The Art of Design Issue 38 2019 | Page 94

94 5 GOLDEN RULES FOR CHOOSING ARTWORK FOR YOUR INTERIOR Finding the perfect piece of art for your Your budget will feed into what type of project isn't easy! With so many options artwork you should be considering. If you’ve make sure you take into consideration these decided you need a metre by metre artwork essential tips to ensure you make the right then consider that most framed paintings will choice. cost at least £800. Alternatively limited edition 1) Start with the practical Art is so incredibly diverse that when you prints can be more cost effective. 2) Colour match or colour crash first consider finding a piece for your project, In rooms where there is already a good it’s best to start out with a few practical measure of colour, it proves wise to choose considerations. artwork with complimentary colours – perhaps picking out two or three accents You should be thinking about the space and from the furnishings and looking for this in what size artwork (or group of artworks) the artwork you buy. might fit the space comfortably without looking cluttered. Make a decision whether In rooms which are quite neutral in colour, you’d like a large individual piece or perhaps a incorporating whites, creams, greys or light gallery wall of smaller pieces. woods, artwork can be your opportunity to provide a heady hit of colour.