We Used Jeremiah Brent’s Search Terms for Buying Art Online—Here’s What We Found
How he ends up with “clean, simple, and quiet.”
Published Nov 22, 2023 10:08 AM
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If we could have access to an interior designer’s search history, we would be set for life. Because looking at beautiful images on their Instagram feed only helps us out so much. In order to really understand how to put a space together, we have to know all the steps they took to get there. Jeremiah Brent recently gave us a look inside his head by revealing what he types into his search bar to find art for his home.
The interior designer put out a Reel explaining the exact keywords and phrases he relies on to find art for the homes he shares with fellow designer Nate Berkus and their two kids. “Obviously, art is so subjective, but in our own space, we like things that are really clean and simple and quiet,” Brent says in the clip. “I think because we’re around so much, so often, when it comes to our home and our space, the art (and even the furniture and palette) I want [is] relaxing.” So what types of search terms lead you to art that is simple and relaxing? Here’s his list:
- Contemporary
- Modern
- Transitional
- Mixed Medium/Acrylic
- Cubist
- Geometric
- French 1930s/1940s/1950s
Many of the above terms have led the pair to works on canvas, but Brent also notes that he and Berkus are always on the hunt for “French guild mirrors” and pottery. “We always look, wherever we go, for ceramics,” he says. The key is keeping the palette of the pieces consistent. “So they can be grouped together if you want,” adds the designer.
Curious to put his rules to the test, we typed a few of his search words into our own browsers. Here’s what we found:
