Tuesday, September 15, 2009
Inspired by Silhouettes
I came across this fantastic article via Country Living and had to share it with you! "Silhouette art has charmed us for centuries. Now, it's making a comeback on pretty new products to live with and wear." Where did silhouettes first originate? They used to be called "shades," and sometimes "profiles," "likenesses," or "shadow pictures." They first appeared in the late 1600s -paper-cut profiles as an alternative to traditional painted portraits. They were cheaper and much faster than sitting for hours on end. Although the art itself might be several hundred years old, incorporating silhouettes into home decor and fashion looks anything but stuffy and dated! There are countless ways to add interest to a room with silhouettes. I'm totally inspired now to create a few of my own...
I love how you've show cased that silhouettes can go either shabby chic or more glamorous. Definitely gave me some ideas.
ReplyDeleteI love how they did it in the first picture, and the pink drapes and display in the other. Love the mix in the plates, too. Nice post!
ReplyDeleteholy cow! the mantle in the first photo, those plaid silhouettes, so modern and so fun! you could add your family's plaid if you were scottish, like me :) super inspiring julie! love this post, i'm going to save a couple of the pictures and try some of my own.
ReplyDeleteLove these ideas - something different!
ReplyDeleteJasmine
Ireland
I thought silhouettes would make an exit soon but boy was I wrong. And I am so happy they are not because I love them!!
ReplyDeleteI just painted three bird silhouettes for my dad-- a late Christmas present. He needed something for the walls. :)
ReplyDeleteyou have totally inspired me with this post! such beautiful ways of re-interpreting the age-old 'silhouette'!
ReplyDeletewhat a lovely blog... have a wonderful week...
ReplyDeletei love each one of those photos. I wish i had a great place to use them in my house!
ReplyDeletehmmm.. i wonder if i could talk hubby into redoing a room! =)
i have always loved silhouettes.
ReplyDeletethe rooms are too clever.
especially that bathroom!!
xx
Thanks for sharing this! I've been seeing a lot of silhouettes around, but these are by far the best presentations of them!
ReplyDeleteI have this article saved from the magazine and the images as well. So beautiful.
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