Make your home a personalized heaven with selective artwork!
Art as a home decor object holds the ability to transform the spaces and feature your personality! Your home interiors and decor are not complete until you spruce it up with curated artwork. The chosen art adds a flair of color, design, and texture to a room. Simply put, art is the perfect way to bring vibrancy and drama to interiors!
We have listed 10 handy tips that can guide you through selecting the best art for your home:
Select the Style You Like
Landscape, minimalistic, abstract, traditional, folk, abstract, surreal, graphic, Scandinavian, line art, and more; art is available in every possible type. You need to select the style of artwork that appeals to you and get the artwork accordingly. You can opt for artwork that matches the current or preferred interior style for the chosen room. For instance, abstract, surreal art prints make a good choice for modern or contemporary spaces!
Flaunt the Folk Art
Folk artwork is a type that defines the art expertise of a particular region! For example, Indian folk art includes Madhubani artwork from Bihar, Warli artwork from Maharashtra, Gond artwork from Madhya Pradesh, Tanjore artwork from Tamilnadu, and more! You can pick a stunning colorful artwork that appeals to you and add it to your home.
For a design blend, you can feature traditional folk art in contemporary, eclectic, and bohemian-style spaces!
Pick Prints of Famous Artists
If you have a good budget and look forward to buying works of celebrated artists then go ahead and do just that. It is best to buy real artworks by artists from authorized art galleries only. For featuring the exclusive artwork ensure to add it to prime areas in your home like the living room, lounge zone, or even at the foyer. Add picture lights or spotlights to let the artwork have an intended focus over it!
Grab Awesome Art By Local Artists
Art as a form is forever evolving and it is hard to judge the artist's work unless you are an art critic or expert. If you wish to add one-of-a-kind artwork to your home without breaking the bank, find local artists' work! Also, budding artists are more than willing to create paintings as per your choice, story, and input. This makes a great budget-friendly solution plus you also get a chance to be the patron of exclusive and original art!
Add Curios and Travel Memories
When you travel, it is nice if you bring back something for your home or space. Curios and souvenirs make a great form of artwork and bring back beautiful memories and experiences when you look at them. Exotic wall art, tribal masks, sculptures, framed fabrics, etc can be added to beautify your home. These offbeat home decor objects make a statement piece for any area and make conversation starter pieces too!
Choose the Placement of Art
When we think of adding art to our homes, the living room or bedroom are the common places that grab all the glory. But you can certainly think beyond these usual home areas and add the artwork in your dining area, study room, foyer, and even bathroom!
Also, it is not necessary to add the art on walls only. You can place the paintings or prints on study desks, shelves, window sills, stairs, and floors too!
Decide on the Number of Artwork
Be it a single art print or a set of two, three, or more, you need to decide on the number of artwork to be added in a room or corner. For creating an accent wall in the living room or bedroom, one large size lone artwork would strike an impression. And for a narrow wall in a foyer or passageway, a single vertical art or a set of two or three small-size square art frames would make an apt choice.
You can form a beautiful gallery wall by adding a number of art frames in varying shapes and sizes. For adding the eclectic or maximalist style look to your home, create a gallery wall with interesting artwork!
Opt for the Right Size
Walls are like empty canvases and make a perfect surface to add artwork that forms an immediate impression. The size of the artwork matters and it can either appear perfect or look out of place if you don't pay attention to its size.
To get the correct artwork size, simply measure the width and height of the wall and multiply the same by 0.60 and 0.75. It will give you a range of art print sizes for your space. For example, if you have a wall that is 9 feet tall and 5 feet wide, you have to multiply both 9 and 5 by 0.6 and 0.75. And if you just wish to eyeball the art size, then pick a piece that will cover 3/4th of the available wall zone.
Stick With the Budget
Artwork prices vary in terms of mediums, age, artists, and popularity. It is advisable to keep a fixed budget for buying art and sticking to it. Spending all of your home decor budget on the artwork alone may not be an ideal idea.
Mass-produced Art selling websites make a good solution to buy quality art pieces. Also, art studio galleries, art fairs and exhibitions are the perfect spots where you can grab unique artwork by artists. Explore low-key or new artists’ studios, exhibitions, and vintage markets to get a rare gem at a good price!
Showcase Your ‘Creativity’ With DIY Art
Got a creative flair? Then go ahead and showcase the same with DIY art! It is the perfect way to spruce up your home with home decor objects that define your style and expertise. Fabric wall painting, ceramics art, metal art, resin art, needlepoint, crochet, macrame, mandala, decoupage, botanical, and more, you can learn either of these crafts and create fabulous artwork that will add a distinctive touch to your home interiors!
Also, encourage kids to indulge in do-it-yourself art and decorate the kids room or any area of your choice with their artwork!
