Art for restaurants, offices and healthcare spaces
Every space asks something different of a painting. The subject, the palette and the finish should follow how the room is used.
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Restaurants and bars
- Subjects and color: restaurants tend toward warm palettes, landscapes, still life and abstracts; bars toward deeper tones, city scenes and vintage moods.
- Durability: kitchen grease and humidity build up on surfaces. Acrylic with a satin or matte varnish is easy to clean.
- Light: dim, warm lighting flattens color, so choose paintings with strong contrast.
Offices
Neutral palettes, abstracts and landscapes suit most offices. Receptions and boardrooms are good places for one large statement piece; open offices and corridors suit series.
Healthcare and care homes
Calm, natural subjects and soft color are preferred. Avoid anything that could unsettle, such as aggressive abstraction or dark, ambiguous imagery.
Why acrylic suits these spaces
Acrylic has no solvent odor, is far less prone to yellowing than oil, and is finished with a protective varnish. Those matter in spaces that are busy and occupied for long hours. If the space has specific cleaning requirements, tell us at quotation and we'll confirm what the finish can take.
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