SELECTING WALL ART BY COLOUR

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Did you know in the world of decorating, there is a big difference between room colour palettes versus the colour palettes of art? With art, there is more allowance for the use of bold colour schemes or the brights you may only reserve for an accent wall. 

There are two major approaches to selecting your wall art by colour. 

First, add art to your room that incorporates colours already present in the room. In the majority of cases, sticking to a consistent scheme is cohesive, sophisticated, and complementary. Basics of this style include: 

Your most significant piece of artwork should have a background colour that matches your wall colour. 

Reference the colour wheel when selecting complementary shades. 

Use the same colour but in different shades. A light blue and white painting looks beautiful with a navy-blue wall. 

Only choose wall art if that exact shade is already in your room. Most spaces should not exceed four colours to look pulled together. 

Stick to black and whites when in doubt about colour. Black and white match everything while also adding to the elegance of a structure. 

Stay away from bright colours and neons as these do not always match up with neutral wall colours. 

Keep the colours in your wall art equal in proportion to their presence in the room. For instance, if your place is black and white with red throw pillows, select wall art that is black and white with a touch of red. 

Make use of mirrors to reflect art. Reflections make the room look larger and duplicate the appearance of all wall art. 

Alternatively, choose art for your room that introduces bolder shades on the same colour scheme. Your wall colour does not restrict your palette but instead serves as a baseline for your evolving sense of personal style. 

Bright or neon pieces stand out against walls with neutral backgrounds. 

Tie together the room with line work or style rather than colour. Pieces from the same artist could be different colours but pulled together with the style of painting. 

Play with texture and colour in wall art, furniture, and accessories. Buy pieces made from mixed materials like wood and metal. Adding the colours of the artwork to the accessories of your room emphasises the boldness of your wall hangings. 

Purchase based on undertones. The undertones of a painting are the underlying qualities of the picture. Dark brown undertones look great on light brown walls, even if light brown is not actually in the artwork. 

Make use of photo frames to emphasise your favourite pieces. Frames do not necessarily need to be in standard colours like black, white, silver, or gold. 

Introduce a new colour into the room in twos or threes. One occurrence of a bright pink could be accidental, but two circumstances make it intentional. Repeating colour increases its impact in the room.