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It's no secret that fine art is an essential element in a well-decorated room. "It's that final cherry on top that's just crucial," says New York-based ELLE DECOR A-List designer Danielle Colding. But an artwork has a different emotional and intellectual power than a sofa or a paint job they are not the same. So the task is how to orchestrate a delicate dance between the two.
As Billy Cotton of the eponymous ELLE DECOR A-List design firm puts it: "Art is so personal. It really doesn't have any function aside from beauty." Cotton's method- let's call it respectful distance being wary of designing around it too closely. "That turns the art into decoration," he says.
The solution for some big collectors is what Cotton calls billionaire beige, which recedes completely to let trophy paintings shine. "I tend not to take that approach," he says. "The furniture can be quieter, not trying to be the loudest object, but that doesn't mean it can't be a color."
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A SISTER STORY
Jewelry designer Brent Neale Winston and her decorator sibling, Ramsey Lyons, recast a historic Long Island home.
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GEM OF A PLACE
A jewelry designer and an architect transform their Manhattan apartment with dazzling color and pattern.
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South by Northwest
For the interiors of a family home near Silicon Valley, Ken Fulk creates a visual feast inspired by Argentine culture.
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because the night
Fashionista Vincent Ho taps designer Darren Jett to bring sensual glamour to a Brooklyn apartment.
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And How!
Decorator Nick Olsen transforms a Sag Harbor home into a Hamptons retreat with an irreverent humor.
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At Peace
Miminat Shodeinde carves out a minimalist haven in a West London row house.
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SO OVER THE RAINBOW
Stone color trends seem to ebb and flow at a monthly clip, but mixing black and white is forever.
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But This is My Home
One writer discovers that living in an architectural icon can be a blessing and a curse.
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VIBE SHIFT
In London, a fashion designer and ceramics star branches out with his first textile collection.
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HE'S GOT A FAST CAR
Ralph Lauren's new furniture collection is powered by his lifelong love of automobiles.