Interior design is often the art of increasing the value of real estate. Where most people only see concrete and walls, architects and interior designers see a wide range of possibilities and often transform them into true works of art. And more and more often, the works of art themselves are used to emphasize the class of the interior and the unique style of their owners.
Everyone who has sold an apartment knows that unique design has an impact on the value of real estate. Well-chosen accessories carry the value of the property when it is sold, which perfectly confirms that good design builds emotions and affects the perception of the interior, so it is worth asking ourselves how we can take care of the space in which we live every day, in order not only to take care of the value of the property, but also to our own well-being. Building the right mood, shaping emotions, creating interesting, sometimes even delightful interiors is the art of pulling out what is invisible at first glance, and interior designers know how to use it in such a way as to affect the quality of our lives.
“A well-designed interior can also be an art,” says Karolina Bernisz-Grabska, designer at
Design Anatomy
. – The right location and arrangement of rooms affects our mood. Taking care of the use of light, materials or our individual needs makes interiors an art in themselves. Beautiful and unique. A continuation of what is outside, but also a reflection of our individual preferences. It can also take care of our sensations and support well-being.
Design gives character
A well-designed interior under the supervision of a designer can take on a completely different character, but the value of the apartment, in addition to a great design, is also evidenced by the accessories and details that give the interior this final style.
– Customers of the premium segment do not value templated, duplicated solutions, but focus on individuality, uniqueness, originality, which is why they increasingly value works of art, natural or raw materials and products of craftsmen, whose works give interiors a truly original character – adds Anna Branicka, Leading Architect at
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. – An architect must therefore not only stand out in terms of product knowledge, but also have a number of co-operators in the artistic and craft community in order to be able to respond to the demand for genuinely individual interiors. It is very important to recognize the client’s needs in terms of personal preferences, passion and style, in order to be able to propose one-of-a-kind solutions that allow you to reflect the client’s features in the interior. In interior design, we also focus on harmony between design and nature, which is synonymous with peace, an oasis for body and spirit, luxury. Sensory experience and return to nature are increasingly becoming a philosophy of life, which is why we are happy to introduce greenery, wood, organic materials, stone, metal, water and fire into the arrangement. We use subdued wall finishes, such as natural plasters, ceramic tiles or noble fabrics.
Art allows you to distinguish and emphasize class
Karolina Bernisz-Grabska adds that works of art are a perfect complement to design.
– They can be the perfect backdrop for design and décor. Here we probably no longer have any doubts that for tens, if not hundreds of years, even the utility objects that surround us in interiors have been real works of art. Original, Ludwik chairs are a great investment of capital. Who would have thought that not so long ago, because during the times of the People’s Republic of Poland, a very popular armchair model 366 by Józef Chierowski would be created, which after years would gain the name of a cult one. This common piece of furniture, standing in every second Polish small apartment in a block of flats made of large slabs, usually evoked mixed feelings and, due to its widespread occurrence, played a rather obvious element of interior design and an exclusively utilitarian role. Now it fetches high prices on auction portals and is an object of desire. This, as well as other furniture from that period, we learned to appreciate only after some time and only after years did they become art admired in museums. – says Bernisz-Grabska.
The benefits associated with the use of works of art in design cannot be overestimated. It is, among other things, an excellent investment. Not only capital, increasing the value of real estate, but also an investment in oneself and one’s own well-being, because art increases the pleasure of communing with it in the place of life. As Izabela Jakul, co-owner of the Istota Gallery in Gdynia, emphasizes, works of art provide a unique value.
– Art has a unique ability to transform space. Can create a narrative; It tells a story about the people who live in a given place, about their passions, travels or dreams. One small painting can completely change the energy of the interior, sometimes due to color, sometimes to the subject. An entire room can be organized around the sculpture. It happens more and more often that the starting point in an interior design is an artistic object – it is the furniture or other decorations that are supposed to fit into it, because it is the dominant feature. Art is an investment that goes beyond pure profit. It is primarily an investment in the quality of life, in the beauty that we look at every day. It is thanks to it that we create a home. A place where we feel fully ourselves. – says Yakul.
In design, the premium segment is governed by its own rules: it is the one that reacts to trends the fastest, senses them, searches for uniqueness and responds to the need for contact with a unique, unique interior. The mix of art and design therefore seems natural, even if, as a rule, these two fields are placed at two different poles, condescendingly treating design as something on a lower level than art. As Karolina Bernisz-Grabska emphasizes, there are also boundaries between architecture and design and art: Proponents of the definition that architecture and interiors are not art set clear boundaries between them. Art is supposed to nourish our senses, stimulate emotions, look inside ourselves, calm down. It is to be the voice of the generation, a cultural identity, one of a kind. Sometimes it is controversial and avant-garde – it crosses borders, sets new directions. And art and design are supposed to be something purely utilitarian, practical, universal. Functionality over aesthetics. Repeatable and accessible. The same applies to the architecture and interior component, i.e. design. However, is it really so? We love to walk through the atmospheric streets of Paris full of Art Nouveau gems, Barcelona with Gaudí’s buildings, Gdynia with buildings in the only, in its own style, “Gdynia modernism”. We admire the proportions of the body, the details of the façade, the joinery of the windows and doors. No matter how you look, we feed our senses, we learn the history of the place. We like some of them very much, others we even reject. Therefore, they affect us exactly like painting or sculpture.
