Written for Art, Antiques and Design (By Gail Green) When DISPLAYING small sized ART works, it is best to gather them into a closely allied grouping. When positioned on the wall as a unit, they resemble a strong composition. Small works, such as prints, are most effectively...
Read More“Eye on Design” Archive from Mann Report (Article By Gail Green) From the walls of Ancient Egypt to the hallowed halls of modern day ecclesiastical architecture, ornamental decoration, has embellished our living environments. Like the bas reliefs of 4,000 years ago, we have been compelled to adorn...
Read More“Eye on Design” Archive from Mann Report (Article By Gail Green) Paint, one of the most inexpensive and important elements of design, was not one of Henry Ford’s favorite interests. In his reference to cars all being painted black, Ford wanted to maintain an identity, a branding if...
Read More“Eye on Design” Archive from Mann Report (Article By Gail Green) When we talk about “flow” and space, we immediately think Eastern philosophy. The word conjures up a Feng Shui image in our minds. And, though the Feng Shui practitioners would state that their skills and expertise is...
Read More“Eye on Design” Archive from Mann Report (Article By Gail Green) With the divorce rate at over 50% in America, it comes as no surprise that there are two familial homes. The primary home is usually that of the mother and children, while the second familial house...
Read More“Eye on Design” Archive from Mann Report (Article By Gail Green) With the smart homeowner now seeking quality investments that will assure him a valuable return, the renovation of the kitchen is a primary vehicle in which such inflows of money can be reassured a good bet. But...
Read More“Eye on Design” Archive from Mann Report (Article By Gail Green) Coming from a master of enigma, M.C. Escher’s question is not unreasonable. His complex upside down, inside out world created phantasmagoric universes and planes. Though we tend to physically inhabit six, Escher's vision occupied many. In...
Read More“Eye on Design” Archive from Mann Report (Article By Gail Green) A modern house with Japanese influences for the mother ...
Read More“Eye on Design” Archive from Mann Report (Article By Gail Green) While it is commonly quoted that “the eyes are the windows to the soul,” in speaking of houses or apartments, one may safely say that they are the eyes of a home's interior. In looking in from...
Read More“Eye on Design” Archive from Mann Report (Article By Gail Green) With the advent of the 21st century and the technological advances created by the computer, communication became a vastly different vehicle of transmission. In addition to the computer evolution came the financial crisis, creating an explosion in...
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