You want to really make your place stand out beyond just having family photos, and one way to do it is to have art hanging on the walls of each room. There are some things that you should think about before you Google “unique wall art for living room.” Interior Design professionals can help, with not only your art design, but also they have some wall art ideas that you haven’t considered.
Customized Art or Not?
Yes, it’s a great idea to support local artists. Your budget might have something to say about that, though. It might not be feasible for you to be able to buy all customized artwork without possibly breaking your bank.
It is possible to get great art for a reasonable price, though, thanks to gig sites like Fiverr, where you can have some customized work done with a very fast turnaround.
Pet Portraits
You could do the above and have an artist draw or paint your pets and you could then hang them up around your place. This is a great idea if you have multiple pets, like three cats, or you could even commemorate previous pets, too. That will let you have unique work for each of them and have them hang in separate rooms.
Song Lyric Art
Does your whole family love music? There’s a way to personalize your home with wall art that goes well beyond just getting posters of your favorite band or solo artist. Instead, you can have specific lyrics that resonate with you and your family members. The lyrics could be in whatever font you want with a variety of background colors. There are a lot of different choices – an almost infinite list, as a matter of fact.
City/State Art
Are you very fond of the city or state that you live in? You could get wall art that ranges from maps of the area to even just having the names of them on various parts. If there are well-known landmarks, you could even have photos or drawings of them framed and put up on the walls. You might even have personal favorites that are a bit off the beaten path as well.
What it really comes down to is your finding the wall art that fits the exact aesthetic that you want. It’s a great way to show off your own personal tastes and also make your place an interesting one for visitors. You can decide if you just want to have canvases on there or if you would prefer to have nice frames around all the wall art to really make them stand out.
Art From Other Countries
Do you and your family like to travel a lot? You can hang up some photos from various destinations – like the Colosseum in Rome, the Parthenon in Greece, the Eiffel Tower in Paris, and Big Ben in London to name a few. They can help evoke memories when you look at them again.
On the other hand, you could also use your wall art of other countries as a wish list of sorts. For example, you could have the names of the countries that you want to go to in large letters on canvas. Then you will be motivated to try to go there every time that you pass a wall and see the artwork.
Coordinates
You can get the exact coordinates of places that you’ve been. They could be things like the location of where you got married, for example, or where you had your first date with your spouse or where a proposal happened. You will have fond memories when you look at these coordinates.
Important Dates
This is kind of like the coordinates one, but you can have wall art with specific dates. They can be your children’s birthdays, your anniversary, or another important date. You could have your anniversary in your room, your children’s birthdays in their room, and so on.
If you do go this route, you will never, ever, ever be able to say that you forgot about that specific date. You will be met with a stare and a pointed finger at the wall. You’ve been warned.
Ultimately, whatever you choose will be correct. It’s going to be your place and you will pick whatever makes you and your family happy. Then it will really be “Home Sweet Home” for everyone.
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