Preparing to add some finishing touches to your interior?
Every home needs a well-decorated vertical space. It’s too large a surface to be left empty.
When arranging and styling your wall art, there are a few essential tips that usually work for everyone.
Here they are!
1. Gallery Wall
We love gallery walls because they look abundant and bold.
However, for that boldness to work, the arrangement and the choice of art have to make sense.
Choose your style and stick to it, and begin by creating a focal point.
Typically, it’s advised to start from the largest picture which goes in the middle, and arrange the others around it.
To be extra careful, it’s a good idea to arrange your art on the floor first, where you can mix and match it as you like before nailing anything on the wall.
2. The Height
Depending upon the effect you wish to achieve, you can either place your wall art high or low.
The first will elongate the wall and the second will shorten it.
The majority of designers, however, agree that the golden middle is the best choice as it doesn’t disrupt the overall proportionality of the room.
3. Creating a Mural
The mural is one of the most opulent wall decoration techniques, and getting in can be easier than first meets the eye.
First and foremost, a mural doesn’t have to be handpainted – unless you’re the artist or want it done by someone specific. You may as well use a wallpaper.
What matters is the position, proportionality, and measurements.
Make sure you get these in order to get the best result.
4. The Matching Game
Art often tends to function as its own zone within an interior. It can match the rest of the room, but it doesn’t have to.
However, if you wish to create congruence between your furniture and art, it’s best to match your accents.
For instance, in the above picture, the art, the throw pillows, and the rug are all a perfect match to the extraordinary red window.
5. Promoting a Theme
If you like your things arranged in an extra sensible way, focus on promoting different themes in different sections.
Whether it’s a geometric, floral, or butterfly theme, make sure you stick to it completely.
6. Don’t Forget Your Stairway
The wall is pretty much all there is to a stairway.
Every piece of art you hang there is going to stand out that much more because it can grab all the attention.
It’s best to stick to the general theme you’re cultivating in your home, be it vintage, modern, rustic, or something else entirely.
7. Decorating With China
Wall plates are back big time because we’re finally ready to appreciate their homey and elegant effect.
Depending on the quality and the size of the wall plate, it can be quite heavy so make sure you get the right hanging hardware.
They’re a very good way to add some dynamics to your walls, so try to avoid placing them in a row.
You want to add some height and size variation, for the imperfect, vintage effect.
8. Mismatched Frames
In modern and maximalist spaces alike, using a variety of different picture frames is an enduring trend.
It makes for a striking arrangement that adds a bunch of personality to an interior.
To make it stand out even more, try to create contrast between frames and their respective pictures.
Place a dark picture inside a bright frame and vice versa.
9. Modern Appeal
While on the topic of frames, it’s not too rare for some homeowners and designers to simply skip them.
Especially if you’re decorating a modern or minimalist interior, forgoing the frame altogether may just be your best bet.
10. Shelf Your Decor
Placing artistic pictures on wall shelves has long been a beloved trend. Think about it, your art is leaning on the wall, without a single nail ruining the paint!
The art is also a great way to fill the shelf space and provide it with some much-needed personality.
Pair it with books, pottery, and some flowers for the best effect.