Art above the sofa & space filler?
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PRO2 FIND and DESIGN
7 years agoOne, two, three or more will work... you need to consider the size of your art choices and buy as big as you can afford... a cost effective way to buy art is unframed art prints from somewhere like Society6.com and framing them your self with poster sized frames...
look through Houzz and Pinterest at art ideas to find which style or content appeals to you most.
Before purchasing art check what exact size the frames are so as to order correct
measurements
But take note of how the art in these images are hung in relation to the furniture so not to hang too high up the wall.
Regards to the area behave no the chair I would concentrate on art above sofa first as I don't think you'll need anything there once some of the white space is taken up by the art...
PROMilray Park
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PROsignarture
7 years agoArt is a very personal choice mnm, but you seem to have a Moroccan theme going with the rug and the pouf... perhaps something in the vein of our Marrakech design would suit?
We create our artworks bespoke to the dimensions required, either as stretched canvases as shown, or as modern perspex art. Just reach out if this design resonates with you and we'll advise further as to scale and colour customisation - it already picks up the turquoise colour in your cushions nicely.
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Deidre
7 years agoI have used Saatchi Art (saatchiart.com) to both browse and purchase art for our home. Original art work can be purchased and most artists have prints at a more affordable price. It's a good place to determine what styles and mediums you love as you can filter your search.
For Australian art I love Blue Thumb (bluethumb.com.au). All Aussie and all original. Very few options for cost effective prints unfortunately.
I'd be cautious about filling the space for an instant look. As everyone before me has said "art is personal" and as such, I think it should grow with you and your space. Start with one piece that you really love, big or small and work around that.
I have found that putting unusual unexpected items on the wall makes for interesting 'art'. My husband's baby shoes (circa 1953) and now our children's first shoes are objects that always create conversation when guests come over. I have a Mexican art cross (we're not religious, the colours and the metal work drew me to it), a vintage wooden Indian spindle, African birds in a tree hand-beaten and cut from a steel drum, a clay mask my daughter made in art class, a woven Maori kit bag, some art that our kids have done at school (put into Ikea frames so they are always the right size. We change them as something else we love comes home), a hand-made ceramic tile, a growing collection of geckos found in antique stores, vintage travel posters in frames, (I'll stop listing what we have!)...all these items and more, have been collected over the last 20 years and put up around our collection of art or in clusters to create stories.
I've collected the initials of our family (yes the child with the "K" is not thrilled it's so small and the child with the "G" feels he's by far the favourite! Needless to say both will be replaced in the future when a more appropriate size comes to light) from vintage stores both here and overseas.
Our walls are a growing collection of art and objects and at any time I can move things around and change the composition as a new item is discovered.
Best advice I can give you is to have fun with it, enjoy creating your own gallery, it's for you to love you're not required to impress anyone else.
Lyn Fabian
7 years agolast modified: 7 years ago
sophie150
7 years agoHow about a picture shelf above the sofa - that way you can change out or layer smaller artworks. I was going to suggest a plant in the space by the chair, but it looks like you have on the other side of the room. A lamp could look good and it's always nice to have a variety of light sources.
philippawright
7 years ago
siriuskey
7 years ago
KK1000
7 years agoPaint the wall in Teal and get one or more inexpensive mirrors or artworks from IKEA you can experiment with lots of them and return the ones you don't need, but don't unpack them .
PROSonja Robar - Abstract Artist
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Sonja Robar - Abstract Artist
7 years agolast modified: 7 years agoI've selected a few of my artworks which I think look great in your space but if you would like see some other colours on your wall and in your home, please get in touch.
"Astrid" Artwork
"Lazy Sunday" Artwork
"Park Life" Artwork
"The Wall" Artwork
PROLee Wilde Figurative Art
5 years ago
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