Wall Paintings: An Important Element of Design

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Wall paintings are an important element of interior design, even if they may not be the most obvious one. You might think that the main elements are color palette, furniture and lighting, but wall paintings should also be included in this list. Although they are usually the last element of design, they also deserve equal attention. Why is wall painting so important in design?

Wall paintings add individuality to your home and connect all features of your interior. There are as many different ways to decorate wall paintings as there are houses in the world. In short, it is infinite with endless possibilities. Installing wall paintings in your home can change the atmosphere of a room. One way is to add marine wall paintings to brighten up a dull bathroom or a series of agricultural pictures for the house, there are no limits. Let's look at some ideas for decorating wall paintings.

Decorating with Wall Paintings

Wall paintings can be decorated in various ways. Although hanging one large painting on the wall is obvious, you might consider grouping several smaller works to create a gallery or an asymmetrical wall. Decorating wall paintings is key to enhancing the space, finding how wall paintings harmonize with the space. Let's explain how.

Focal Point

Before hanging any wall paintings, you should define a focal point in the room. Finding the focal point is essentially looking for a wall that catches your attention when entering the room. After you have identified the focal point of the room, you can choose an appropriate wall painting for that room — whether it's a landscape for the dining room or poster paintings for the kitchen.

Wall Gallery

Your gallery doesn't have to be strict and aligned in terms of what you hang. It can be themed. Whether it's unifying monochrome paintings or selecting a theme and organizing around it, the final result should speak for itself.

In Pairs or More

If a gallery seems too burdensome, consider hanging two or three paintings on the wall. If you are going to combine several works together or create a triptych, it's important to choose the right canvas sizes. They should be roughly the same size, creating an illusion that these separate canvases form a whole. Be inspired by Miró and create your own triptych with wall paintings.

Lighting

While it's important to place wall paintings on the focal wall, it is also crucial that the room has proper lighting. Although too much light can overshadow the artwork and make the room overloaded, insufficient lighting can be a visual irritation.

Floating Shelves and Corner Walls

Sometimes in homes there are the most noticeable spots that catch your attention when entering a room. These are corner walls, and it's time to decorate them. Here the wall space is smaller, and there isn't enough room for large artworks.

Floating shelves are another way to display wall paintings without needing to mount them on the wall. Floating shelves are perfect for small rooms with minimal free wall space, such as a laundry room. Although there is little free wall space in a laundry room, there are many shelves. One element of design is placing wall paintings on shelves and letting them lean against the wall. If you have a bookshelf with more free space than books, placing wall paintings on the shelf is also a good way to showcase your wall paintings.