Decorating Your Home with Art: A Simple Guide to Choosing Prints You'll Love
Decorating your home with art is one of the best ways to infuse personality, style, and visual interest into your space. Whether you're sprucing up a blank wall or adding a statement piece to tie a room together, art has the power to transform any interior.
However, the process of choosing the right pieces can feel a bit overwhelming. With so many styles, colours, and options available, how do you know where to start? The key is to not overthink it. Let’s dive into a few simple tips to help make the decision easier, and most importantly, make it fun!
1. Choose Art You Truly Love
This is the most important tip: buy pieces that resonate with you personally. Art is a reflection of your tastes and values, so choose prints that make you smile, inspire you, or evoke a feeling. Whether you’re drawn to abstract art, photography, or nature-inspired pieces, your home should showcase works that truly speak to you.
2. Consider Your Space
When choosing art prints, think about the size and scale of the room you’re decorating. A large, bold print can become a focal point in a living room or dining area, while smaller pieces can work together to create a gallery wall in a hallway or bedroom. Don't be afraid to mix and match different sizes for a balanced look.
3. Play with Colour and Theme
You don’t have to match your art perfectly with your furniture or colour scheme. Instead, think about how the art will complement the overall mood of the room. Bold, colourful prints can bring life to neutral spaces, while monochrome or minimalist artwork can add a sophisticated touch.
4. Frame it Right
The right frame can make a world of difference. Opt for frames that suit the overall decor of the room—whether it’s sleek and modern, rustic, or vintage. You can even experiment with frame styles and finishes to create contrast and depth in your art display.
5. Trust Your Instincts
The beauty of art is that there’s no right or wrong choice—it’s all about what speaks to you. If a piece stands out to you, don’t second-guess it. Sometimes the most unexpected combinations can bring your space to life in a way you didn’t anticipate.
6. Have Fun With It!
Decorating with art should be an enjoyable experience. Don’t feel pressured to get it “perfect” right away—take your time, explore different options, and don’t be afraid to switch things up as your tastes evolve.
Ultimately, choosing art for your home is about expressing your unique style and personality. It’s not about getting it "perfect" but rather creating a space that feels like yours. So, take a deep breath, enjoy the process, and let your creativity shine!
Happy decorating!
Where can I hang my wall art at home?
The great thing about wall art, is that you can hang it pretty much anywhere!
Hallway art prints.
Large or colourful artworks look great in the hallway for an immediate effect as you enter your home. Think about the orientation - whether your hallway will take a portrait or landscape art piece. If you have tall ceilings, I'd recommend making use of the height and going for a portrait piece. If you benefit from a long hallway, I'd say look at a landscape orientation to guide you through the space.
Kitchen art prints.
Kitchen art prints have become really popular and are a lovely way to add pops of colour and order to a space that can become quite chaotic. Placed on a work surface, shelf, or on the wall, a kitchen art print is a fun way of adding colour and style to your cooking space.
Hanging art in awkward spaces.
Areas above tables or awkward corner spaces benefit really well from having a framed art print. These are typical spaces in the home that often go unnoticed, but as soon as you frame a piece of art and hang it up, the area is completely transformed and becomes more interesting and welcoming.
Bedroom wall art.
Adding art prints to your bedroom wall creates a nice focal point. Prints with pops of colour are great to uplift the mood in the morning or hang artwork with memories to create a space for comfort and relaxation before going to sleep.
Art prints for the nursery or play room.
Wall art prints for the nursery, play room or kids bedroom can help to pull the colours of the room together. Play with primary colours to add a playful look, or add a neutral coloured print to a busy playroom to add a touch of elegance.
Gallery wall at home.
Let's talk gallery wall! This is a great opportunity to tell your story with a wide range of art prints of different sizes. It's also the perfect way to fill a large space (where you might not want to commit to one large art piece) and is the ideal decorative solution if you have an awkward, uneven space. Build your gallery wall up with a few central pieces, and start to build around that collection with more artworks. This is your chance to mix and match, anything goes! Typography, photography, painterly designs, postcards and kids drawings - get them all up on the gallery wall for an exhibition of your memories and interests.
If you're feeling inspired to add some art to your walls, have a look at my collection of London art prints here and please do get in touch if you would like any tips or advice.