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
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
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
They bring shine and structure, are traditional yet so up-to-date, and act as design focal point or contributor. We love lighting, and it's no secret that lantern style pendant lights are a favorite around here. ... Read More
"The good life is one inspired by love and guided by knowledge." -Bertrand Russell ... Read More
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
"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
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
Happy new year from all of us at Space as Art! We're looking forward to 2017 and continuing to share with you what we love to do. With this new year we'd like to start a new tradition of showcasing our top "before & after" interior design projects of our year in review. ... Read More
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
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
Design field trip time! We recently took a studio trip south for the day to visit a few favorite luxury furniture and fabric showrooms and view the latest introductions. The South Florida Design Park has emerged as a prime interior designer's shopping destination, located minutes ... Read More
We've come a long way since the concept design of our high-tech, commercial office interior design project in Tampa, FL. We last shared some construction progress here and blogged about its geographically-driven concept here. On our most recent trip all the finishes were in place so we were ... Read More
Living and working in Sarasota means that clients often have homes overlooking the crystal blue ocean. This is definitely the case with one of our clients living on Siesta Key. We started working with her earlier this year on a master plan to renovate her entire three story residence (which was ... Read More
We are ecstatic and honored to have been recognized with three winning interior design projects in this year's ASID Florida South's Design Excellence Awards. ASID is the largest, oldest, and leading professional organization for interior designers, and the South Florida chapter is its second ... Read More