How to Design Wall Art
Sometimes, the very simple act of putting something on a blank wall marks the house as yours and turns a house into a home. Wall art can help shape a room and enhance its function. It also doesn't need to cost you a lot. Read on to learn more. Does this Spark an idea?
Instructions
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Examine the room you for which you wish to design your wall art. Is the room formal? Is it one in which you will have a lot of dinners, or will it be a private retreat in which you will read or watch TV?
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Think of a color for the room. Use this formula: mellow greens and neutrals for your "quiet retreat room," lively yellow for the kid's room and pale, tranquil blue for your office space. What colors do you like and how do they make you feel?
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Create wall art that will compliment the room's function. For a kid's rooms use the walls as a canvas. Paint murals, have the child put hand prints on the wall, or even paint his own design. Hang the child's own art on the wall or laminate favorite book covers as art. The end result should be fun and to the child's liking.
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Decorate the room with muted colors for a quiet retreat. Hang tapestries on the wall behind the couch, or paint abstracts or quiet landscapes for the walls. Use bookcases as wall art. Books can be considered art, just by virtue of their varying sizes and colors when on the shelves. Add items to share the shelves with the books, such as antique typewriters or statues, or other items that have significance to you.
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Make the room in which you entertain a fun place to be. Design a wall art montage by putting together family pictures. Make a mirror out of a window by replacing the panes with mirrored glass. Choose fun light fixtures that add interest to the room. For a more formal look, put any photos you wish to hang in formal or fancy frames, making them look like portraits. Choose a gold-framed mirror for your wall, or paint the frame of the mirror with gold paint.
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