Moving can be both an exciting and daunting experience, especially for art lovers. Whether you have a fine art collection, family heirlooms, or personal creations, ensuring that your artwork is safely transported and beautifully displayed in your new home is essential.
Seek professional help
For expensive or oversized paintings, it is such a worthwhile practice to seek the assistance of experts in putting up your art pieces. For instance, Fine Art Movers not only assist with transport but can also offer guidance on how best to hang or display more delicate items to ensure they remain safe and stunning in their new environment.
Assess your space
Before you start nailing the artwork on the new place, you better look again at the space that you are going to cover on your wall. Take a tour around the residential space and analyse its general design, features of colour and light. Identify which of the walls is appropriate for the hanging of frames and how much area you possess for this purpose. The result of this assessment will inform your choice of where and how to present your creations.
Choose a focal point
Each room should have something that it revolves around and artwork is a very good place to start. In living room interior design, a large painting or sculpture could nicely be placed as the focal point. Living rooms: Anywhere above the sofa or a colourful painting could just be perfect Painting a living room can make it colourful and lively. When you have chosen the focal point, design the rest of the room with the focal point at the centre. Select the secondary colours of the room and the furniture that will not dominate the effect created by the paintings.
Create a gallery wall
A gallery wall is one of the best ways to display many pieces of art at once and incorporate that art into interior design. Begin with choosing a wall that you can then use to display several pieces on. Before nutting any holes in the wall, it is also advisable to lay out the artwork on the floor to get more options before deciding on a fix. One can use frames of different styles and sizes, as it creates uniqueness, or put frames with similar styles and sizes, as it will look harmonised.
Consider lighting
Artworks come across, in large part, through how the lighting showcases them. While natural light enhances the colours and texture of the item, many a time it can cause fading on delicate items if overexposed. Consider installing adjustable lighting fixtures such as track lights or picture lights to illuminate your artwork effectively. Dimmers can also allow you to control the ambiance of the room while showcasing your collection.
Use art as inspiration for color schemes
Your artwork can be used to select the colour that you want for your home. Choose colours that are in your favourite clothes and accessories, to make the atmosphere in your home as cohesive as possible. For example, if you have a bright image on an abstract painting then it will be good that you incorporate the same colours onto the walls or furniture. Besides unifying your space, you get to make your artwork feel like a seamless part of the home, which is quite something!
Integrate functional art
Think about adding functional art to the list of improvements for your home. This could mean choosing more art-directed furniture, like artistic chairs or tables. Also, embrace artistic accessories. Create classy shelves or lights. They should enhance your home’s look and match the wall art.
Personalize with DIY projects
If you are in the mood for creativity, try to be and undertake other new projects which will enable you to add more style to your new home. Make frames for the small pieces to fit into, or if you have attempted making artwork to suit your tastes and blend in with other pieces. It is also important to realise these projects can be very rewarding and relatively inexpensive in adding value to your new home.
Curate your collection
Probably the best time to consider such curation is after a move, perhaps after sorting all the books by colour. By focusing on pieces you favor or feel are great conversation starters, identify those ideal for placement in highly visible areas and change the pieces frequently depending on the mood or season. This approach keeps your decor fresh and allows you to appreciate different pieces throughout the year.
Conclusion
Transferring your artwork into home improvements after moving to a new house can turn the new house into a better representation of your personality and tastes. When evaluating your space, establishing anchor points, and implementing lighting options properly, your sought-after collection can look visually fitting while maximising the modern appearance of your house. It’s about time to seize the moment and design the space you wish to share with others, focusing on art.
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In collaboration with Evelina Brown.