Either the prints or old-fashioned photos, big wall decor gives the living room a visual lift. For the greatest impact, go for boldly coloured or intricate pieces for maximum impact.
Whether you have a huge room to fill, opt for a gallery photo wall set Pottery Barn. These are sets of multiple frames of the same image for a more natural look.
Framed Artwork
The living room is the biggest room in the house and the best space to hang wall paintings. Display one large or gallery wall a number of small works for a standout display. Minted has a range of framed art in various sizes, mediums and styles, be it canvas art with swirly textures and connecting circles, watercolor in bright colours or black and white geometric prints.
Think about the hues of your living room when buying a framed piece to bring out the design. For instance, if your lounge furniture is natural in tones (like oak), choose paintings inspired by nature to go with it, or pared-down photographs (think hazy forests or beach piers, on Minted’s list). Most have color options available so the new item is seamlessly integrated with the rest of the living room furniture.
Mural Wall Coverings
Walls with mural wall paper make walls look impressive. Photorealistic murals make it seem like you’re standing on a beach, or by a waterfall, or in the woods – great if you have a certain colour palette, or just want to put a little extra focus on any living room! Murals are a great decor choice.
It can show you different textures, for instance foil for a shiny finish or flocking for a soft texture. Using a peel-and-stick version means that you won’t need glue to reposition; nonwoven fabrics resist tears, are breathable, and inhibit the development of mold and mildew.
Most manufacturers offer a wide range of mural images from idyllic nature scenes to elaborate architecture feats, pop culture references and thrilling sports images. One brand has more than 30,000 murals to choose from, from fairytale scenes to naturalistic animal faces – enough for every kind of aesthetic!
Sculptural Objects
Sculptures are 3D objects made to communicate emotion or narrative. Though carved from stone or other hard material (wood, plastic) before, today the artist employs many mediums to make his work – from clay to wax to plastic.
Sculptures and 3D art all have these basic building blocks: line, space, mass or volume and shape. Line: This is the outline of an object drawn from wire, string, wood, or metal rods.
Space or area – between the top of a sculpture and its lines, and material space unconnected to its content; absolute or positive space. Mass, on the other hand, is the closed and invisibility solid of a sculpture and shadow is the negative space created from positive spaces made in sculptures, and adds force and affect.
Personal Effects
Wall art can be a great way to give a touch of class to a previously furnished room. An antique sunburst mirror, for example, can both be decorative and practical in reflecting light back on to the original.
A stylish photo wall album makes for a great art installation in the living room. In creating this installation, every work needs to be positioned eye-level so that it can be experienced from different angles within the room.
So when you are choosing the wall decor for photo walls, try to get prints that go well with your living room color scheme. The best palette to use are neutral colors, but you can also play around with surprising colors for a standout display.