Before Choosing Your Wall Art... Considerations You Need To Take.
Updated: Feb 28
Paintings are indispensable pieces in our houses. It's essential to choose them carefully for many reasons. First, they add an artistic touch to every home. Second, they reflect your personality and your taste. Before choosing a piece of art for any space in your home, art is An opportunity for self-expression.
The Art Piece's Role
"Art is a matter of self-expression."
Choosing your wall art is related to the role of the art piece inside the room, the painting is to be the main piece in the space, or just a secondary piece, i.e., If the role of your art piece is to be the core of the room, it should be a high quality catchy, and attractive masterpiece. the choice of style, walls colors, and furniture should follow the choice of your masterpiece.
"Know More About Art Styles"
The same subject could be painted in a realistic, impressionistic, expressive, or semi-abstract style, choosing your art piece style should enhance the style of the surroundings,
for example:
1- For minimal designs, you should go for abstract paintings.
2- Expressive paintings are suitable for modern interior designs.
3- If you like Scandinavian interiors, you should consider black-and-white monochromatic paintings.
"Balance The space and painting size"
A big painting in a small room would make you feel uncomfortable, On the other side, small paintings will be lost in wide spaces, So, it's better to take into consideration the ratio between the painting dimensions and room size.
Bedrooms
Landscape or still life is not the best choice for a bedroom, especially, for a master bedroom please consider having a figurative large painting above your bed, taking into account the ratio between the size of the painting and the bed below, the size of the painting is not larger, but just smaller.
Living rooms
It's better to choose landscape or urban paintings for a living. notice you can always choose the same painting subject in different styles realistic, impressionistic, or even semi-abstract, that will help you match the interior style of the living room, As this space is always the place for gathering family, friends, or guests. Eye-pleasing vivid colors will be the best, and about the size go big as you can.
Kitchen
A simple motivating still-life painting matching the kitchen's décor would be a great choice. Experts advise placing your painting in the kitchen away from water and heat to avoid damage. With the choice of a stainless steel frame so as not to be damaged by heat and water vapor in the kitchen.
Arcade
Since the corridors are by nature narrow and the entrances too, compared to the rest of the rooms in the house, the large panels are difficult. so small paintings will be the most suitable for the corridors.
Dining room
Large abstract paintings work well in the contemporary dining room, while still-life or nature landscapes will fit into a more traditional setup. As a dining room is kind of a social environment, it's best to avoid anything too controversial.
Arrange frames on the wall in a linear way, whether horizontal or vertical, if they are of equal size, in the form of a grid or a table if their sizes are different. Form a geometric shape such as a square, a rectangle, or others. Paintings can be arranged on shelves in the library, over a fireplace, on a desk, or on shelves around the TV.
Finally, Paintings in your room are a source of comfort and motivation. Choose the shapes and colors which reflect your inner world.