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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.