Interior design art: wall art for every room

1.Interior decorating with wall art: three things to decide first

When you choose art for your home, think about the mood you want each room to have. Your own personality, and the personalities of the people you live with, will decide which art is right for each room. Before you browse, settle three things.

1. The mood. Formal and lively for entertaining, relaxed for family time, calm for sleeping.
2. The wall space. Measure the wall and the furniture under it. The art should suit both.
3. The colours. Pick two or three colours from your furniture, cushions or rugs and look for art that repeats them.

2.Wall art ideas, room by room

Living room wall art

The living room is often the entertaining room and the first room guests see. People usually decorate it more formally than the rest of the home, so contemporary or abstract art makes a great theme. Browse our living room art.

Paintings for living room walls: what size?

Above a sofa, choose a painting about two thirds to three quarters of the sofa's width. For a long wall, a panoramic painting fills the space in one piece.

Kitchen wall art

The kitchen is a place of activity, and we spend a good deal of time there. It can be a little less formal than the living room, but it is still worth decorating because guests always make their way to the kitchen.

Art for kitchen walls: food, wine and café scenes

An elegant painting of food or wine suits a kitchen. See our food and wine art and kitchen art. Hang art away from the stove, sink and kettle so heat and steam do not reach it.

Dining room wall art

How about a French café scene in the dining room? It gives the impression of fine food and relaxed dining. Try our Paris and French art or dining room art.

Family room wall art

The family room is relaxed, usually home to a couch and a television, so your options are wide open. Keep to the colour scheme of your furniture or rugs.

3 piece wall art over the couch

A set of paintings works well here, where it looks as though the artist painted one large picture and cut it into two or three pieces. It creates an interesting look and usually fits neatly over a couch. See our multi-panel art and matching pairs.

Bedroom wall art

The bedroom is a place for calm. Browse our bedroom art.

Wall art for bedroom walls: colours that calm

Look for muted colours such as soft green or blue. A landscape or a relaxing seascape suits any bedroom.

Art above bed: what size?

Choose art about two thirds to three quarters of the bed's width and leave 15 to 25 cm above the bedhead. Our guide to art above the bed has sizes for queen and king beds.

Home office wall art

Pick something you enjoy looking at but that will not distract you, often a landscape or a quiet abstract. See our home office art, or our corporate art page for a business office.

Bathroom wall art

Hang bathroom art away from the shower and basin and keep the room well ventilated. See our bathroom art.

Hallway wall art

A long hallway suits a row of matching pieces or one panoramic painting at eye level. A pair of matching prints is a simple way to start.

3.Home decor wall art: hand-painted oils or canvas prints?

• Hand-painted oil paintings are painted by hand in oil on artist canvas by a professional artist, and take 21 to 28 days.
• Canvas prints are printed and stretched to order, and take 10 to 14 days.
• Custom portraits are hand-painted from your own photo.

Delivery is free to every Australian address, and everything you buy is covered by our 30-day guarantee.

4.Large wall art: getting the size right

Most people choose art one size too small. Measure the furniture under the wall and aim for about two thirds to three quarters of its width. Our size guide shows every size to scale beside a sofa, a bed and a 170 cm person.

To be sure, place any painting on a photo of your own wall with our room preview, or send us a photo and we will help you choose.

5.Interior design art for designers and stylists

Interior designers, stylists and architects can buy through our trade program: trade pricing, custom sizes and colourways to match a scheme, and a photograph of every painting to approve before it ships. We also offer free art styling and art consulting, and supply hotels and venues and aged care residences.