In Our Travels: Rhino Sands Safari Camp in South Africa
In proper South African slang: Howzit?! Sonika here, welcome to a safari vacation in my homeland of South Africa. ... Read More
Author: Sonika Fourie Dechow, NCIDQ
Behind the Scenes: Designing a Custom Wood Conference Table
Part of the commercial design office we recently completed for Pinkerton, Harkins & Mehserle Private Wealth included designing a 12-foot-long custom commissioned wood conference table. While presenting the idea during our concept presentation, the client fell in love with the design and the ... Read More
Project Reveal: Financial Office Design in Venice FL
We're thrilled to share with you our most recent commercial interior design project, the new headquarters for Pinkerton Private Wealth. Our client’s request was poignant and direct; design an office that resonates with the essence of their identity, communicates a high level of service, and pays ... Read More
Space as Art’s Office Renovation Reveal
Welcome to our studio! It's truly our home away from home. Since moving from Downtown Sarasota to Lakewood Ranch, our new space has gone through quite the transformation in order to become our design studio. Our team has poured many hours of brainpower and love into the design of this space for it ... Read More
Acoustics : 8 Ways Interior Design Impacts Your Life Every Day
The level of sound & noise in a space impacts your comfort. While complete silence negatively affects humans, too much noise & jarring sounds spike blood pressure, preventing the ability to relax at home or focus at work. Interior designers are ... Read More
Textile Art Walls
A few weeks ago Sarasota Magazine interviewed Angela for a feature on "What I'm Crushing On!". One of her top 5 current design "crushes" are art walls, so let's elaborate a bit further on that subject and show you some stunning wall textiles we love. If you haven't had the chance to check out ... Read More
Celebrating Earth Day With Easy-To-Grow Indoor Plants
One of our favorite accessories for almost any room is a beautiful plant. We like to see them as nature’s art. They add color and interest, while livening up a space. There are several ways to display plants depending on their size and whether their leaves are large and sculptural or small and ... Read More
Boutique Hotel Design
At Space as Art Interior Design we believe in designing inspiring, immersive experiences infused with the unique spirit of a location. We take the time to understand the hospitality client's brand, target market and goals as our team thoughtfully develops a design that enhances the hotel or ... Read More
What I Learned about Babcock Ranch by Judging of Southwest Florida Parade of Homes
Last weekend I had the pleasure of joining a panel of judges for the Southwest Florida Parade of Homes. We started the day off early in Charlotte County headed towards our first three model homes for judging, all located in the new solar-powered city, Babcock Ranch. ... Read More
Curated: Chocolate & Strawberries Inspired
"The good life is one inspired by love and guided by knowledge." -Bertrand Russell ... Read More
Weathered + Washed Rugs
We're on the hunt for an area rug for a residential project, specifically a wool rug with muted colors and an intentionally faded design that looks like the rug has aged beautifully over the years with its surroundings. Fortunately this weathered and washed look is a currently a strong trend so ... Read More
Calm, Cozy + Coastal Winter Palette
"Winter is the time for comfort, for good food and warmth, for the touch of a friendly hand and for a talk beside the fire: it is the time for home." ~Edith Sitwell We welcomed the official arrival of winter not too long ago and have already enjoyed some chilly, scarf-worthy days even here in ... Read More
2017 Colors of the Year
Every year the design world's top authorities on color and paint make their prediction of what color they think will be defining the year ahead. For 2017, Sherwin Williams, Benjamin Moore and Pantone selected the following colors: Poised Taupe, Shadow and Greenery, respectively. ... Read More
Eco-Friendly + Creative Gift Wrapping Ideas
Between Thanksgiving and New Year’s Day the volume of household waste in the United States increases 25% according to the EPA, making up about 1 million extra tons. The holiday season doesn’t have to be such a wasteful time! Cutting down on packaging, wrapping, and excess decorations reduces ... Read More
On Site: Progress on “Mid-Century Moment” Office Design
When we introduced this project in August it was still in the concept phase with two options the client could choose from, here. As you can see, the client chose Option 1 (which is our personal favorite as well). A few months have passed and the project is almost complete! The floor to ceiling ... Read More