White Glove

Traditional furniture and modern artwork beautifully prove the adage: Opposites do attract.

too much of the same thing can be boring. In interiors, visual tension—the assembly of different eras, styles, and colors—results in visual interest. After years of clean lines and edited decoration reigning on the design circuit, traditional style is back and more beautiful than ever. Designers are assigning furniture with curves, scrolls, tufts, and intricate carved details to their projects. But they continue to embrace what’s modern, too, and that comes in the form of abstract and contemporary artwork, a way to provide yang to the furniture’s yin.

We teamed with a handful of artists whose works encourage imagination in an environment with classic furniture pieces.

“We need to break the routine, whether it be our daily schedule or the design that we see, to clarify,” Texas-based artist Roma Osowo says. “Abstract art allows the people who are enjoying it to create their own story and see what they need to see at the moment.”

CR Laine “Darby” chair in green-and-white Eileen Fern. Thibaut “Livorette” wallpaper in Pearl. Modern History “Triple Classical Console.” Frontgate “Ancient Emerald” vase. Amanda Carol Central Park II painting in 1960s French frame, Cascade Noir painting in 1860 French Victorian frame. Barry Lantz Orange Aid yellow-and-orange painting. Lee Industries 1011-01 chair in Everly Mocha fabric. Jonathan Charles “Barcelona” drinks table. York Wallcoverings “Heritage Damask” wallpaper in Mushroom. Mottahedeh “Blue Canton” bough vase. Roma Osowo through Liz Lidgett Gallery Returning mixed media. Meghan Blum Interiors Patterned pillows.

Barry Lantz Imagine black-and-white unframed acrylic. Ebanista “Pierre II” hand-carved bench in antique black finish with a hair-on-hide covering. Matouk “August” ombré cashmere throw in Dune. Arte “Carreaux” windowpane plaid wallcovering in rust.

Ebanista “Montmartre” hand-carved settee with weathered ivory finish and 22k gold detailing on frame, covered in “La Fleur Acanthus” silk damask fabric. Matouk “August” fringed cashmere throw in Evening ombré. Erin Donahue Tice Hill Country Views multicolor painting. Meghan Blum Interiors Black-and-tan trellis pillow.

Logan Ledford Based in New Orleans, Ledford is inspired by the chaos of everyday life. Her artwork reflects creating order and control through colorful textural grids.

Barry Lantz First came an interior design business. Then Lantz colorfully layered art into his business. His latest venture? A new fabric collection for Kravet.

Amanda Carol Eck Eck’s work as an interior designer inspires her neutral and graphic abstracts. She marries the art with tradition through vintage carved French frames.

Logan Ledford through Liz Lidgett Gallery Storm multicolor dollops of acrylic on canvas. Mitchell Gold + Bob Williams “Angelic” flask bottle in Amber. Wildwood “Faux Crocodile” oval box. Chelsea House “Pierced Ceramic” jar. Century Furniture “Luca” chest of drawers. Modern History “Gustavian” bedside cabinet. Erin Donahue Tice New Mexico Turquoise painting. Century Furniture “Patti” skirted settee with chinoiserie fabric. Matouk “Orla” chunky knit throw in Sea. Meghan Blum Interiors Beaded trellis pillow. Jonathan Charles Regency-style “Bleached Mahogany” breakfront with patinated brass hardware. Modern History Walnut “Lyon” chair with cane backing and brass feet. Pierre Verona Ltd. Oblong onyx bowl. Amanda Carol Eck Jardin du Luxembourg in vintage French frame. Barry Lantz Like Butter yellow-and-black acrylic and Grey Sun framed gray-and-yellow acrylic. Meghan Blum Interiors Beaded trellis and flame-stitch pillows.

Erin Donahue Tice A pause from the corporate world of public relations after her second child triggered self-taught Tice to pick up a brush and embrace her creativity.

Roma Osowo Born in the British Virgin Islands and now living in Dallas, Osowo is known for saturated pieces that create patterns through dots, lines, and swirls.