When you live in a luxurious home, you need everything to be perfect, whether it’s your furniture or artwork. All items need to be displayed properly to bring out their beauty, aesthetic appeal, and enhanced utility.
Furnishing a home is the easier part; the tricky part is choosing the right artwork to complement your design scheme. It is imperative that you choose art that not only speaks to you, but also goes with the theme of the room. And even when people do find that one-of-a-kind piece of art, they don’t know how to display it in the right manner. After all, you can’t hang a landscape painting in your kitchen.
Learn how to choose and hang artwork in your home with the help of your senior interior designers at Romanza Interior Design.
Choosing the Perfect Art
The perfect piece of art doesn’t mean the most expensive one you can find. It is about how that art speaks to you. It has to be something that you forge a deep connection with and also something that complements the space where it is placed. Choosing art is also about which piece speaks to you on a deeper level and accentuates the theme and aura of your living space.
Color
Color may be the most important factor when choosing artwork. It will set the mood of the room. When opting for artwork, pick colors that bring out the beauty of your room and give the illusion of space. When the right piece of artwork is hanging on your wall, the splendor of the room is instantly magnified.
Size and Type
When we say artwork, we are not just talking about paintings. Anything from a picture to a drawing to a sculpture can be artwork. If it is something you love and have an emotional connection with, it deserves a place in your luxury home.
If you select a picture to hang on a wall, make sure you check the dimensions before you get it printed and framed, or just framed if you have chosen a high end piece of artwork. The pixels of the picture can get damaged if you get it printed too big. If you are looking for the artwork to go in your living room or behind your bed, the general rule is to go with a bigger piece of art.
But rules are meant to be broken. A lot also depends on your choice and preference. It is not necessary that you always have to hang the larger frames behind your bed or couch; you can even go with multiple smaller frames, hung artistically. The aim is to bring out the best in the room.
Hanging the Artwork
Hanging the artwork is a science that must be done right. No matter how beautiful the artwork is, if it is not hung right, it will look out of place.
Gathering the Right Supplies
Before hanging any artwork on your walls, measure the width and length of both the art and the wall. Make sure the nails are in the correct position; you don’t want your wall to get ruined. You must also keep in mind the weight of the artwork with which you are working. If the piece of art you are hanging is heavy, you will need sturdier nails. You don’t want your artwork to fall to the ground.
Height
The height of the artwork needs to be just right. Imagine you forgot to measure your painting before hammering in the nails and now the painting doesn’t sit center behind your couch or your coffee table. That is a nightmare you want to avoid, so always mark the height with a pencil before hammering a nail into your wall.
Another thing you must not forget is the position. You want the picture to be at eye level. The average height to hang an artwork is 58-inches.
The height at which you should hang your artwork also depends on the position of your furniture as well. Make sure there is a little distance between where your furniture is placed and where your frame begins.
Spacing
You also have to be careful of the spacing between your artwork. If you are hanging more than one piece on the same wall, there needs to be some space between the artwork so it doesn’t look cluttered. Too many pieces without adequate spaces makes the room appear smaller.
For example, if you are making a photo-wall, you want your artwork to be scattered throughout the wall, and you want all the pictures to be equidistant from one another. If the pictures don’t have the right amount of space, they will not give the look that you expect. Moreover, each piece will lose its distinct effect as well as its contributory effect on the wall.
The End Result
Once you are done choosing and hanging artwork in your luxury home, it’s time to step back, see the final result, and admire the view of your beautiful home. If the artwork you have chosen complements the look of your space, then you have succeeded in choosing and hanging artwork in your luxury home.
Contact us to learn more about artwork in your luxury home. Our design specialists will help you choose the artwork that will highlight your home and transform your space.
