Our client wanted a collection of focal pieces for a four level multi-family project. We created these ‘zoological’ portraits. The grunge backgrounds can be changed out. Want your zebra in Brooklyn instead? No problem. Check out the entire collection below and let's...
This Week in the Frame Shop - Artifex Art Articles
Rhapsody in Blue
Our commercial client’s design concept was surreal + blue. We created 49 custom blue images. The pieces were large, 40” x 60”, and framed in a copper floater frame. The results were stunning. See the full collection below.
Ordinary Items – Extraordinary Displays
Designers create unique accessory wall groupings from ordinary items. You will get the ‘I never thought of that’ response from your friends. With Ebay and Etsy, it’s quite easy to create a unique collection. In the examples below we resourced the items for the...
Pleasantville
Pleasantville is a 1998 American fantasy comedy-drama film. The story centers on two siblings who wind up trapped in a 1950s TV show, set in a small Midwest town, where residents are seemingly perfect. Pleasantville is filmed in black and white. Their presence begins...
Digital Technology
Digital technology brings custom art within the reach of everyone. In a digital, social media world, art and home décor is everywhere. We find the demand for custom art is still strong, and digital technology makes it very realistic to obtain. We have two examples...
The Oak Room
We created this 60-inch custom oak tree wall art decor for Donna Guerra and Associates. The dining room is called The Oak Room and the designer was looking for a distinctive piece that reflected the room's theme. The designer selected a custom gold tone for the...
Gold is Back
2020 gold is softer and less brassy than 1990’s gold. We can all be happy about that. We are seeing matte finish gold accents popping up in new interior designs. The new gold is subtle and paired with other colors and textures. A gold frame and light fixture is paired...
Making It Fit
Sometimes the perfect piece of art is the wrong shape for the space available. In that case you can get creative with the framing making a square into a vertical etc. In this example the paper art edges are deckled and floated in a vertical frame. A series of 4...
Design Seeds
Design Seeds is a free color inspiration tool for designers and homeowners alike. Supported by donations, “Design seeds has evolved into an international community who share a passion for nature’s beauty, wanderlust and discovering inspiration in unexpected captures....