March 28, 2009 
Tonya Maroney Buy it! Right?
Wrong!!!
Now, you need to look at four other parts to the Fine Art decorating delimma. In this post we will discuss the first one.
- Does the painting fit the space you have available?
- Are the colors of the work of art complementary to the room?
- Does it create the correct mood in the room you have chose to display it?
- Do you LOVE the piece in the setting you have chosen?
1. Does the painting fit the space you have available?
Yes, in this instance, size does matter!!! The painting of course!!
Loving a piece of art will not make it fit the area you have chosen to display it. Unfortunately, you will fall in LOVE with some pieces that just won’t work because of their size. For this reason, it is good to know the size extremes you need (smallest to largest that will fit) BEFORE you start looking.
So, get out your handy dandy tape measure and get to work. The time you spend measuring now can save you much sadness later. You know how awful it is when you can’t have something that you LOVE. –And remember that is the only kind of art you should buy when you are decorating your living space. It must pass the “OMG!” Test. (See the previous post for the OMG! test.)
Other things to keep in mind when you are contemplating the size of artwork you are choosing are size in relation to the furniture and the size of the wall.
The “chosen” painting should not be longer than the piece of furniture it is behind/above. For example if you are hanging a painting behind a sofa, the piece should not extend past the width of the furniture. Otherwise it looks off balance, making the arrangement awkward.
When you have a narrow wall you will want to look for a narrow creation. If you have a large area, go in search of a huge piece of work. I know, it sounds like common sense. But you have to stop and think about what you need before buying art online or at an art show.
My motto…. Live with Art you LOVE!!
