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11 years ago
I need help choosing art on the wall along the dining table. The chairs and chandelier are new from west elm. I am not sure if i should do a console table and art above it or just have art.

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  • PRO
    11 years ago
    Please note I am answering in my homeowner personality...not pro. I love the style of furniture you've chose and your paint color!
  • PRO
    11 years ago
    or maybe this
  • PRO
    11 years ago
    table
  • PRO
    11 years ago
    table 2
  • 11 years ago
    I would skip the console table unless you need the storage and definitely agree with a large bold abstract print, or two side by side
  • 11 years ago
    I like the colors in this picture as it has the gold in the chandelier. My kitchen table is painted in this color of Annie Chalk Paint "Florence". I am not so sure about the flower though.
  • PRO
    11 years ago
    last modified: 11 years ago
    I really like a long, low console piece in a dining room. It not only grounds the space and gives you storage but it also offers an easy option for a buffet, candles and a table lamp that will add a soft glow to your meals. I suggest a single, horizontal piece of artwork and find the images from Lumas Gallery to be large and contemporary with a wide variety of price points. Here's one that's expensive but it will give you an idea about what's out there: http://www.lumas.com/pictures/alison_shaw/katama/
  • 11 years ago
    last modified: 11 years ago
    Hi melachuri, really like the clean, modern style of your dining room. I especially like the chandelier you've selected. I also like all the artwork that's been suggested for you. The one that Julia shows above (or something similar to it scale-wise) would be perfect for that wall IMO.....such a beautiful piece!
    One question...how much space is there between that wall and your chairs? A console or shelf with artwork above as Decoenthusiate proposed would be my choice....but I'd want to make sure there was enough room for guests to get in and out of those chairs comfortably.
  • 11 years ago
    I dont think i will be able to have a console table. I have like 12 inches to the wall when the chairs are pulled out.
  • PRO
    11 years ago
    last modified: 11 years ago
    Consider a floating shelf or two that can run horizontally at console height. Ikea carries one version in 3 different finishes: http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/50282182/#/40103751 and Crate and Barrel carries another in wood: http://www.crateandbarrel.com/lumber-36-shelf/s671412
    or I personally like the zinc the best with artwork above:
    http://www.crateandbarrel.com/davis-48-zinc-wall-shelf/s679150
  • 11 years ago
    how about these for art work? I was thinking of getting the first two in 56 X 36 as three piece.

    And the Jackson Pollack as seen. Am i not sure if these arts pieces go with my furniture.
  • 11 years ago
    last modified: 11 years ago
    I do not like the two together or, for that matter, the Jackson Pollock alone. This is why we say that art choice are very personal choices. Only you can choose Go with only one. The proper size.
  • 11 years ago
    No offense taken. i like the first two but i am not sure i will like them in that room.
  • 11 years ago
    I would try a long horizontal mirror to lighten the room. Also, try a different window treatment, perhaps curtains with à bold colour or pattern.
  • PRO
    11 years ago
    last modified: 11 years ago

    Good poster of a great Pollock painting. Consider buying it directly from the Albright Knox (Buffalo, NY) museum website where the painting hangs in their permanent collection. Your purchase will support the museum and the collection. http://www.albrightknox.org/shop-ak/reproductions/ Having said that, I don't think that poster will be big enough for your wall. Buy the poster, frame it, and hang it in another location.

    I am leaning toward The Red Twig stretched canvas print. If I were working in your space, I would order two Red Twig prints and play around with hanging them next to each other as a diptych, either edge to edge or a space in between. I would rotate one of the canvases. See pictures below. And on next post. I think this post has inserted them oddly. Good luck! rcs

    Sorry, can't seem to get the two images to insert next to each other to illustrate the diptych. Try it. You can always return one. It may create the size and impression you need within budget.

  • 11 years ago
    I'd go more Motherwell than Pollack. This is not Motherwell, but similar - a bold B/W abstract with a touch of color ... http://www.greatbigcanvas.com/view/black-and-pink-abstract,2279123/?s=EKK5rvdcAAQzcISCLpKDfKkXfarV7fDy4QxKS614r74lPf3nAVAeHF5MVFxLZ7C
  • 11 years ago
    And yes, change up the window treatment :-) (if you like the abstract, I'd start accenting with fuschia and pinks - should look fabulous with the grays and blacks)
  • 11 years ago
    Maybe just art and drapes, no console.
  • 11 years ago
    Thank you for incorporating the art into my picture. I am not a pink or fushia person. It would be too much of a shock to the boys in the family. I am the only girl in the house.
  • 11 years ago

    just seeing your post now ... darn email. So, is the rug there red?

  • 11 years ago

    Put in a rather narrow, long cabinet with the top at chair-back height. Since you're doing modern, make it simple and clean, but wood.

    Everybody on here seems to be trying to sell you art these days, and most of it is too "decorative." Art should be evocative, and also should be something you like or can live with. It shouldn't match your upholstery! Does your local art museum have a rental gallery? If you're not an "art person", consult a friend who is, or perhaps your art museum has someone you can talk to. Try and focus on what style of art you think you'd like, then find artists you like. Don't be afraid to have something in a historic gold frame to contrast with your modern furniture, or even no frame at all. Make sure you give it good lighting. This will be the centerpiece of your room. If you're not ready to commit, get a big framed mirror.

  • PRO
    11 years ago

    No furniture, just a big artwork with colors will turn your room warmer and give focus.

  • 11 years ago
    @lessismore

    I actually have a rug that has a little of fushia, browns and purple in it. When you suggested fushia i totally forgot about this rug. In fact, it is there because my husband and I love the colors (not too feminine or bland). Its a very old rug.

    What software did you use to include art in the dining room?
  • 11 years ago

    Hi, that was photoshop. I thought I saw some red/pink/fushia tones!

  • PRO
    11 years ago

    If you have enough space for a console, add it. Then add a mirror above it. Alternatively (no console) hang a grid of smaller mirrors to make a big impact for not a lot of $. The only difficult part is getting the grid to hang perfectly ;)

  • PRO
    11 years ago

    You can add elegance to any room with a variety of art work including art for the walls and save thousands of dollars by doing it yourself! www.fauxonline.com



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    11 years ago

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