9 Ways To Decorate Your Living Space With Art

The truth is, decorating your home can be a challenge, especially if you’re running out of ideas or if you’re unsure how to begin. The way you decorate your living space reflects the type of homeowner you are and how you express your style, personality, or taste. Furthermore, like other things, decorating will also require you to invest. Thus, it’s essential to use and blend the right objects that complement and look harmonious together to ensure you’re not wasting your budget and effort. (1)

One way to successfully spruce up your living space is by using art. Incorporating a few art pieces can liven up any bare and dull room. For your inspiration, here are nine ways you can decorate your living space with art and boost your home’s visual appeal. (1)

1. Use a large-scale art

If you’re working on an empty wall, consider investing in large-scale art from Pixels or other reputable sellers. An oversized framed print or canvas or canvas painting will help set the tone of your living room and can also function as the focal point due to its ability to command attention. (2)

For instance, if you already have a colorful living room or a colored wall, you can try hanging a black-and-white oversized canvas print or frame print. Meanwhile, for a white or bare living room, you can hang a vibrant abstract piece.

2. Create an accent wall

In addition to hanging objects or framed prints on the walls, you may also opt to make the walls the main art themselves by creating an accent wall. For instance, you can place vibrant and patterned wallpaper on one wall or have a professional painter apply decorative painting techniques. A single accent wall can brighten up even the smallest living space. (3)

3. Explore unusual but creative art decoration

When it comes to art, you have the liberty to try anything. You can utilize any unusual and innovative art decoration as long as it complements your existing living space nicely.

To prove this point, a good example would be putting up three colorful skateboards in your contemporary living room. The bright scheme of skateboards can energize your home’s atmosphere. (1)

Another is using jigsaw puzzles displayed on your walls or flat surfaces instead of the typically framed prints. Not only are they distinctive, but they’re also interactive, and you can change them with new sets of jigsaw puzzles any time you like. (1)

4. Hang your finest set of plates

It’s common for many homeowners to hide their most expensive plates on their cabinets and only reserve them during extra special occasions. However, it would be a shame to hide such beauties when you can show them off even with no occasion.

With that said, you can hang your finest and most artful set of plates by placing wire plate hangers into your walls. Doing so will make your living space look exquisite.

5. Incorporate hanging greenery

Your potted plants and flowers don’t necessarily have to be on the windowsill. They’re also considered art as they exude their own beauty. So, try hanging your potted plants or flowers on the ceiling or artistically display them on your wall shelves.

If you don’t have the time to maintain living plants, you may invest in high-quality faux plants and flowers instead.

6. Try vegan taxidermy

Taxidermy is often considered the cruelest and most disturbing ‘decoration’ to ever exist. So, if you want to incorporate animal decoration in your living room, make sure you go for vegan taxidermy. This kind of art produces an animal head made of grass palm stems. You can have an animal head inspired by a sheep, goat, or elephant. (4)

Through vegan taxidermy, you can have a striking home décor without supporting the killing of animals for the sake of art and decoration.

7. Hang more mirrors

Mirrors are often underestimated as they’re only used for reflection purposes. But the thing is, mirrors can also be considered as art decoration. Its ability to reflect light can quickly make your space look brighter and create a more spacious illusion. You can choose to hang an oversize mirror on an empty wall or display several smaller mirrors together. (5)

8. Create a vibe

Your living room’s atmosphere isn’t only affected by the decorations you put. Sometimes, it’s also how you put the decoration and the furniture together. Thus, when displaying decorations, make sure to consider the surrounding furniture pieces and see that it creates a specific vibe or gives you a certain feeling. (3)

For example, if you want the far corner of your living room to look and feel peaceful, you can add one small wingback couch to that area and hang a calming canvas print above it. You can also add one small coffee table on the side that’s decorated with a potted plant to complete the vibe.

9. Add a little humor

You don’t have to be so serious when decorating with art. Other than incorporating vibrant decorations or colorful furniture pieces, you can try finding a painting or a photograph that could easily uplift your mood or make you laugh, such as cheeky animal photos or framed word prints or quotes. (1)

Finishing Up

Regardless of your taste, personality, or preferred style, you can’t go wrong with art. Now that you have these ideas, you can start adding more flair, warmth, and personality to your living space through artwork.