Inspiration for your Interior Designs
Explore the versatility of black and white photography!
It is well known that a highly valued modern approach to neutral wall decor is black and white artwork, due to its everlasting charm and capacity to enhance various interior designs.
Black and white artworks are anything but dull. They are simple and elegant, conveying depth, emotion, and contrast with highlights shapes, differences, and extended tonal ranges that provide a captivating, striking, yet still understated enhancement to any space. They bring elegance and a modern touch to any setting.
Monochrome art is especially popular in upscale home interiors and contemporary office spaces, where understated elegance is crucial.
Featured Artwork in frame from my "Bushveld Collection"
Experience the benefits of using a 'Sage Green' Palette
Being a neutral colour, Sage green is often associated with nature and tranquility.
Sage green represents growth and harmony, and is believed to promote a sense of calmness, relaxation and renewal.
Pair large areas of single colours with an African Landscape photograph done in meditative shades of neutral black and grey to punctuate the space.
Featured Artwork in frame from my "Animals in the Landscape Collection"
Featured Artwork in frame from my "Bushveld Collection"
Down to earth
Decorate your Interior with an earth-toned palette of natural or neutral hues from wood, clay red, burnt umber, yellow ocher, and ebony and experience the invigorating effect of an unimposing, down to earth space essential to reconnecting you and your family with nature.
Pair your nature inspired earth toned palette with a soothing neutral ebony-toned African Landscape to complete your room.
African landscapes in varying shades of black, with all the the layers of colour stripped away, invite us to explore the inner recesses of the landscape to find true peace and harmony.
They invite us to draw strength form our interaction with nature and the reason for our existence on earth.
Featured Artwork in frame from my "Namibia Collection"
Featured Artwork in frame from my "Animals in the Landscape Collection"
Minimalist design
A new trend is emerging in the minimalist design space. A renowned designer and leading UK architect, John Pawsone, prefers the term "Essentialist"
The industry is starting to align with this and the focus is shifting. Luxury stylish designs are successfully following this 'less is more' essentialist approach.
With its exceptional range of tonalities and forms, Black and White artwork explodes the standard cliches of minimalism as quiet or modest. It fuses the pristine austerity of ordinariness with thought provoking imagination and style and in so doing, aligns with the emerging design trend.
Decor that uses airy tones pairs perfectly with neutral black toned artworks that add a subtle touch of contrast to evoke interest.
Featured Artwork in frame from my "Namibia and West Coast Collections"
Featured Artwork in frame from my "Bushveld Collection"
Space and Balance
Space and Balance are two important elements that can make a significant difference to any design.
Dark colours are regarded as being visually heavier than light colours.
Black used in the right proportion and placed strategically, can be used to restore visual harmony and balance to a design where the functional use of space in the placement of furniture and accessories may have tipped the scales.
Featured Artwork in frame from my "Richtersveld Collection"
Featured Artwork in frame from my "Richtersveld Collection"
Professional Spaces
With professional spaces becoming increasingly dynamic by the day, it's absolutely critical that we align these spaces with the values of our brand.
Companies are searching for new ways to bring their staff back into the office following the pandemic years. The latest trend is to bring staff into the offfice
one or two days a week. This is where well appointed offfice aestetics can make employees feel good and where they look forward to the experience.
A Reflection of your Style
The art on our walls speaks volumes about us and impresses your clients from the moment they walk into the space.
In meeting rooms, artworks serve as ice-breakers, something to facilitate the opening of productive dialogue with clients before the meeting starts.
The Benefits of Art in the Workplace Environment
In an article published by Forbes, Victor Lipman refers to the “valuable benefits that workspace art
can bring to a corporate culture” as a “Return on Environment“
It's less about aesthetics and more about pride in one's environment. It shows management
cares enough about the employee experience - and also the customer experience - to have a thoughtfully maintained facility that people feel good about working in. Which to me is where 'Return on Environment' starts becoming tangible.
Employees want to feel good about where they work. They want their physical location to be a source of pride.
Pride motivates and motivated staff are productive staff.
Featured Artwork in frame from my "Bushveld Collection"
Featured Artwork in frame from my "Kalahari Collection"
Black Feature Walls
Black walls set a moody, yet sophisticated atmospheric ambience through their tectonic simplicity and ephemeral beauty that is both tranquil and intimate.
Paired with a black and white landscape artwork used as an accent piece, adds a composed aesthetic effect that amplifies the tranquil experience.
Featured Artwork in frame from my "Richtersveld Collection"
Featured Artwork in frame from my "Lesthoto Collection"
Black and white artwork pairs well with almost any colour palette
Black and white artwork is regarded as neutral. This is the reason why it is compatible with almost every other colour palette.
Paired with any other colour it can essentially be regarded as minimalistic yet depending on the amount of the accent colour used, could also make a bold statement. A carefully placed black and white photograph creates an impactful decorative addition.
This flexibility gives the interior designer lots of room to be creative and infuse a mood that lies somewhere between bold and minimalistic.
Moreover, when changing an existing colour scheme to something different, the artwork on the wall remains the neutral anchor piece.
Featured Artwork in frame from my "African Tree-Art Collection"
Featured Artwork in frame from my "Richtersveld and Bushveld Collection"
Featured Artwork in frame from my "West Coast Collection"
Featured Artwork in frame from my "Namibia Collection"
Featured Artwork in frame from my "Farm-Life in Africa Collection"
Rustic Walls
There are a vast number of textured paints and coatings, inspired by natural elements, that create a harmonious union with nature in any design.
Transform boring uniform walls into attention grabbing backdrops that remind you of a country home, even in the most futuristic contemporary design.
These affordable textured products range from neutral cloth designs to grainy textured or striped finishes and even multi-texture designs. They are versatile in nature and imitate your style and artistic vision.
Paired with a timeless black and white landscape photograph and you will have the perfect accent piece that is compatible with almost all colours and textures that are currently available.
Featured Artwork in frame from my "Richtersveld Collection"
Featured Artwork in frame from my "Cape and Bushveld Collections"
From Farm-Style to Stylish Contemporary Designs
Black and white photography is regarded as 'timeless'
It has stood the test of time and transcends the limits of ever changing decor styles.
Pair nostalgic artworks to seamlessly coexist with styles from traditional rustic farmhouse to stylish contemporary designs and infuse an intriguing playful ambience into your space.
Featured Artwork in frame from my "Cape Collection"
Featured Artwork in frame from my "West Coast Collection"
Switch-Off Spaces
We all need spaces to hibernate and escape the hustle and bustle of our busy lives.
Artwork is not just for show! Choose an uncluttered African landscape and experience the everyday healing modality that reconnecting with nature brings.
Pair your interior design with a soothing black and white landscape artwork and invite the soothing tranquility and healing power of nature in.
Featured Artwork in frame from my "Bushveld Collection"
Featured Artwork in frame from my "Namibia Collection"
Make a Bold Statement with a beautiful
Large-Scale Artwork
Large-Scale Art, ialso known as Oversized Art, s the hottest interior design trend that has taken the world by storm. The immersive experience and impact of including Large -Scale art in a room is delibirate
Pairing your spacious interior design with a prominent Large-Scale black and white photograph creates an elaborate stately and classic look that is guaranteed to make an impactful lasting impression.
Enjoy the grandeur of unadulterated size by having a large-scale artwork hanging on your wall.
Large-Scale artworks to fit your spacific size requirements are avaolable on request.
Featured Artwork in frame from my "West Coast Collection"
Featured Artwork in frame from my "Richtersveld Collection"
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