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If you feel as if something is missing from you home’s decorating it could be that you don’t have artwork or you don’t have the proper artwork on your walls. It’s not easy to choose the right artwork that will compliment your home without some pointers. Keep reading on how you can choose the perfect artwork that will make your space stand out, and elevate it with new trends!

Make Your Space Make Sense

When decorating a space it’s important to make your furniture tie in with your accessories such as artwork, window treatments, rugs, and throw pillows. If you have floral throw pillows and window treatments that have a dominant color try to find artwork that has the same dominant color as well. This way everything in your space will tie in together and not look like you randomly purchased everything. Matching your artwork to your furniture and accessories is a vital part of making your home decorating look polished.

Bigger Artwork is Better

If your space doesn’t have a clear centerpiece make it a large piece of artwork on your wall. For example, if you are decorating your living room why not choose a huge piece of abstract artwork and hang it right over your sofa? Beautiful exotic punches of color will make your living room look designer decorated and absolutely amazing.

Stay Away from Small Pieces

Considering grouping together a bunch of small pieces of photos and artwork to try to create a saloon wall? Just don’t. This trend is long gone and it looks cluttered and messy. Kiss clutter goodbye and try sticking to larger pieces for a nicer statement wall.

Gold Foil Artwork

If you’ve ever seen gold foil artwork you’ll know how glamorous and rich it looks. This type of artwork is usually abstract and done on canvas with patches of real gold foil pressed onto the canvas. If you can’t find the perfect piece, try ordering some custom canvas art and specify that you would like this effect added to your artwork. If not, you can easily purchase it at a craft store and add it on yourself with special gold foil adhesive. A little glitz and glam goes a long way!

Romantic Custom Canvas Artwork

If you would like something customized to fit in perfectly with your home’s decor there are companies that can make custom canvas art work such as CanvasVows. If you are a newlywed and would like to showcase your wedding photos, or even give an canvas art anniversary gift, this company has it all. We are obsessed with their cute personalized word art canvas which is perfect as an anniversary or wedding gift (check it out below). They also have tons of other ideas such as love quote canvases, last name signs, and special occasions such as baby showers and more!

Black and White Monochrome

Monochrome artwork has always had a sense of sleek and modern to it. If you are going for a more put-together look, black and white artwork is a safe choice and it matches with absolutely any color scheme you may have going on. It’s actually even easier to create this look yourself. All you need is a large canvas and some black paint to create an abstract masterpiece that can look like it’s worth millions! Trust us, your guests will wonder where you bought it!

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Whether you’re decorating your home for the first time or the third, designing a home that makes you proud all boils down to the details. The right combination of lighting, paint, furniture, and accessories can play to your home’s strengths, making it appealing to everyone. All you need is a little inspiration to really make things pop – in this case, we’re going to talk about using artwork as your design inspiration.

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Use a Painting in Place of a Headboard

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The right head and foot board in a bedroom can really do wonders for the overall appearance. It can make a room look rich and modern or chic and elegant. So what if you don’t have a headboard? Not a problem! Invest in an impressionist or abstract painting and hang it over your bed. This will act as the focal point of your room so make sure you select a painting with interesting colors, shapes, and images.

Disguise the Mounted TV

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Mounting flat screens on the wall is a great way to show off your TV and to also free up some floor space. However, the mount and cords can sometimes take away from the appeal of the room. To disguise the mounted TV and give the room a bit more elegance, adding framed art prints to the wall to hide the TV when you’re not viewing it can really shift the focus in the living space.

Upcycle a Bookshelf to Display Artwork

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Do you have artwork that you’d like to display around your home? Maybe you have some sculptures or other art pieces that would add to the vibe in a room. You can reinforce the bookshelf, add some patterned wallpaper or gift-wrap to the back and create a nice display for your additional artwork. You can even install a nice piece of glass on the front so the artwork isn’t easily accessible to pets or small children.

Mobile Art

Photographs are captured memories that should be shared with the world. They also make pretty cool additions to a home’s décor. If you have a lot of candid photos you’d like to show off, you can create an impressive art mobile made completely of Polaroid from your experiences. Get some clear fishing line and attach the pictures, then hang them from the walls.

Create a Mural

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Do you have blank walls? Rather than leave them bare, you can create a mural on one of them to act as a feature wall. You can hire a professional to paint a mural for you or you can grab the family and create an artistic mural of your own. You can add pieces of glass, clay, stone, and whatever else you’d like to really make the mural come to life. Then paint the surrounding walls a solid color so that the mural stands out.

Artwork can help to bring the personality out of your home. The right pieces in the right places can take a room from dull and boring to lively and creative. These five home décor tips will give your home the artistic edge you’ve been looking for, and what’s even better is…. It doesn’t have to break the bank.