It is easy to become overwhelmed with a redesign, but this post walks you through choosing art for your home, breaking down ideas to choose art for every room. Whether you are feeling stuck trying to decide which type of art would work well in your space, or if you already know what you love and just need to find the right pieces, we are here to guide you to identifying pieces that will work with your style and space.
If you have no focal point (and your room feels a little flat or boring), you know that you could opt for artwork in your home that feels a little more visually impactful. If you have got a big wall to fill, or if you are looking for one piece that is a statement-making piece and will anchor the space, go with a piece of art with larger dimensions. If you have a larger or smaller wall to fill, and are hoping to introduce multiple pieces of art into a space, consider a gallery wall.
That way, when you go looking for artwork, you have a better sense of the space you have to work with, and can envision what art would look like in your home. The kind of room where you are going to display the artwork, the size of the walls that you are working with, and even what kind of art you are buying, will dictate how large and proportional your pieces are going to be, as well as where they are going on your walls.
If you have a small plaque or two pieces of wall art on a larger space, it is going to appear out of proportion, so make sure everything is in scale to the room size, the ceiling height, and the furniture dimensions. If you choose to break up the big walls of the Living Room into areas, and you have a group of three paintings on one side, one larger painting in the middle, and one individual painting that is a moderate size on the other side, then all these pieces of art become complementary to one another and to the furnishings of the living room. Choose a cohesive grouping of art pieces, and your house will appear professionally decorated.
If you are looking for pieces that will fit in your home, look for pieces that are representative of your homes age, as well as the style of decor and colors that you are using throughout the rooms. Consider adding some contemporary art pieces in a room filled with antiques, or antique prints in a room decorated with contemporary furnishings. Take note of your homes period style, and if it is one that you feel you want to keep, seek the advice of an interior designer for their opinions about which styles or artworks will look the best if you really have an exceptional period piece, says Iain Hay.
Think of the architectural features of the rooms you are buying for, from heights in cairns to colour schemes and lighting in your house, when choosing artwork. The theme of artwork that you select should be intentional, like using a landscape work to add interest in a dark, windowless room. Remember, artwork can help to bring the space together, as you may notice when you have two or more related pieces hanging on a wall in the same room or rooms.
For more help finding that perfect ambiance for your home, be sure to check out the American Society of Interior Designers.
