Adding Artisan-Made Pieces into Your Home Design
There’s something unique and compelling about artisan-made pieces. When you add the element of handcrafted, authentic design, your space is instantly transformed! These pieces always add charm and personality to your home.
Here are JGS’s top five reasons why you should add artisan-made pieces into your home’s design mix.
1. Quality
It’s true what they say about quality over quantity. Artisan-made pieces are generally made in small quantities and offer a much higher level of quality with a lot more attention to detail. You will be choosing an item for your home that directly supports the artist, but is also a piece that is well crafted and thoughtfully designed.
2. Uniqueness
Artisan-made pieces aren’t mass-produced in big factories. Since there are fewer of them – or possibly a one-of-a-kind piece -- whatever you choose for your home will be unique and likely more special as a result. If there’s an opportunity to work directly with the artist when purchasing, you might even be able to customize your purchase to fit your needs. Additionally, you will learn more about the artist, process, and story of the piece.
3. Traditions
You will have the opportunity to bring the world to you and learn about different traditions by incorporating international artisan-made pieces. The internet has made connecting with artisans from around the world easier. Sites like Etsy, for example, will help you access the skills of artisans all over the globe..
4. Save the planet
Who doesn’t want to help our planet? Work done by hand takes less energy than a mass production assembly line, which makes it more environmentally sustainable.
5. Pay it forward
Studies have shown that local artisans return a higher percentage of their revenue to their communities than chain stores you’ll find dotting our cities and suburbs. In other words, they spend their salary at places in the same area where they work. While you are gaining a special artisan-made piece for your home, you are, in turn, also supporting the community in which the artisans live and work. What a great win-win!
I hope you find these tips helpful. Please contact me today if you are looking for a professional’s insight into how to bring ARTISAN MADE PIECES into your home design.