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Pleasantville

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...

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Digital Technology

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...

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The Oak Room

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...

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Gold is Back

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...

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Making It Fit

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...

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Design Seeds

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....

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Grandma’s Dining Room

Grandma’s Dining Room

We all remember visiting grandma’s house. The cozy kitchen. The decorative plates that hung upon the wall. Well, it’s not your grandma’s kitchen anymore. Let Artifex Art take your home décor to a new level when custom-framing kitchen utensils, plates and decorative...

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Neglected Spaces

Neglected Spaces

We always recommend consulting an interior design professional for your big design projects. But it is up to you to personalize your interior. The often-neglected small spaces are your opportunity to transform a good design into a great and personal design. First,...

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Hand Embellished Art Lowers Your Cost

Hand Embellished Art Lowers Your Cost

A new trend in framed art is hand embellishment. This process involves digitally printing a copy of original art. Once printed, the artist ads strokes of paint on top of the printed surface. This creates original, one-of-a-kind pieces, that catch the light similar to...

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