When we have been living in our homes for sometime, it is difficult to see the forest for the trees. Mayby it’s time to take a fresh look. Walk out the door, leave the area. When you return, enter your home as if you are seeing it for the first time. Stand in place and observe as if it were your first impression. What are the most prominent features of the room? Which walls do you clearly see? What do you see first, furniture, art, lighting, flooring, stairs or other features? What is the most visually dominant space in the room. What area(s) may be the perfect area for a personal art collection's.
Identify your space
As you look around your room, identify the things in the room that most feel like “you.” Do you love the color of the sofa? Do you love the openness? Do you love the fabric of the window treatments? Consider what it is that you love about your room. Ask yourself, “Does this room reflect who I am and what’s important to me?” If your answer is no, perhaps its time to consider some changes.
Find the focal points in the room. For example, a large wall behind a sofa, a narrow wall at the end of a hallway, a gallery space in a long corridor or a space above a fireplace. Once you’ve identified some spaces that could be focal points in your home then you’re ready to start pulling your art ideas together. Simply rearranging the furniture can open up the room or bring attention to a wall you may have overlooked. Try a few arrangements and remember it’s only furniture, you can always move it back
Find out what inspires you.
You may have a few treasured pieces of art. They might be a family portrait, a painting you purchased on vacation or an original work created by a dear friend. These things are important to work into your plan. Pull your art images off the walls and begin to bring the ones you love together in a collection on the floor. Ask yourself, “What do all these images have in common?” It may be color, texture, form, subject matter or that they all relate to a common theme, like family or nature. Identifying what you love will help you learn what inspires your choices.
Build your art collection
Now that you’ve identified the images you want to retain in your collection it’s time to build on that collection in a meaningful way. Remember what it was about your art that inspired you. Perhaps it’s themes like, vintage, family, or rustic images with warm colors. Now you’re ready to search for new images to bring you collection together. You may want to plan for each wall or section of wall by arranging the art you already have on the floor first, then noting the spaces you need to fill.
New perspective
Once you’ve hung your collection, it’s time to revisit the first phase of your journey. Leave your home, walk around the block and reenter your new, refreshed environment! Did your changes help your house feel more like a personal home? Does your art reflect you, your family, your lifestyle, dreams and ambitions? I hope so! Let art inspire all who enter your home.
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