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Contemporartique

A modern approach to interior design but combined with fine art and antiques. That’s Contemporartique. The pronunciation: kənˈtempə arˈtēk. If you prefer Grandma Core, Grandmillennial, or Cottage Core, all of which embrace the modern, vintage, and antique but you’ve added fabulous pieces of exquisite art, then you’re probably living in a Contemporartique Style.

Contemporartique Den and Library. Art work is Wind Dance from the RHI collection

It’s a freshly minted word describing a specific style in the Transitional genre but with beautifully framed Fine Art instead of the typical trendy wall decor.

When the right blend of elements are achieved, the Contemporartique home has created spaces full of character and charm and they show an aesthetic that signifies an appreciation of life’s finer things. History and Craftsmanship are becoming more and more rare in todays’s cookie cutter homes. Preserving the elegance the past honors its value and ensures these legacies continue to be valued in upcoming generations. For example, I follow the Charleston Woodworking School because they’re preserving the legacy of artisan carving, furniture craft, and restoration of historic buildings.

Teach your children and their children about a life well lived, with distinctive styles and beauty. There are houses out there that have bare walls or a few scattered posters fastened up with tape. Then there are homes with framed fine art that evokes timelessness and significance. If you don’t want a culture that is a embracing a throwaway lifestyle - it just copies trends, then this style might be for you. As for me, I want a refined national culture that creates eclectic havens of original thought. 

Always Remember:

“When buying directly from an artist, you're buying more than just a piece of art. You are buying hundreds of hours of failures and experimentation. You are buying days, months, and years of effort and innovation. You aren't just buying a thing.” - Rebekah Joy Plett

When you fall in love with a piece of my art, it’s because we both see the meaning and value in that piece. We’re twin souls for a moment out of time. It’s like you were there and we created the picture together. It’s art you can be proud to own because it’s really a piece of you. It was made by a soul that matches yours. 

Thanks for reading, 

Love,

Nancy