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5 tips for choosing Paintings For Your Living Room
Your living room is the main room in your house. For most of us, Its often a room where you relax after a long day. When visitors walk into your house, its the first place they see, so we want this space to be cozy, comfortable and inviting.
Adding paintings helps to transform the space, and also brings personality, colour and style without breaking the bank. So, where do we start when it comes to picking that perfect piece for the living room?
- Think about how you want the room to feel.
Warm, cosy & calming
Some of us want our living rooms to be the most relaxing space in the house; for those precious weekends and evening hours we all crave after a busy day’s work! Bring nature’s colour palette into the space with warming neutral wall art and earthy hues. Add soft textures and candles, and choose modern abstract wall art that soothes the tone of the room.
Full of energy
If you want your space to be full of life and great for entertaining – choose a painting that makes you smile and brings energy to the room. Think bold abstract shapes and warm colors and warm sunsets.
A place to forget the chaos
For those with busy lives that need a place to calm down, and forget the chaos – choose minimal abstracts in a fresh, light color palette with clean lines and neutral tones. Nature themes of rivers, lakes and forests are also recommended.
- Find your living room’s focal point.
In your living room, the focal point is the first thing that catches your eye when you walk in. It could be the large sofa where everyone sits. A large abstract painting above the sofa is always a great conversation starter.
If it’s the TV, then you might want to hang something simple and minimal to avoid detracting. It could be your beautiful carpet. if so, make sure you choose a painting that compliments the style and colors. Remember to leave enough breathing space around the painting so that the painting can be fully appreciated.
- Decide on the size of the artwork.
The size of the artwork greatly affects the overall feel of your living room.
Small wall art
Great for leaning on shelves or for a dedicated art wall. Use different heights to create interest as you mix it up with other objects like vases, decorative bowls or plants.
Medium Wall Art
Medium sized paintings look good alongside smaller pieces of furniture, like a side table or chair. This creates interest whilst not overwhelming the space.
Large Wall Art
Large wall art works great above a sofa or a focal point like a fireplace. Consider the height of the room and leave enough space around the painting to avoid it making the room feel smaller.
Feel free to mix it up and move the painting around until you find that perfect spot.
- Consider the colour palette of the room.
The colour palette of your living room is where you start when choosing a painting because it allows you to determine how much contrast you want between the painting and other items.
Be careful not to be too matchy-matchy! Just because you have all peach living room walls doesn’t mean you must have peach artwork. Accent colors work great here as well as toning down rich colours with neutrals or black and white artwork. Toning down also helps make it cosy.
If your room has warm neutral tones, consider wall art in warm earthy colours like browns and spicy hues. It’s easier on the eye and helps to create cohesive harmony. In contrast, if your neutrals have cooler undertones, choose artwork in a similar hue, like blue or grey.
If you have an all-white living room, bring it to life with a bright, colourful piece or add excitement with bold abstract shapes.
If all else fails, remember: you can’t go wrong with something neutral!
- Think about what style of art you like.
When picking out artwork for any room, you should find pieces that reflect your personality. Don’t follow trends; try to find artwork with heart and meaning.
Think about things you enjoy; if you’re an adventurous person who likes to travel and explore new things, select artwork that reminds you of being in that place. If you like nature and the outdoors, bring elements with botanical prints, floral wall art, or colourful abstract wall art in earthy tones.
Best places to hang or place art in your living room
- Over your sofa – Keep the artwork to 2/3 of the sofa width.
- Above your fireplace
- On a wall opposite a window – This ensues you can enjoy both your art and the view at the same time.
- On Shelves – Ideal for smaller paintings
- On Sideboards
We hope this has been helpful. With these tips in mind, we are confident you’ll be able to pick out the perfect paintings and create an unforgettable space.
