You're a grownup home that needs to reflect your adult status, or at least seem like one. Don't leave your walls bare: decorate them with some the lithographs, etchings or woodcuts we have for you below. They capture the beholder's eye better than any other type of artwork could. Remember, your home is like a signature on the canvas: it's a mark of your personality.
You Can Pick Your Art...
...But you can't pick your overly critical mother? Just ignore that little subconscious voice in your head (that sounds oddly maternal) and use these tips on finding the right pieces for your home.
* When you're out and about or chance to hop into a museum, what usually attracts your eye and elicits an amateur interpretation on your part? Go with something like that for your walls.
** Confused? Maybe you haven't been exposed to enough art. So frequent some art museums and don't think of it as a boring venture: think of it as some sort of...scavenger hunt. Yeah, like a really fun scavenger hunt.
* You don't even have to leave your home in many cases. Just hop onto the Internet and check out some (legitimate) art. Browse online galleries of popular museums to get some ideas of what you might like.
** Whether you like the game board colored squares of Mondrian or Lichtenstein's melodramatic comic book art, you can limit your searches to look for specific types of art or artist.
What To Do With Your Art
Did you buy a bunch of pieces and don't know what to do with them? Or are you trying to figure out how to incorporate them among your other affects? According to Lisa Diamond, co-owner of Art Interiors in Toronto, these tips should help:
* Hang a large piece in a small space. The more colorful and vibrant it is, the better depth you will add to the areas surrounding it.
* Figurative art (involving human figures) can be placed anywhere. It's eye-catching, bold and dramatic.
* Yes, you can get intimate with art. You can make it accessible by hanging art at eye-level or seating level.
* Even if your artwork is the only thing on your wall, it is certainly not alone. The entire look is affected by objects around it.
** Keep furniture or other decorations in mind and strive for balance.
** Little details, like wall space or size, make a big impression.
** You don't want to look pretentious, so choose simplicity and a casual quality.
* Make your artwork visible. According to Diamond, the most important wall in a room is the one you see when you first enter it.
