Design Tips

Our design staff will post design tips to help you with your decorating dilemmas. If you have solved one of your own, please share it with us.

Design Tips for Artwork Groupings

April 5th, 2011
  • Having a common color theme helps to unite a grouping.
  • Combining two and three dimensional art always make for an interesting mix.
  • Vary sizes and heights of placement, not everything needs to be lined up and symmetrical.
  • You should include placement of table top items when balancing a grouping.

Two groupings from Contents Interiors “Adventures in Art” show.

The show hangs through April 24,2011


Top, Left to Right:
Gourd Masks – Karen Phillips
‘Intermezzo’ Mixed Media Triptych – Mari Broenen
‘Sun Flowers to Heaven’ – Carol Taylor
Bottom:
Stained Glass Lamp, Encaustic – Susan Matte-Farinina
‘Bell Peppers’ – David Thekan
Ceramic Angel

Top, Left to Right:
‘Jazz to Bluegrass’ – Bee Bates
‘Fila in Herringbone – Ellen Fountain
Raku Wall Plaques – Joani Pevarnik
Bottom:
‘Night Highway’ Elizabeth Marsh Burholder

Adventures in Art

March 30th, 2011
  • What a fabulous success the artists day opening was to our Adventures in Art Show. With inspiration from the desert southwest, over 30 Arizona artistsexhibitvarious works from acrylics, and oils to encaustics and wooden sculptures. The show runs thru April 21st at Contents Interiors showroom.

Symphony Women’s Association Fundraiser

March 24th, 2011

  • Contents Interiors is supporting The Symphony Women’s Association fundraiser “A Symphony in Style” at the Westin La Paloma Resort & Spa on April 9, 2011.
  • The fundraiser “A Symphony in Style” a Silent auction followed by a Luncheon and Fashion Show.
  • The theme for the Fashion Show is “Locally Grown”; showcasing locally owned boutiques. It will also highlight “Locally Owned” businesses by featuring them in the Silent Auction.

Best Seller Custom Shoppe – Plasma Lift Unit

March 20th, 2011
  • If you don’t have a room exclusively for your television, a concealed TV may be the answer for you. Whether it is at the foot of the bed or in a dual-purpose room, the plasma lift unit can solve a multitude of decorating dilemmas. With custom Shoppe, you get to pick the kind of wood, the size, the style, the finish, the hardware and you furniture will be made in Wisconsin. Take pride in buying American made products.
  • Enjoy this video as Custom Shoppe manufactures a Plasma Lift Unit.