Choosing The Right Art For Your Space

5 Tips For Choosing Art For Your Home

Knowing how to choose art will give you confidence to create a space you will love. It’s the perfect way to make your home as unique as you.

The way we furnish and decorate our home really can make a difference. Furniture we need to sit on or sleep in etc., where decorations really show your personality and makes your home more inviting and relaxing.

Wall art such as prints really can tie this all together by drawing your eye to where you would like it to go. It also is the opportunity to show your personality and instantly refresh any space.

Confused about what print to choose? You’re not alone! The right print can really make a difference to your environment without breaking the bank. It can add atmosphere, definition, and most importantly, it allows you to experiment with what you like and make your space totally unique, just as you are!

Love Your Space

Before we get to the details of choosing art for your space, there’s one overriding piece of advice – choose art that you love! 

While there really isn’t a right or wrong way to choose art for your home, these 5 tips will help you choose the perfect prints for your space.

It all comes down to style, size, number of prints, type of framing, and above all – you must love what you choose.

Set your style

Does your home have a style or is it a mix of styles, or collections of your travels/experiences etc. over time?

You don’t have to be an interior designer, but thinking about what colours will work with your environment can make a big difference.

Consider the feeling your home evokes (or perhaps, the feeling you want it to evoke) and find art that reflects that. 

Do you want to feel like you’re relaxing somewhere in nature when you’re really in the middle of suburbia? 

“I didn’t choose the art – the art chose me”

~ Unknown

Chances are you choose things that help you feel relaxed, rather than energetic. Reflect this in your choices to tie everything together.

The other concept for selecting art by colour is to go bold – this can work particularly well if your decor is fairly neutral so the print will make a great focus point for your space.

I’m sure some will say the above lighthouse photo doesn’t really go with the room. They could be right, but this is a room in my house and I like it, so that’s all that counts – it’s all about your style and loving where you live!!

Size Matters

As a guide the size of your art should relate to the furniture around it. 

Here are some tips I found that could be useful:

• Art should span almost the entire width of your bed’s headboard
• It should also run almost the full width of your lounge or dining table
• If it’s in an area with no furniture below it, it should take up a large amount of that wall

How Many Prints

If you’re covering a large wall, like above a bed, you might choose to have one large print or two smaller one. That is totally your choice of course, so it could be good to consider that if you choose two, then make sure that they still cover the width of the space you are filling.

Make sure you factor in the space you will need between the prints when they’re up and allowing for any framing if you’re buying a print alone and then framing yourself.

Also consider what else is happening in the room. For example if you’re decorating a room with two walls opposite from each other, I’d suggest varying what is on each wall. I’d suggest you have one large on one wall, and then maybe two smaller prints on the other wall.

Framed or Acrylic

This again comes down to personal choice (and budget of course) but something else to consider.

My photos are available as a print that you have framed yourself, or acrylic that are delivered ready to hang.

If you want to add some ‘mood’, these can work really well just as a print that you then have framed, where more vibrant results where the colours will ‘pop’ more are perfect for acrylic.

Choose Something You Love

I’ve saved the best tip to last as I believe this is the most important part of the decision making.

The art you choose should evoke a positive reaction, so ensure whatever you choose brings about feelings of happiness, excitement, calm or joy. If it doesn’t, don’t put it on your wall.

You will be naturally drawn to select a print that will match your space, as you have probably already designed the rest of that room or area, so they should be in tune with your natural style.

If you do choose a print that doesn’t seem to instantly match or fit, if it’s something that you really love, are there small things in that space that you can change? Think cushions, throws etc that can help tie the area together without too much expense.

BONUS TIP – When hanging art on multiple walls, consider choosing one large ‘focus’ piece and one or two smaller pieces on the other walls. This can help create a sense of balance.

As a general guide, having one piece of art can make a room feel larger. On the other hand, having a gallery wall can make it feel cluttered. Just something to consider.

Conclusion

To bring it all together, the art you choose can make a huge difference to your home. It can set the mood for your space and communicate your unique style. Choosing art should be fun – let it allow you to play with colour and ambience.

And remember, no matter how you go about choosing art for your space, make sure you love it!

I truly hope this article has helped you – I’d love to hear if you’re now inspired to add some new art to your space. Let me know in the comments below …

Happy styling your space!

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