Statement art

September 11, 2022A new six-story townhouse in Brooklyn’s Boerum Hill neighborhood had a lot going for it, including high ceilings and an abundance of natural light. But its interiors lacked character. “It was delivered to me as a white box,” says designer Marc Houston, who feels about a white box the way nature feels about […]

Have you ever seen such a beautiful painting you wished you could crawl inside of it? To be inside the world that Van Gogh, Cézanne, or Monet created?

Ever since I welcomed the beautiful abstract art of my friend Dianne D. Ballard into my home, I've been more and more interested in the affect that modern and abstract art has in traditional interiors. You might remember that my gorgeous pieces once hung over the sofa, flanking a mirror. In the new apartment, I'm not sure if this vignette will resurface or not, BUT, it certainly was gorgeous, and my Dianne D. Ballard art will always have a very special place in my home ... no matter where I…

The World of Interiors: Artistic Impressions