Artwork is the focal point of any successful living room decor. How do you choose art for your living room? Start with art that reflects your style. Are you bold and colorful or serious and sedate?
What subjects do you like? Still life or landscapes? Do you have a favorite place you want to remember? Or simply looking for an emotion? Calm, peaceful, beautiful…
Is there a theme to your house that carries into the living room? A color scheme like blue and white or theme such as beach house, country cottage or modern farmhouse?
Choosing art can be as simple as finding art or photography that speaks to you. Black and white fine art photography is a good choice for modern, hip, urban looks and monochromatic photographs go with each other easily as well as any furniture or wall colors. You’ll notice that black and white photography is used on many TV shows or in movies because the set designers know it conveys a modern look without distracting from the rest of the set decor.
Bold colorful pop art can also set a fun, modern, vibe in a room that is used for entertaining. Against a white wall, pop art or abstract art can add a splash of color.
We had a party once and one of the guests was an artist. She spent a lot of time looking over our artwork and artsy knickknacks. Most likely the rest of the guests didn’t notice anything, too busy talking, eating and drinking, but the artist told us she is fascinated by the things people display in their homes. Some people simply are more observant and no one will be more observant than the homeowner – so display what you like, what reflects your personality.
There are some general sizing rules to think about:
Pictures should not be more than two-thirds longer than your sofa.
Photos should be at least 15 centimeters above the edge of your furniture.
A small piece of art can’t fill a big space. Group small pieces together. …
Consider the height of ceilings when choosing size.
What type of paintings should be in living room?
For a room with contemporary furniture, abstract and surreal paintings would make more sense. A painting with realistic theme will look great in a minimalist room.
Where can I buy living room art?
Local galleries featuring a local artists are a great place to find affordable original artwork and support living artists. If you can’t afford a painting, limited edition prints and photographs will be less expensive. Support a young artist’s career as well as picking up some great one of a kind artwork. Who knows, maybe the artist will become famous one day. Meanwhile enjoy the work.
If you like to change up your artwork often or have a lot of rooms to decorate, print on demand fine art prints are affordable and you don’t have to be stuck with them forever. Change up your artwork in the future without any guilt as the open prints are not expensive.
Should picture frames match in a room?
If part of the decor in your home entails picture frames, you may wonder if they should all match or if it’s best to mix it up some. While the bottom line is certainly a matter of personal preference, in terms of creating a contemporary and stylish look, the answer is no, the picture frames should not all match.
How much of a wall should art cover?
Should I hang art on every wall? The key to any successful interior design is balance. That means when it comes to hanging pictures, no, you don’t need to fill every wall space with pictures. Empty wall space can be used as a crucial design element to enhance your décor.
Are art prints tacky?
A print of the Mona Lisa – yeah that’s kind of tacky. An art print by a living artist – not so much. The original may have more depth and texture and the awe-inspiring quality of being one of a kind, but if it is the image that strikes you the most, then the reproduction will get you just that.
The key is to buy art that reflects your interests rather than the masses. Does the Mona Lisa really catch your fancy that much or is it the excitement of everyone crowding around it to see what all the fuss is about? Much better to find a personal connection with the artwork rather than worry about it being an original work or a reproduction.