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5 Tips For Adding Metallics to Your Walls

Add a little shimmer to your space! We are sure you’ve seen gold hardware, embellished fabrics, copper mugs, and silver light fixtures (just to name a few) taking over home décor trends. And with metallic accents having a big moment in design, we have the perfect images to embellish your walls and want to share 5 tips to help you incorporate some metallic into your space!

1. Opposites attract: metallics & earth tones

Adding just the right touch of metallic accents with warm earth tones is the perfect, polished pair. Hanging an art piece with natural tones and a pop of sparkle can make the perfect statement and elevate a neutral space without over-doing it.

2. Metals do mix

No matter what you may have heard, don’t be afraid to mix your metals. One trick to mixing metals in one space is to hang an art piece that incorporates the different metallic tones you are using. You can also highlight one metal and have smaller accent pieces of a different metal, like gold with smaller silver accents, to keep your space cohesive.

3. No room is off limits

Metallic hues can make any room feel a little extra luxurious, no matter the function. While living rooms and dining rooms are popular spaces for incorporating the metallic trend, your office space, bathroom, or really any space, can use a touch of glamour too!

**“Indigo Oyster Shells” by Liz Jardine**

4. Pops of Color & Shimmer

Just because you add metallics to your room doesn’t mean you can’t add some color. Even in a neutral space, having a colorful art piece with a metallic shimmer can be exactly what you need to enhance your space. Or if your space already has a bit of color, finding the right art piece can complement it and also add some shine.

5. Go Bold

Go for it, and make a statement with your embellishment! Metallics are sure to catch people’s eye, so don’t be afraid to go bold with pattern, deep hues, and shimmer in your wall decor.

Some of these pieces are available as originals with all the beautiful texture and metallic shimmer you’ll love, but all of the pieces featured here are available in our Print-On-Demand collection on our website. We are also able to do hand embellishment on canvas prints so that your image will get that unique and customized metallic texture!

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We would love to hear, how would you design with the metallic trend?

Hello Summer!

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Today marks the official start of summer, and we could not be more excited for it! With long, warm, and sunny days ahead spent relaxing by the shore, off on an adventure, or unwinding inside with the windows open (or AC blasting), we can’t wait for all that summer brings. And we want to help put some of that summer sunshine on your walls with the perfect beachy, tropical, and summer-inspired images!

We love images that transport us to a warm, tropical destination, and palm trees, sandy beaches, and sweet fruit will do just that!

And this summer imagery has us a picturing those fun, sunny days lounging by a pool or wiggling our toes in the sand!

Summer, we are oh-so glad that you are here!

How do you love to spend your summer?

All of these images are available in our Print-On-Demand collection and Photography collection on our website. Some areas of our website are password-protected. If you are a member of the trade but don’t have full access to our website, www.thirdandwall.com, please contact us at customerservice@thirdandwall.com.

From the Studio of Linda Stelling

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We have another artist to share with you! Growing up in an artistically-rich family of painters, craftsmen, musicians, and floral colorists, Linda Stelling was bound for the art world. Her art career has taken her many different places, and now she is continuing the work she began as an abstract expressionist many years ago. She is fueled by her interest in color and the dream studies she has been exposed to for so long. Linda is in the studio every day, and when she’s not, she is planning and studying for the next artwork.

What do you first do when you get to the studio in the morning?

Stretch! I stand all day so it’s important to me to maintain flexibility.

How many paintings do you work on at a time?

It depends. Sometimes I concentrate on only one, especially if it’s really big, but frequently I have several going at a time. If something stays in the studio unfinished too long, I tend to change it.

Do you have a dream project that you would like to work on?

Yes, to be given the opportunity to create for a really large space. I like my work to have ample room to breathe. A nice large, open museum would work.

If you could paint with anyone, who would it be?

Monet for sure. He and I have many of the same artistic principles and very much the same vision. We share a similar color palette, subject matter, philosophies and family values. He and I share a love of gardening and of a simple beautiful flower.

What’s your favorite way of generating ideas and inspiration?

I am always looking and thinking how my internal experiences can meld with my external creativity and perceptions. I often take my dreams and use part or all of the memory to form the beginnings of an idea for a painting. I try to parley the connection of our mental health, to our creative selves; which I feel we all experience on some level.

How has your art evolved over time?

For many years, I painted on a commission basis, which proved to be an incredible training ground. I was able to work quickly and produce just about anything. When I stopped, I was temporarily lost. It was only when I began listening to myself and not caring what anyone else thought, that I began to be truly satisfied with my own work.

What do you like most about your work?

My work has so much energy and life. I am a colorist by nature and I enjoy making the color move to what has been described as a “Psychic Vibration.”

What is one word that best describes your style?

Expressive.

Is there an idea you would like to explore?

Anything curvilinear delights me!

What is your favorite time of day to paint?

Morning and afternoon – until I lose the light.

Do you ever get “stuck” on a piece? If so, what do you do?

Turn it upside down!

What is up next on your easel?

I’m developing an abstract series based on Monet and his gardens at Giverney.

Linda’s work is available in our Print-On-Demand collection. Some areas of our website are password-protected. If you are a member of the trade but don’t have full access to our website, www.thirdandwall.com, please contact us at customerservice@thirdandwall.com.

