What is the Significance of Wall Art In Our Homes

As a homeowner, what is the one thing you look forward to right after you ink the deal? Decorating your home and making it the cosy and comfortable haven you have always wanted. Beauty and aesthetics are just as important in this journey as comfort and functionality. And this is where the role of wall art must be considered.

All about beauty

Wall art is the perfect expression of beauty. It is the one part of your home that draws attention immediately. Any guest or visitor is more likely to remember your wall art than the decor items on the mantle or the side table. This is where a carefully picked wall art decoration draws focus and adds beauty to the interiors of your home. It encompasses all your attention to creativity and aesthetics in a single frame. No matter which room you are in – living room, bedroom, hall, dining space – it is the wall art that brings joy to the area.

Colour mapping 

As Indian homeowners, we are caught up in the dichotomy between picking bright colours that will bring vibrance to our home and choosing a softer neutral colour palette that will stay relevant in all seasons. Wall art helps us get the best of both worlds. A bright, poignant painting or photograph wall-mounted art piece can easily offset a soft, neutral colour scheme. Likewise, a fabric tapestry can be installed as a wall art piece and can add bright patterns or block prints to the mix of a basic décor theme.

Your personal flair

Wall art is the perfect depiction of your personality. The wall art style is in itself a reflection of your interests and hobbies or even your worldview. For example, an apartment with a preponderance of paintings by feminist artists speaks volumes about the personality and views of the homeowner. A person with cartoon prints and caricatures can be expected to have 

Adding completeness to your home

The wall art is perhaps the last home décor item most homeowners pick. In fact, most homeowners make a beeline for the furniture section when it comes to interior decoration. It is important to remember, though, that wall art is what gives your home a sense of completion. If you are not convinced, imagine a beautiful house done up in the best of colours, with trendy furniture, large plants, and fantastic window dressings but with bare and plain walls. Now you start to understand why the sense of void that persists despite your best efforts can only be filled with wall art.

What you make of it…

Your home is a map of your personal journey through life. Wall art in your home is what you make of it. If you are an avid decoupage fan, you should install a wall art porcelain plate installation with your personal decoupage work. Then again, you may wish to install a wall gallery with pictures of your children on their birthdays, sports awards days, high school graduation days etc. – chronicling the beauty of their transformation from babies to adults. As someone who is forever struck by wanderlust, you may wish to chronicle your travels in the form of a collage. Your wall art is your expression of your personality. It derives significance from what you make of it.