Art to beautify your world

Selecting art for your home can be a daunting task.  The main priority is finding a piece that "speaks" to you.  You will just know it when you find it.  You see a painting and your initial reaction is "that's it!" 

The trick is finding that piece that speaks to you AND compliments your decor.  Some of the variables to consider are the colours and the size.  You wouldn't want to purchase a print that is far too large for the space, then it just overwhelms.  Likewise, having the colours in your artwork clash with your existing space is not going to the art OR the room justice. 

Your selection can match with your decor and blend in for a monochromatic feel, or if you want to be more daring - add a  piece of art that injects a colour from the opposite side of the colour wheel. 

Also consider from what vantage point you will be viewing the art.  Art is often hung too high above a sofa.  Remember that you are looking at it when seated. 

The example below shows how art suits the look of the furniture in the space.  Because the bench has an open leggy look, the empty frames suit it.

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It looks best when the width of the piecess are narrower than the width of the furniture it is hanging above.  I will show you what I mean:

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See how the art hung above is wider than the piece of furniture below it?  To make it look more proportionate, I would suggest this arrangement instead:

 

 

The trend of hanging a group of prints together to fill a large space can really make an eye catching display.  Photos can be hung symmetrically or in a visually balanced way.  (as in the empty frames example above)

 

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 Sometimes a better option is to hang one large stunning piece instead.  Consider the photo below.  I don't believe a set of small prints would have the same impact. 

 

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There are so many ways to add art to your home - the best ideas are usually the simplest.  Hang art that tells people something about you.   People who enter your home get an instant sense of what is dear to you.  Treasure your kids artwork?  Have pieces framed and hung in a prominent spot.  Enjoy photography?  Have a favourite print blown up.  Love your pet?  Add a pop art canvas of him/her a la Andy Warhol. 

 

Following this suggestion will not only add interest to your space, but make you happy whenever you view it, isnt that how your home is suppossed to make you feel?