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We’re talking all about choosing new artwork today.
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Okay, back to pretty artwork!
Good news, friends. Minted has a few great promotions going on right now (through April 3, 2017) in honor of their anniversary event, and you know I can’t resist a good deal. Especially when you can shop independent artists’ work online while sitting at home in yoga pants.
There are other deals, too, on stationary and party supplies, so be sure to check those out if you’re planning any wedding or baby showers. Tis the season.
But I’m all about the artwork today. I found sooo many gorgeous wall art options that I liked. I narrowed it down and decided on the White Stairs and the Afloat prints.
When I showed them to Kalen, he liked them but commented he didn’t know we were a boat family. I would love a boat, but he’s not interested so I’m thinking this picture is the closest I’m getting to one. 🙂
I have a few (okay, a lot) of my other favorite prints pictured and linked below in case you’re on the hunt for pretty new wall art, too. I kept a few things in mind though, which really helped me to narrow down my choices instead of getting overwhelmed by all the beautiful artwork.
Tips for choosing the perfect wall art:
1. Pick a decor theme.
Sometimes it can be hard when you like so many different pieces of artwork, but it helps to have an overall theme in mind. I’m leaning towards more of the coastal/beachy style, which may not be the typical Midwest decor style, but I like it. I’ve been wanting to trend in that direction for awhile, so here we go.
As I was looking through all sorts of artwork and declaring I liked almost all of them, I kept reminding myself I wanted to create a costal look in our house.
That little reminder helped me stay focused in my search and not end up with a bunch of gorgeous artwork that would look random when paired together.
Basically, looking all of the beachy prints (more below if you love them, too) convinced me we need a lake house or a beach house to decorate!
2. Focus on a color scheme.
You don’t have to have it narrowed down to a specific paint color or anything. I have no idea what color we’ll be painting our new walls yet because I haven’t gotten that far, but I do know I want to hone in greens, blues and neutrals.
A few times I picked out some artwork that had some pink to it, and I ended up closing those tabs and forgetting about them.
Or, if you love all sorts of bold color, go for it, but stick to a general color scheme.
3. Photographs or watercolors?
This may not matter to you, and you can certainly mix the two. But sometimes just thinking about whether you prefer photographs or artwork can help you to narrow down the selections instead of getting overwhelmed with decisions.
4. Check the size.
With a whole house to decorate, I didn’t pay much attention to this honestly. Rectangle medium-sized prints will pretty much work somewhere in a house full of blank walls.
But if you’re looking for artwork for a specific space, definitely look at shape (square vs. rectangle) and size.
When I was playing around with my new prints just to see what they looked like on our walls here (paint color is Camelback by Sherwin Williams), I placed one of our end tables underneath this one.
Obviously the table is not wide enough to be under the print permanently, but I just wanted to see what it looked like with some decor pieces near it.
GET THE LOOK: Afloat print | Boxwood plant
5. Get a second opinion.
Kalen is happy to weigh in, but really, he usually just says he trusts me to pick out whatever I want. So if I’m overwhelmed with decorating choices, I usually go to my mom.
I texted her about a million artwork options, and she picked a few of her favorites. Which, as usually happens with the two of us, were pretty aligned with my favorites. It’s always good to get someone else’s opinion though.
You’ll notice the different frame options Minted has, too. My favorites are the Whitewashed Herringbone and the Distressed Cottage White, but I’m sure you puzzled that together!
I have a few more of my favorite wall art options below, which are just too good not to share with you guys.
There were a few more travel-focused prints that caught my eye, but I held off on those for now to stick to my dreams of having a more beachy decorated house. I still had to include them below though because they’re so pretty!
Cincinnati has a bridge that looks similar to this, so this one caught my eye.
Which ones are your favorites? Do you have any other tips for choosing the perfect wall art?
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Emily says
I love Kalen’s comment that he didn’t realize you were boat people 😛 You found so many gorgeous prints and photographs. I always gravitate toward abstracts, watercolors and black and white photography. Yeah, I’m all across the board, but whatever – it’s what I like 🙂 I’m excited to see how you work some beachy/coastal elements into your new home!
GreenWithDecor says
Haha, I’m thinking the boat thing won’t happen. There are so many beautiful art prints out there!!
Roxanne says
These are all amazing, but I’m obsessed with that nostalgic print! I haven’t seen that one before!
GreenWithDecor says
Thanks, Roxanne! I love that one, too, I almost got it!
Kate Hansen says
It’s good to know that you should have a theme in mind. My husband and I are planning on moving into our very first home in a couple of weeks, and I want to make sure that I can find the right art to decorate the living room and kitchen with. I’ll make sure to keep this information in mind as I search for some art to get for our new home.
GreenWithDecor says
Congrats on your first home! How exciting! Happy art shopping!