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@faeriemoon    I agree completely.   One should choose artwork that is meaningful and speaks to that person whether or not it "goes with" the colors of the room. I have been in homes done by a professional decorator.  These homes usually look contrived and really don't represent the personalities of the owners. I prefer to see items that are truly representative of those that live there.

This room does not speak to me.  I, too, would start all over.  

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@lolakimono wrote:


This works as long as they keep those books on the tray and that tray where it is.

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@lolakimono wrote:


This works.  Except for the toilet bowl painting.

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@lolakimono 

The only piece of art I like is the 2-pc. water one.  The other 2 are blah .. the blue one looks like the front of a toilet & the other grey/white one is ????

The room itself is a great size & I love all the windows.  I don't care for the bed frame (very busy), the hanging cheap looking paper light, nor the green nightstand.  Would love to see if there's a view to look at from the lower windows.

Thanks for sharing.

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@lolakimono 

Out of curiosity, may I ask your thoughts regarding the art & the room?

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@lolakimono 

Out of curiosity, may I ask your thoughts regarding the art & the room?

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For the artwork, I don't really 'get" the blue one.  I wouldn't have said toilet bowl, but it does remind me of a tangram.  The other long piece is okay, but this is the one that I would remove.

Tangram Bowl - Tangram solution #155 - Providing teachers and pupils with  tangram activities

 

The designer shared that the bench was too small for the space, so the solution was to add a basket.

 

I don't like the paper light fixture (it has since been swapped out, but I didn't see for what) and I dislike when light fixtures are swagged or moved. 

 

It's an oddly shaped room in the woods.  I don't mind the seascape artwork as the colors work in the bedroom.  I would get tired of the print on the bed quickly.

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I personally don't care for this room or the furnishings, but IMO the art and furnishings look cohesive and everything seems to work together with the exception of the dark blue print. It stands out more than the others. Maybe that was the intention? 

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Re: Cohesion in Artwork

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I agree with those feeling art should be selected for itself and not to 'go with' a room or piece of furniture... That's certainly the way I've pursued it and I find I can pretty much always make something work. The one piece I chose for the color has rarely been displayed for any length of time before I take it down and put it away...

 

As for this room, I think all the elements, including the art, are cohesive and work together to created an overall look... Unfortunately, I basically don't like any of them and I don't much care for the overall look they've created...


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It isn't my taste but the art work fits the modern look of the room.  It does appear stark and cold to me but as I said, it fits.

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I am not fond of this style in the bedroom.  I like the artwork but it may look better in a living room or family room.

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