The Defining Elements of an Artist’s Home

Art lovers know the meaning of beauty yet artists know the subject even a lot more. To the latter, art is not all about paintings or photographs, it could cross all the way to the world of interior design. Let the artist in you be unleashed. Go ahead and buy the stuff that you love. You can then plan the design of your home around the art pieces that you bring in.

Home Design Supporting Art

There are various ways that you can have your art pieces framed using furniture and other design elements. First, you have to learn to repeat color and lines. For instance, you can use black and white images to echo the blacks and whites on the accessories and furniture pieces. There could be bright-colored accents in the room but the artworks would still be the ones that would stand out.

The repetition of color on your art will increase its impact in any space. Green pillows on the bed can be based on the greens that are seen on the artwork hung on the bedroom walls. Without these pillows, the art pieces will have a more difficult time balancing the visual interest that is being created in that room.

Lines can be repeated as the dining table mimics the curves and central color of the main painting used. Floral displays can add more colors to the space.

Color needs to be balanced which is why an art piece that has a lot of black on it should be balanced by something bright like red or orange. Such is also the case with the black leather sofa which has to be balanced by a red pillow or two.

Carrying color balance throughout the furnishings extends the painting’s influence.

Using multiple artworks created by the same artist or that have the same styles can also up the visual impact. A huge painting can be hung right above the fireplace, one that would contrast the strong vertical and horizontal lines on this architectural structure. The lines as well as the colors harmonize then draw the eyes towards the center of the room (right where the fireplace is), then throughout. All together, they create a stronger look that is difficult to achieve individually.

The placement of furniture can also improve the way art is presented inside a room. Paintings would look great on a blank wall but the way a bench is placed right below the underlines of an interesting painting should emphasize the art some more.

It would also help to hang mirrors strategically on the ceiling and walls. Make sure that the hallway shows repeated paintings because of mirror placement. This is a dramatic way of making paintings look weird but in a great kind of way.

Supporting art sometimes requires restraint. A piece of art right behind a sofa is inviting the visitor to look beyond the furniture and appreciate what’s at the back. Make sure that the wall color and the lampshades, as well as the rug come in a monochromatic palette. This means that the eyes will always rest on the art piece and the furniture.

If you happen to have an art piece that has a splash of interesting color on it, then make sure that you repeat that color on the walls of the adjacent rooms. This will create a greater impact that merely having accessories placed all over the same room.

Don’t stick to one color because no artist would do that. Go beyond your comfort zone in terms of your color palette. Hang a painting then make sure to use all the colors that you could find on that art piece on the design elements. The rug can pick up from the base color while the accessories could find inspiration on the colors used on the subject.

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