–By Swati Parvatiyar*
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Pop Art in Home Decoration
Pop art interior is the in-thing today. It makes an object strike out to gain prominence and break the monotony. Thus is also becomes the centre of attraction. This trend is growing day by day and more and more connoisseurs are turning to pop art to help up the décor of their house.
There are many ways of doing pop art interior but the biggest trend of 2012, when the idea really caught up, was to use a little of metallic in with any strong colour, texture, or style, to make the desired object – often a decorative piece, or a wall space, stand out.
For long pop art has for long been in vogue in advertising, product labelling and logos. It was once considered a luxury but has caught up with the next gen…. As a designer aptly described it, this “art” has now been transformed to be made available in a myriad of materials. Name any item of interior designing, and it is conspicuously visible — in wall and furniture finishes, leathers and vinyl fabrics, lighting, accessories etc .
Indeed pop art is adding a bit of sparkle to interiors. It is all about mood, fun and action and the vibrant colours and their blends in pop art interior are best suited for high activity areas like living room, lounge or entertainment areas. Kids just love the sparkle while teenagers love to use it in their room in a way that could reflect their personality.
There are many products that one can opt for pop art– cushions, wall papers, accessories, lights; bed coverings, rugs. Graphics printed mirrors; traditional prints in larger scales and bolder colours, funky paintings, mix n match sofa upholstery and curtain; some offbeat accessories… Pop art indeed offers a lot of scope to make you reflect your true personality, your way.
So get the “in thing”.
Interior pop is a grand way to use space as canvas to express identity with greatest impact.
Today, expanding on the pop art movement of the 1959’s and 60’s, designers are using “bold and figurative graphics- reworking these ideas and meaning within contemporary three dimensional architectural spaces”.
In interiors, pop art interior is an experiment for which you need to truly know the artist in you. Remember, while bold colours and cuts blend well, they can also have a devastating effect in the room if used wrongly. The room will look like a messed up colour palette if the contrasting do not harmonise, try adding just a painting and a few funky accessories. But if you are well versed in the effects of colours, take bold steps. Try painting walls of changing soft furnishings.
*Swati Parvatiyar is the Head of Department of Interior Designs at Jagannath Institute of Management Sciences (JIMS), Vasant Kunj-II, which offers one of the best interior design courses in New Delhi
Article courtesy jimssouthdelhi.com
