Art That Touches Emotion

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To me, art is something more than a pleasing object to the eye. It needs to touch me on a visceral level, make me question reality, make me think below the surface. It needs to spark emotion. We have such incredibly talented artists here who do just that with their work.


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Whether touching something profoundly surreal and unsettling, something nostalgic and touching, or something whimsical and lighthearted, these and many other artists in the Design Style Guide team can provide your emotions with exactly what they are looking for.

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Light Up Your Life

The Design Style Guide features handmade home decor creations from a wide variety of a artisans. Most of our artists sell their work on personal web sites as well as through outlets such as Etsy.com. This post features a small sampling of one-of-a-kind lamps and chandeliers from DSG members on Etsy. Many other fixtures can be found by searching Etsy for Handmade Items: tags, titles and typing interiordesignteam lamp in the search box, as shown below.

Unity Pattern 12 Panel Multi-Color Lamp

by Diana's Stained Glass


Whimsical Tea Party Chandelier

by Whimsical Collections

Stained Glass Table Lamp

by Creations In Glass


Frog, Dragonflies, and Lily Pond Lamp and Shade

by Jenny Bee Shades

Stained Glass Lamp 1 - Custom

by Nonnie 60

Click on any photo above to directly access the listing, or visit any of the shop links to see more lamps!

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Paintings! There are so many styles all inspired by nature.

I am sure when man decided to paint on walls like the Egyptians he did not realise the number of different mediums that could be used to portray life!

Each one of us has a painting within us, much the same as a book. There really is creativity within us all - it's knowing how to release it, that is the hard part. How often do you find yourself doodling whilst on the phone, for instance? Or whilst you are waiting etc. Well, that's a form of art, isn't it?

Take a look at some of the following different styles. Each one gives us a glimpse of the artist, their personality and character. Actors bring something of themselves to their parts in much the same way as artists.

Sap Bucket Sunflowers by Yankee Girl

This is an original watercolour painting of beautiful yellow sunflowers in a blue sap bucket hanging from a fence.

Shawnee River by Mystic Silks

"Shawnee River" was inspired by a river that flows through the southern part of Ohio. It is near the old camping grounds of the Native American Shawnee Tribe. The evening the artist was there, the river area was so quiet, and yet filled with the spirits of the Shawnee Indian. The sun's setting rays slipped easily through the naked trees that fall had stripped of their summer leaves, and then touched the river's waters with their orange and golden colours.

Picture Yourself in a Boat on the River by Heronkate

"Picture yourself in a boat on a river, with tangerine trees and marmalade skies..."

The Great Northwest by TheCreatorsPalette

This painting took inspiration from The Columbia River and a Lewis and Clark campsite.

The Lake District in UK by On a Whimsey

The Lake District in UK is a romantic place; it can be awesome, calm,turbulent, mystical,inspiring - whatever mood you wish. The weather changes at a moment's notice and has caught many a novice walker or climber unawares. Here we have one of the calm, serene moments when you can just draw your breath as your eyes gaze on the landscape.

Sunbathing by VanFleetStreetDesign

The subject of this painting was modelled after a painting that Picasso did of a model lounging on a sofa. It was decided by the artist that it was best suited for a desert scene and the sofa was turned into a rock sofa.

And, so you see that from the examples above, which have all been painted by artists belonging to the Interior Design Team, that inspiration can come from nature but the actual influence of personality and character will always shine through. Thus, making art a very personable medium that would be impossible to accurately replicate.

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