Art Nouveau is an international style of art, architecture and design that peaked in popularity at the beginning of the 20th century (1880-1914) and is characterized by highly-stylised, flowing, curvilinear designs often incorporating floral and other plant-inspired motifs. Art Nouveau was a concerted attempt to create an international style based on decoration. It was developed [...]
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Art Nouveau
April 24th, 2010 
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No Comments »Much Ado About Wall Art – Wall Decorating Tips
February 22nd, 2010 admin After visiting a very good friend of mine who had just moved into a new apartment with very bare and boringly white walls, I have been reminded of the importance in having art and/or pictures hanging on our walls. Seriously…get rid of the bare and add a painting of a bear…or anything. Just add something [...]