How to choose the perfect art for your home

1. Assess your space, what is the focal point?

Before you do anything, study the physical room that your art will be going into. Look at the rooms shape, size, free walls and focal points.

• Shape: you will need to choose a piece of art that compliments the shape of the room. A long skinny piece will work best in a long or tall room. A square piece works beautifully in a square room.
• Size: If you have a big room or tall ceilings, you will need to choose big art to prevent it from feeling dwarfed or insignificant. The biggest issue I find when I walk into people’s homes is that their art is too small for the wall it sits on. Don’t be afraid of scale.
• Free walls: the shape of the wall your art will hang on is very important. This is the canvas to your masterpiece and needs to host a proportionate design. Figure out which wall you want to hang your art on and assess the shape of that wall.
• One focal point is enough per room. We don’t want to make our guests dizzy! If you already have a focal point, such as a bold rug or feature wallpaper, then choose art that’s less imposing. If you don’t have one yet, your room might feel a little flat so you can choose art that feels more visually striking.

2. Choose the perfect art style for your interior design.

It is so important to pick your art based on the style of your interior design. Imagine an industrial style home filled with lots of exposed brick, polished concrete and Industrial light fittings. Now imagine a beautiful, This point goes back to my introduction. Don’t hang art purely for its sentimental value. Hang it because it enhances your space and compliments your interior.

• Hamptons: lots of white, cream, beige and navy blue in this style. The Hamptons home is very easily distinguished by its colour palette. Beachy scenes, shells and soft floral art tend to work beautifully. If you want to add some contrast and break the rules (like I love to), add a little pop of yellow to the art scene or go for a modern black and white print.
• Monochrome: This is when you choose art that speaks loudly within a room. The design of the room is tame and quiet giving way to a bold, colourful piece of abstract art. Go wild here! You can’t go wrong.
• Modern: Simple lines, neutral colours and a very clean look. This style lends itself well to line art, paint brushwork or ink designs. Depending on your taste, high fashion art looks great in a modern home too.
• Boho: Earthy warm tones, natural materials and a relaxed vibe. This style looks great with muted beach scenes and palm trees in cinnamon and tan colour palette.