Home and office decoration with canvases has gained popularity these days. Photos on canvas can be easily maintained and cleaned unlike traditional paintings. Prints are also more affordable wall art, making them practical decor pieces.
Another advantage of hanging pictures on canvas is the versatility. You can easily find large canvas images of any subject you like. It will not be a problem to find something suitable for a modern minimalist house, a contemporary country house, a restaurant or an office.
Before settling on a particular canvas, you should consider these 5 design tips to get the most out of your wall art and produce the best effect for your décor:
1) Effects of Color – Understand what color can do to you and others who view your canvas prints. If you want to create a haven of peace and tranquility, you should hang canvases in which blue tones dominate. You can use a lot of blue in seascape photos. If you want to hang prints in a toddler’s or baby’s room, yellow tones would be more appropriate than tan or dark colors. Living rooms and dining rooms are great places to entertain guests. Hang patterns with lots of red, gold, and orange to brighten the mood.
2) Make it all match: Get canvas prints that complement the theme and concept of the room. If your home is designed with a minimalist theme, choose black and white photos on canvas or a color image with a simple theme. Triptychs or 3-piece canvases also work well in very modern homes. If you’re decorating a beach house, hang up some beach-themed canvases or pictures showing marine life underwater. If you want to decorate an urban high-rise condo unit, photos of modern cities from around the world would complement your urban lifestyle.
3) Make your wall art work for you: If you’re decorating a small apartment, you should try hanging some landscape pictures. landscapes that show a horizon tend to open up your living space. The appearance of a distant horizon fading into the background produces a picture window effect. If you are decorating a restaurant or bar. Use canvas prints that depict themes related to food and wine. The sight of food and wine on the walls can whet customers’ appetites and prompt them to order more food or drinks. Set the right mood for the venue and the occasion.
4) Get the Right Size – If you’re decorating a small room, avoid getting prints that are too big. When decorating a large wall in a large room, large canvas prints or canvas art sets would be appropriate. In order for the artwork to be properly appreciated, the viewer also needs some space to step back. Therefore, even if you are decorating a long corridor, but if the corridor is narrow, a large canvas cannot be appreciated well enough. Hang large canvases where there is enough room to lean back and view the completed artwork.
5) Presentation – Highlight your canvas prints by providing adequate lighting. There are specific wall lamps to illuminate the wall art and they are placed on top of the canvas. Apart from lamps, you can also use ceiling track lights that face the canvas. Use amber lighting with a soft glow, not glaring white light. You can present your artwork as a formal piece by framing the canvas or as an informal type of decoration using photos stretched onto an unframed galley-wrapped canvas. Hanging 3-piece canvas pieces is also a modern way to present wall art.
Use these tips when choosing and hanging your canvases according to your personal tastes. You will know if you got it right with your decoration if the total effect leaves you happy with what you see. If the layout isn’t right, you’ll instantly notice something is wrong, like clashing colors or visual imbalance.
