How To Decorate Your Walls
There is great ways of decorating your blind walls.
I am very happy to re-introduce you to Robin Baron, who began her career as a fashion designer and understands that like fashion, home design has a significant influence on attitudes, energy, and inspiration,
She wrote an excellent article on the subject ‘All about Art Wall‘ and thought it would be a great idea to share it here with you, in its full length. 🙂
There’s no better place than the walls to infuse a bit of your personality and a little drama into a room — the opportunity for creativity and experimentation is endless. The best part about wall art is that it can evolve and change over time! You can switch it up, and play around with size, scale, color and placement until you find a look that works for you and your home.
1.Play with shape
Not all art must be matted, framed and hung on the wall in a neat little square box. Experiment with materials like iron, wood and ceramics. Try organic, natural shapes, which can lend a space a sense of serenity that photos and other types of artwork sometimes can’t. In my own home I played with both shape and scale by hanging a series of round decorative wall art pieces in various sizes above the sofa in my family room. The result is an interesting visual that moves the eye through the space and into the kitchen.
2. Mix styles
Be incongruous and mix modern art with more traditional furnishings and décor — or vice versa. Some of the most visually appealing and interesting spaces I’ve seen lately feature a mix of high and low items: Modern pieces next to flea market finds, sofas covered in designer fabrics with etsy.com throw pillows, etc.
3.Hang and repeat
One large piece of art that fills much of the space on a large wall can look dramatic. So can a series of smaller pieces. For one client’s traditional living space, we hung a series of botanical prints in a row on either side of a mounted flat screen. Had the TV been left alone on the wall it simply would have called too much attention to the technology and overpowered the space. Countering it with a repeating row of artwork provides balance.
4.Go with what you love
I say this time and again to my clients: Surround yourself with things that you love! Don’t overthink what you think you want. Have an open mind and let yourself be inspired. Tear out pages from magazines with ideas or visuals you like, read and bookmark blogs. Visit galleries and museums, research local artists, visit art websites. Explore the themes in what you find yourself attracted to. Take the leap and go for it — create your happy home that you love!
Robin has appeared as a home design expert on radio and television shows such as LX TVs Open House and featured in many magazines and newspapers such as New York Magazine, Country & Town House, and am New York.
Hope you enjoyed!
Have other great ways to decorate your walls that you would like to share in the comments below? We would love to know!
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