Choosing Wall Art

Choosing the right wall art in a home is paramountDesigners have come up with some very
to the overall susses of the design style.ingenious ways to use a combination of classical
With recent innovations in digital photography theart and furniture. These are great space saving
choice of pictures to decorate your home is vast.concepts for small room. Designer Kwang Hoo
However, there are some basics which should beLee has created a Mona Lisa art chair which
taken into consideration before rushing out to buydemonstrates this concept wonderfully. He has
a piece of wall art and hanging it your wall.used a fully framed Mona Lisa print which is hung
Probably the key point, which may sound obvious,on a wall as normal, however, take the art down
but many people overlook due to merely wantingand the print becomes the seat of a folding chair
to be fashionable, is that you should really loveand the frame transforms into the legs and
the art! There is no point hanging a focal point onsupport. He has used the 'deck chair' style folding
a wall if you actually don't enjoy looking at it!method to enable the chair to lay as flat as
The size of the wall art should also be givenpossible against the wall when not in use.
serious consideration. Big may be beautiful, butThe Mona Lisa may not be your choice of art
only if it creates the right visual effect. It may bestyle, but the concept could be used with other
more suitable to have two or three piecesclassical or modern art designs with create effect.
positioned in close proximity to each other.If you have large rooms with an expanse of plain
Wall art designers have taken this point intowall rugs can look stunning. With the wide range
consideration, many 'whole' pictures are available inof sizes and patterns hanging a rug on a wall as a
three or four separate parts. This can lookpiece of art can create a warm ambience to a
stunning if unframed canvas style art is used.room.
Digital photographs transposed onto canvass arePositioning the wall art is also critical. Most people
ideal for creating this effect.advise eye level to be the most suitable,
The style of your interior should of course behowever, having art which is off set from central
considered. If you have a more traditional styleand hung slightly higher than eye level can make a
interior pictures and photographs with large ornatereal focal point in large rooms with high ceilings.
frames will be in keeping with the feel of theUnless you are intentionally opting for a cluttered
room.look, cramming lots of pictures can look far too
With today's interior design styles of mix andoverpowering and confusing to the eye.
match, it is possible to use wall art which is not inUsing spot style lighting to highlight the art during
keeping with the overall style of the room.the evenings or place table lamps close by so that
However, there should be a visual connection suchthe light supplies a new dimension to the art.
as the theme of the picture or the colours used.