5 Rules for Placing Art and Objects in an Interior

In this sitting room, a series of large Walton Ford editions are installed in a grid on the rich green-brown walls. The pair of vintage 1970’s table lamps are the perfect complement to the tailored upholstery in a warm mix of deep browns, greens, and oranges.

 

In interior design, every surface is important, but the alchemy of design comes into play when designers introduce and orchestrate fine art and objects, humble or precious, simple or ornate.

Speaking personally, art in the interior is the great transformer, the secret formula for achieving superlative design. It’s a subject I examined in detail in Carl Dellatore’s best-seller Interior Design Master Class. In the excerpts below, I share what I consider to be the 5 rules to consider when placing art in an interior. (more…)

Luxe Red Reader’s Choice Award

Glenn Gissler Design is honored to have 2 projects nominated for the

2019 LUXE RED Reader’s Choice Awards!

First in the Contemporary Interior Design Category;
And Second in the Landscape Design/Outdoor Living Category.

Click through the links below to see more images from the projects, and to vote for Glenn Gissler Design!

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Contemporary Interior Design

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Glenn Gissler - 2019 - Blog - Luxe Red Magazine - Readers Choice

Landscape Design/Outdoor Living

Glenn Gissler - 2019 - Blog - Luxe Red Magazine - Readers Choice

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In Pursuit of Design Alchemy

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I have spent a good portion of my life learning about art, design, history, cultures both near and far, and seeking sublime and transformative experiences, and some 30 years practicing interior design in New York City.

My approach to my design has been influenced by an extensive list of artists, architects and design colleagues, however, I have come to understand that I have a distinct point of view and way of designing.

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