A Hint of Green: Botanical Trend

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Today we are sharing a very popular, and watering-free, way to bring some more greenery into your space. Adding natural and green elements to your design can have a soothing effect in your room, and PPG just announced their 2019 Paint Color of the Year: Night Watch- “a rich, luxurious, and classic shade of green allowing spaces to emulate the feeling of lush greenery and the healing power of nature”. With green on the rise, the botanical trend doesn’t look like it will be fading anytime soon, and we are not mad about it! Framing your plants is a great way to bring the beauty of the outdoors in and freshen up your space, no green thumb required. So we’ve rounded up some perfect botanical images to add plant life to your walls and give your space a natural, chic look you’ll love!

Botanical images are very versatile and can work in any space, no matter the interior design style. Whether your room is tropical and beach inspired or classically styled, palm prints are a great way to give it a refreshed feel.

Framing photos of succulents and desert plant life can add the perfect boho chic vibes to your space. And don’t be afraid to mix different types of botanicals in one space to create an eclectically sophisticated room!

But incorporating the botanical trend into your space doesn’t always mean you have to go green. At Third and Wall, we can customize images to match your space, and that includes color changes. Whether you are looking for a monochromatic style, a little pop of color, or a metallic shimmer in your botanical prints, we can help you find it!

We love the botanical trend and think that these images are a great natural complement to your space. If you are really inspired by this design trend, you can pair botanical artwork with potted plants, printed pillows and fabrics, wall coverings, or a mix of other botanical features. Besides color customization, we can print on a variety of substrates and create wallcoverings to help make your space uniquely your own!

And check out our Pinterest board for even more botanical interior inspiration!

All of the artwork featured in this post is available in our Print-On-Demand collection and Photography collection on our website. Some areas of our website are password-protected. If you are a member of the trade but don’t have full access to our website, www.thirdandwall.com, please contact us at customerservice@thirdandwall.com.

What are your favorite ways to add greenery to your space?

From the Studio of Dina D’Argo

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Dina D’Argo

Let us introduce you to one of our newer artists, Dina D’Argo! Originally from San Diego, Dina now lives near Nashville and enjoys life with her horses and dogs when she is not in the studio. With bold brush strokes, lush colors, and textural elements, Dina D’Argo captures the grace and beauty of her subjects. An animal lover and horsewoman, her focus is on celebrating the bond between ourselves and nature. Dina works mainly in acrylic on canvas, with a refined yet dramatic blend of abstract and representational styles.

What do you first do when you get to the studio in the morning?

My studio is on the rural property where I live. I like to have my animals around me when I work, so I let the dogs in, get their beds situated near the windows where they like them, and I bring my 2 horses in from the pasture so I can easily see them grazing and relaxing in the yard.

How many paintings do you work on at a time?

Coastline II

I use many layers of color and also a number or texture products. I usually have one piece that I am really concentrating on, but possibly 2 or three more either in “prep” or “finishing touches” stages.

Do you have a dream project that you would like to work on?

Yes; My husband (who is a writer) and I are planning to collaborate at some point to create a book of equine stories and artwork inspired by mythology from different cultures.

If you could paint with anyone, who would it be?

I prefer to paint alone, but I would love to walk in the desert finding old bones and sticks with Georgia O’Keefe.

What’s your favorite way of generating ideas and inspiration?

Connecting with nature; just looking at the sky or the relationships of color, shape, and light found on our beautiful planet.

How has your art evolved over time?

Winter Birds and Branches

Over time, my work continues to become less defined and more intuitive. Simplification has become appealing to me, and I am compelled to “pare down” the subjects in my images yet still retain a sense of complexity in the overall composition.

What do you like most about your work?

To me, my paintings are simple on the surface, but have a strong sense of emotion to them.

I think I paint “feelings” more than images, and I love that people can connect in a powerful way and feel inspired or understood by one of my pieces.

Radiance

Leaving

Coastal Viewpoint II

What is one word that best describes your style?

Organic

Integrity

Is there an idea you would like to explore?

I would like to explore simplifying the landscape down to just the bare minimum of color and line, while still capturing the essence of the subject and the emotional connection to it.

What is your favorite time of day to paint?

Afternoon into evening is my favorite time to paint, as I have a beautiful view of the sunset out over the horse pastures. But any unfettered studio time is precious.

Do you ever get “stuck” on a piece? If so, what do you do?

This is a big challenge for me! I have found that rather than trying to force myself when “stuck”, the resolution will often come if I just relax and let it happen spontaneously. I am working on being more forgiving and flexible with myself, and allowing myself to put a piece aside if it isn’t flowing easily. But I haven’t gotten there yet 😉

Last Day of Summer

What is up next on your easel?

Two very different things are “in the works”: One is the second in a series of loose landscapes focusing on a brilliant sun, as in my “Last Day Of Summer” piece. The other is a figurative piece I was asked to create for our community on the Tennessee/Kentucky border to celebrate the solar eclipse.

All of these images by Dina, and more, are available in our Print-On-Demand Collection. Some areas of our website are password-protected. If you are a member of the trade but don’t have full access to our website, www.thirdandwall.com, please contact us at customerservice@thirdandwall.com.