Photoshoot Styling with Fine Art Props for Interior Designers
Fine Art Props + Art Direction
for Interior Designers
Because the best interiors deserve images that look like it.
Interior photoshoots are high-pressure: you're juggling timelines, budgets, and clients — while trying to produce images that feel layered, editorial, and worthy of publication. Sourcing the right art and accessories, building a cohesive narrative, and ensuring every shot translates beautifully on camera can quickly become overwhelming — and often falls on already stretched teams.
That's where we come in.
Trained in graphic design and with a background as an editorial art director, Melinda Cox partners with Candita Clayton Gallery to offer interior designers something most stylists can't: one-of-a-kind fine art, handmade sculpture, ceramics, hand-blown glass, and textiles sourced directly from working New England artists — brought to your shoot as fully curated, placement-ready props.
Approaching each project as an art director, I style for how the camera reads — considering scale, proportion, and composition — while Candita and I collaborate with you to shape a clear narrative for the home. Our combined expertise in fine art and visual storytelling ensures images that feel cohesive and intentional, not just well-decorated.
In past shoots, 75% or more of the art and accessories have sold directly to clients, with commissions paid to designers—helping offset a significant portion of photography fees.
"Collaborating with Candita Clayton and Melinda Cox on styling interior design photo shoots has been an unparalleled experience. Their ability to incorporate one-of-a-kind art and accessories into each setting brings a level of sophistication and uniqueness to my photography. As a photographer, this collaboration allows me to capture not just images, but the essence of exceptional design and artistry." — Robyn Ivy, Photographer
Working with us includes:
Inquiry and discovery call · Photographer referral if needed · Art and object curation based on scout photos · Shot list development · Prop sourcing and wish list · Rental props · Florals · Installation and styling day-of · Pre-shoot installation when needed
Can't accommodate a full styling day? Prop + Shop styling is also available.
We'd love to hear about your next shoot — Melinda at melinda@balanced-design.com or 401-486-3589.
Visit the Candita Clayton Gallery website to learn more about Candita and the artists she represents.
Melinda Cox is a New England and beyond interiors stylist who works as a plug-in resource for photographers and designers. She streamlines shoot days with styling and art direction, and offers access to fine art and sculpture through Candita Clayton Gallery to elevate projects.
"No interior is complete without art. No picture is complete without art direction."