YOUR GO-TO GUIDE WHEN CHOOSING THE ART FOR YOUR HOME .
When decorating your home, it's always assumed that the furniture and color scheme have the most significant impact on the design of your space. However, it’s the little details such as the finishing touches which include artistic works and décor that bring life into that space, If you're in the middle of designing your space from scratch or redesigning your home, you might be feeling fatigued by the time you choose the art for your walls.
At this point, many people either leave their walls blank until inspiration strikes, or buy random artwork to fill large blank walls usually as an afterthought. But, art should never be an afterthought, because it is an essential part of your interior design. It helps bring your space to life, adds personality, creates focal points, and sets the mood for the space.
The big question therefore is, what are the things to consider when choosing an art for your home?
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Having a physical tour at rangi gallery when interviewing the founder was so breathtaking, walking through collections of unique art from different artists around the world and even during our consultations meetings with clients on the furnishing services that we offer, this quest of what kind of art will fit on this wall or its shape and the orientation always comes up and the list is endless.
In this article, we take you through our golden rules and tricks that you can apply when choosing an art for your home.
Read the room;
Of the few tricks that we normally consider is having the feel of the house, at least a rough idea of the room will guide you through to know the kind of art that fits.
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Art from Rangi Gallery
Go big or go home;
In general, the bigger the piece the better because a small piece can’t fit a bigger area and a big artwork creates a beautiful focal point. But when you have a small art, you can always mix with medium and large to bring up a gallery wall.
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Level up;
The height at which you hang your canvas is not to be overlooked when it comes to choosing the right wall art size. As a general rule of thumb, for the most aesthetically pleasing decor, the center of the art should be at eye-level.
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Art from Rangi Gallery
Also, if you’re hanging your piece above furniture, give it some room to breathe by hanging it between 6 to 12 inches above the top of the furniture.
The height at which your wall art is hung will have an effect on creating striking room decor that you strive to achieve.
Hope these tricks will be helpful
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Tchao .