How To Choose Art For Your Home - Style, Sizing & Placement Tips + General Rules

Choosing art is more of an intuitive process than you might think, and no one is better equipped to tell your story than you. But, from a practical point of view, there are a few steps you can follow to help guide your purchase, and make it a worthwhile investment.
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Timestamps:
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00:38 - How To Choose Art & General Rules
08:04 - Tips For Art In Different Rooms
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Great as usual! I just wanted to mention that there is museum glass that protect you art from uv light and also daoesnt give any reflection that you mention in the video.

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[@luizafazzio]

What's your advice to decorate a small financial advisory office? I love abstract arts and the ones that make the room feels modern and clean. My wall is gray. I was thinking to choose a black thin frame and the art would be more clear. Black will match with my chair.

[@ahome9553]

Love your tips! Where is the best place in the home to hang framed canvas family photos? I’m torn between a large abstract for my living room or medium framed canvases of family. Decisions are so hard. 😅😂

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But where to buy artworks from? Any website recommendations?

[@rockshot100]

Reynard, I have been waiting for your to-the-point, no nonsense advice. I always agree with your concepts and enjoy your chill posts. One thing....LOL. I am an artist and architect, and disagree that the colors of your art should compliment the colors in the room. Also matching the same style of art to the style of the room is often just boring. Example: in a very traditional, muted living room, a huge pop art artwork that matches nothing usually looks great! The clash of styles creates a strong tension that can be VERY interesting and immediately intriguing and dynamic. This is the OPPOSITE of what you would expect to see. This of course would become the focal point, so I agree that it is important to control focal points. Or a very detailed, refined, almost Gainesboro style painting against a rustic brick wall would do the same thing. Thanks for posting.

[@podpoe]

i also enjoy a clash of styles. all matching styles starts to feel overly-matchy

[@rockshot100]

@@podpoe Yes, that is true, very true, at least the way I see it as well.

[@reynardlowell]

Yes, I totally agree with your point on this. Hence I also mentioned in the video that you can use art as an opportunity to break away from the colour scheme you’ve chosen for your interior, or in contrasting styles to your decor to give it some interest. Having said that, this might be challenging (or scary) for those without a 'creative' background, so I do think it can also work well for the art to compliment or have some commonalities, as long as it is not perfectly matching.

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[@beninformato9040]

Great advice. Make your paint and materials timeless and use artwork to express a unique style or mood for its time. Art can take an otherwise plain interior and make it pop. Art can be easily changed when you're style changes. Don't forget sculptures on elegant pedestal bases.

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[@Englishroserebecca]

Thank you. This was so helpful. Your advice is always brilliant.

[@sharanyanaidoo]

Really great advice. Simple to follow :)

[@4farhan4]

Hey Reynard. Thanks for the informative video. I have a question which if you could please answer. You said that the artwork should be 6-10 inches above a table or a sofa. However if I put some things on the table permanently like a computer or a set of books or a table lamp, then should the artwork be 6-10 inches above the table or 6-10 inches above the object placed on the table? See for example 9:59. Here the two black and white pictures are placed a few inches above the upper part of the desktop screen. So isn't this violating the said rule?

[@sheldonwong12]

Hi Reynard! This is a good video from you as always, but I think some editing mistakes were left in this one: 1:17, 1:30, and 9:37 - there are photo credits in the corner, but no photo 9:44 - the screen goes black suddenly 7:59 - this is minor, but the A roll is peeking from underneath the photo I still learned a lot from this video, just thought you'd appreciate the feedback. Thanks!

[@reynardlowell]

Hey Sheldon! Thanks for pointing these out. Wow, this is actually the third render of the video, so I didn't do another check after that. Seems like the jpeg that was supposed to be there got detached in Premiere Pro, hence the missing images and black screen. Really unfortunate as those images are actually great examples..

[@benwatson278]

Hey Reynard, i have a unique piece which id love to fetaure in a gallery wall as it is not large enough to go into the space i would like it. I fear it doesnt really fit with any other art as it is a bit of a statement piece. Is there a good way to compliment it or get around this so it doesnt look out of place?

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[@rockshot100]

@5:42 (Sorry if this is your bedroom). This is bland and boring and too small. You could use a painting that is almost the same size of the headboard, just not bigger. 1/2 the size is too small. This example blends in entirely too much and is lost. The bed and the end tables read as all one piece, which makes it look even smaller. The same would go for a painting above a sofa, almost as wide is a better proportion.

[@errrassser]

very helpful! not all divulge into this topic! Thank you!

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The 8:39 mark shows a large piece of artwork over the sofa. Does anyone know the artist's name, website, or anything? Please!

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Hi Reynard, any advise for hanging wall art over a couch that is placed under an attic wall on one side?

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