Idea Interiors Montreal

My friends make fun of me, cause I love all things oversize. If I wear a necklace it's bold and makes a statement, a ring

might look like a space ship has landed on my finger, my couch is huge and invites you to linger, my dining table massive.

Of course my artwork can't be puny!

I guess, for me, size does matter!

Lots of people are afraid of big furniture or art work in their home.

The strangest thing is that even in a small room a large piece of furniture might

just make the room appear larger than it actually is! For example, if you have high
ceilings as I do, a tall cabinet appropriately placed has the effect of drawing one's eye
upward and away from the small footprint of the room. Don't cram the room with too much,
and if placed appropriately it will shine as a focal point and also fool the eye.

These wild horses by famed New York photographer Robert Dutesco, are perfectly proportioned
above these sleek lined lounge chairs. The furniture doesn't compete with the artwork,
nor vice-versa, it all works together.

When framing large works of art, your pocketbook goes through a beating, this ingenious

print was framed using simple black plastic stripping that''s nailed into the wall.
Inexpensive and almost invisible.

Don't be afraid to 'hide' part of your artwork behind a showpiece like this swivel

egg shaped leather chair. The over sized art, creates the perfect backdrop for this
jewel of furniture.

Again the piece of furniture is grounded by the artwork, it works in unison to create an

enormous yet welcoming vignette.

I recently decided to create my own piece of art work which can be seen here, and I

admit I am not an artist, I was just trying to create inexpensive over sized art work. I

simply created a tableau by stretching a piece of canvas then primed it for painting. Any art

shop will tell you how you can do this. I then used the same hues and leftover latex paint that I

had used to paint my home. I just went ahead and played with large swooshing motions,

and after 'learning to let go' created a unique piece of work.

Both above and below an oversize photograph is used to create a backdrop in these
black and white settings.

A modern, minimalist look works just as well with over sized art as shown here.

Set in an Art Deco building in the heart of Upper West Side sits one of the homes of
Donna Karan, which houses this gorgeous piece of art work above.

The size of this ripe orange art is an ideal example of how to fill an empty
space, make a statement and yet, not go overboard with too many cumbersome
pieces that don't allow the piece to breath.