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April 11, 2012 by: Laura Rugh

Inspiration

From the Lake I

From the Lake I

Recently I was reminded of one of my all-time favorite artists and an inspiration to me as a designer: Georgia O’Keeffe.  My Mom and I went to her museum in Santa Fe years ago and I was blown away by her style.

To me, (art critics or others might disagree) her art is feminine and soft with gorgeous sinuous lines and a beautiful representation of nature.  I’ve always been a girly-girl myself, so maybe that is why I am so drawn to her style.  I am also very drawn to nature. There is something almost sensual about her work with the curves of the flowers and foliage.

I have one of her prints framed above my guest bed (Belladonna-pictured below) and a coffee table book of her work.  The colors of her blue-gray and greenish floral paintings are my favorites.  It inspired the color scheme in my home and the soft lines of my accessories and art.

I even used her work as a jumping off point for one of my college projects: designing a chair.  If you are having trouble with where to start on choosing a color scheme or starting place for designing your home, picking a favorite artist or piece of artwork is a great way to begin.

Many people already own beautiful paintings or artwork (don’t forget about sculptures!) that can suffice as a muse for unfolding a unique interior.  If you don’t own artwork that can get the ball rolling, get online and look up some famous artists that may have a style that matches your own.  You will be surprised!

Calla Lily Turned Away

Calla Lily Turned Away

Grey Line (with black, blue and yellow)

Grey Line (with black, blue and yellow)

Apple Blossoms

Apple Blossoms

White Sweet Peas

White Sweet Peas

Belladonna (print that is in my guest room)

Belladonna (print that is in my guest room)

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  1. bhrugh says

    April 13, 2012 at 2:23 pm

    The Belladonna print is my favorite. I too went to Okeefe museum and was fascinated by her art and her life story.

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