Saturday, October 15, 2011

Some Art Decor Inspirations To Brighten Up Your Home Or Office

By Derek Kaylie


There are several things to consider when choosing art for the home or office and regularly these elements interrelate so I assumed it best to smash these up into classes for the sake of simpleness.

1 The Composition and the Room: This is an excellent place to start. There are certain kinds of compositions that are best fitted to certain rooms. For instance, when I prefer to think of the kitchen I think of fruits and vegetables, cooks, wine bottles, and so on. When I think of the bedroom I think passion, softness and maybe botanical, like a large rose picture. When I consider the bathroom I might visualise photographs that portray a clean, fresh, good smelling idea. Yes, it is perfect when the pictures we select help the mood of the room. Another thing worth considering with composition involves the appliance of more than one image in an area. When several pictures carry a common theme a totally different feel is given to the room.

2 Color: Color issues include the walls, furniture, carpeting, window treatments or draperies, trim molding and other room enhancements. The colors in a room should complement one another. An art piece with a balanced selection of colour can tie a room together. If a room is empty I really like to choose the art first and then the furniture. Generally, people do the reverse nevertheless , choosing the art first makes sense when you think about it. To illustrate, how often does somebody walk into a room and say, "That ottoman is majestic! It just takes my breath away!" Nevertheless that will happen with a well chosen work of art. Frequently art will be the show piece of a room. So , instead of letting the furnishings dictate what your art will look like, allow the art to dictate what sort of furniture you'll choose.

3 Space: This aspect can be tough. Say, for example, you have a space above your stove that may be a foot and a half tall by 4 feet wide. It may be hard to find one image to fill this space. Nevertheless you might use 3 images of a corresponding genre. I'd select 3 8 x 10 sized images of grapes placed vertically. Another challenging space might be a very large sized wall or a room with a vaulted ceiling. A grouping of pictures often does the trick in both these situations. I've also seen very big prints, 4 x 8 feet tall and larger, put to good effect. Art this large is proportionately costlier, of course. Another possibility is to employ a single image split up into a few gallery wrapped canvases spaced apart to cover a large area.

4 Class and Personal Preference: Perhaps there is an art piece that you are especially keen on nevertheless it clashes with the style and design of your home, or perhaps it just doesn't match the color range of the room you want to put it in. I have seen folks change wall colours and room accents to accommodate art. At the end of the day, I believe the real question when it comes to art is, does the art I selected put a smile on my face and on the faces of those people that live here? If we are able to say yes, then the rest is merely a rough frame work when it comes to selecting art.




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