Choosing art for you home and how to get it right

How do you get it right? Styling your home is so much fun, but what about those bare walls?

You can go minimalist and keep it very simple, which works well when your views are the real art.

Amazing ocean vistas, views over mountains, glitzy urban lights, or your “own view” with an amazing garden all become “moving art” luring your eye out.

Not all of us have this, so art is important and choosing art can be tough.

There’s so much to consider; style and colour, scale and the relationship to the elements of your room. Choices are endless.

Art creates an emotional response. It can be thought provoking or calming, or just add to the overall ambience of your home.

Choosing the right piece is really a personal preference. Does the piece resonate with you?

Does it have some significance or meaning? If it does then have a look at your interior and determine whether the style of the piece, colour and frame, will work?

Interiors need a focal point, and art is perfect, whether over a bed, in a living room, or over a sideboard.

If your room already has a focal point, perhaps a dramatic pendant light, consider if the art will compliment or fight with it. However, if your heart is set on a special piece, you may need to play with you interior to get the balance right.

Often people talk about interior styling rules, and while there are guidelines, there are amazing exceptions, and people to take a risk. Some of the incredible artists and designers in history all took risks.

If you are looking for art here are some thoughts:

Create a focal point

If it’s to go above a bed or sideboard, measure your furniture and ensure the art is no wider than the furniture. You can use one, two or three pieces, just don’t go over the edges. The focal point can be on a different wall in the room, just ensure it’s not fighting with anything else, and that it’s the right scale for the wall.

Think about scale

It’s as much about the depth of the room as the height and width of the wall. If you have huge space, and you can stand back to admire the art, well go for it. If not, make sure you’re not going to feel overwhelmed by a huge artwork looking over you.

Create a relationship in the room

Ensure there’s some relationship between your decor and your art. Take inspiration from either but look for the links in cushions, flowers, decor items that lets the art feel at home in your space.

Placement and the light coming into your room makes a difference. If your art has glass, light will create glare. You won’t be able to appreciate the art. Or the reflection you see might not be desirable. Oh, and the dust! While there is glare resistant glass, think about placement first.

Direct sunlight is not a friend of your art. Galleries don’t have art sitting in full sun, for a reason. Consider where the sun will be during the day.

– BY REALESTATEVIEW.COM.AU