, made of metal, or..... given a quick coat of paint. This mirror falls into that category. It is by one of my favorite accessory lines...Roost. Unfortunately its a trade-only resource, but you can get this and the rest of the line from Velocity Art and Design. In the plain wood its a bit too serious I think, but imagine it in a great color,,, I think a rosy pink would be great (very palm beach) or a dirty funky blue...

What do you think?