Decor above large sectional

9 years ago

Hello! So I got a gallery wall in a box from pottery barn that I was planning to put above our couch, but it just looks way too dinky on such a massive wall. I really don't want to go buy a huge piece of art for it, wondering if anyone has alternative suggestions? (ignore the cutouts for my dinky gallery wall- that obviously won't be going there any more). Thank you for the help!

Featured Answer

User

9 years ago

Come on PROs, you should know better than to recommend factory made art when there is plenty of art out there by real artists often for the same price. $99 at Homegoods? Spend that amount or less at Society 6 and support real artists making real work.

Reposting again;

Please please please do NOT buy art from big box stores!

ONLY buy art from a place where the artist's name is listed.

Get art from places that benefit the artists themselves (so not a mass produced place like homegoods or any big store) the following sites have work from real artists but with affordable options. You probably can find real art by real artists for less than you would get from those mass produced factory art places like pier 1.

It doesn't have to be the original painting. Many artists sell prints of their own work for crazy reasonable prices.

Don't be intimidated. You can get nice work from an artist for under 100, 200, 300, etc. Sometimes it's more, but these sites all tend to have affordable options.

And you can often search by price, color, or theme. Loved your trip to Switzerland? You can find paintings of the alps. Avid bird watcher? Find photos or prints or your favorite woodpecker. Love the serene ocean? Tons of seascapes out there.

Bad impersonal factory art can cost the same as real art from the artists themselves, so why not spend your money on real meaningful art?

try:

etsy https://www.etsy.com

20x200 https://20x200.com

Saatchi https://www.saatchiart.com

society6 https://society6.com

red bubble https://www.redbubble.com

risdworks http://risdworks.com

scad art sales http://www.scadartsales.com

inaluxe https://www.inaluxe.com

eyestorm http://www.eyestorm.com

lumas https://www.lumas.com

pure photo http://www.purephoto.com

these fine walls http://www.thesefinewalls.com

captured 52 http://www.captured52.com

artfully walls https://www.artfullywalls.com

tappan collective https://www.tappancollective.com

mammoth and co https://mammoth.co

citizen atelier https://www.citizenatelier.com

minted https://www.minted.com/art?it_category=n_fineart&it_id=L2fineart

McGee and co https://www.mcgeeandco.com/collections/artwork

little paper planes http://www.littlepaperplanes.com

sugarlift (curator works with you) https://www.sugarlift.com

Ugallery https://m.ugallery.com

serena and lily http://www.serenaandlily.com/art/

Ps some stores like WEst Elm do work with artists to sell their work. So just always check at those home decor stores that the artist's name is listed

Sort by:Oldest

Comments (11)

Porter Edun
9 years ago
You have two large walls there... yes, dinky :)

Other than art you are looking at a very large mirror or other... you could do a round mirror in the center and a gallery. I hate to see a large metal and wood decor go up!!

something as above with your own style pieces left and right vs. what is shown :)

floating shelves with decor... this is pretty interesting IMO... you could add different

frame tones and some other simple elements.

random mirror collage different shapes and sizes, different frames. some antique glass some not...
Fun2BHere
9 years ago
last modified: 9 years ago
THIS is an excellent tutorial by Emily Henderson on hanging art. There are a few examples of walls similar to those in your room although not all are above sectionals. Perhaps you will find inspiration in the tutorial.
Related Professionals
Columbia Interior Designers & Decorators · Flagstaff Interior Designers & Decorators · Chula Vista Interior Designers & Decorators · Gainesville Kitchen & Bathroom Designers · Chillicothe Kitchen & Bathroom Designers · Boise Furniture & Accessories · Poughkeepsie Interior Designers & Decorators · Dothan Kitchen & Bathroom Designers · Kearney Kitchen & Bathroom Designers · Utica Kitchen & Bathroom Designers · Chambersburg Interior Designers & Decorators · Fort Wayne Interior Designers & Decorators · Leamington Interior Designers & Decorators · Waco Furniture & Accessories · Toronto Flooring Contractors
acm
9 years ago
I suggest one large or two smaller pieces. You want to cover something like 60-75% the width of the couch on that wall. A big poster of something you love can be the way to go...
cawaps
9 years ago
last modified: 9 years ago
Is not wanting to buy a huge piece of art for the wall about the look of a huge single piece, or the cost of a huge single piece? If the issue is cost, a quilt, tapestry, or other textile wall hanging might be a more affordable option (not that some of these aren't expensive, too, but there are some less expensive options). You can search for wall hanging on Etsy and filter by the price range you're willing to pay.
Annegriet
9 years ago
I like the statement piece with the huge mirror!
PRO
BeverlyFLADeziner
9 years ago
You can often get a large piece of art at HomeGoods for $99 if you willing to wait for the right thing to come along.

They sell large pieces at Pier I also.

If you use GreatBigCanvas.com, you'll usually get 50% off your first order.
User
9 years ago
Thinking outside the box....
Boopadaboo
9 years ago
Urban outfitters has very large tapestries
kjoy1
9 years ago
Tobacco Baskets...
ingrid_vc so. CA zone 9
9 years ago
ebay is another good place to buy art directly from the artist at reasonable prices.