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Please help with bedroom art

9 years ago

Hi, this is my 3rd time trying to post on the same topic! I hope this works.


I have been working on my bedroom and now want to select art above the dresser. Dresser is 70" wide, 36" high, and ceiling is 8'. I have seen art online that is 40 x 48 and I have taped out the size on my wall. Please let me know if this works. I would probably add tall skinny lamps flanking the art.











Comments (68)

  • 9 years ago

    I love that you are choosing a modern piece of art for a more traditional room.

  • 9 years ago
    I really appreciate everyone's input. This has been so helpful!
  • 9 years ago

    Lol....

  • 9 years ago

    I am curious only - is either art more expensive [than the other]?

  • 9 years ago
    everdebz, what's so funny?
  • 9 years ago
    everdebz, they are pretty much the same price.
  • 9 years ago

    grover was funny....

  • 9 years ago

    grover, and sidekick Daisy! :)

  • 9 years ago

    Of the two, I like the one with less white in it.

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  • 9 years ago
    Thanks kulrn! Do you have a clearer image of the artwork you like best?
  • 9 years ago
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    I love your bedroom, seems very relaxing. Art is personal, but it seems like you have enough wall space to get a bigger picture that will make the room look and feel bigger. Its seems like you are playing it very safe with lots of neutrals in colors and sizes. Even something slightly larger then what you are planning will make a big difference, or two of the slightly different paintings that you had picked out together with a wooden or stone geometric divide will work better then just one.

    Also something simple above your bed, whether its a metal/wood work of art, a tapestry, a painting, or even a strip of wall paper that goes from behind the headboard to the edge of the ceiling will give a little character and height.

  • 9 years ago


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    Some of your green tape showing in second one. First one I uploaded from greatbigcanvas with black frame.
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  • 9 years ago
    Awesome! Thanks!
  • PRO
    9 years ago

    What a lovely bedroom. Art is a very personal decision. You have great options so far. You can see below that in all of our projects we carefully choose our art for our clients:

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  • 9 years ago
    I found another piece that I like. What do we think of this one? It is also 40x48. Can anyone work some Photoshop magic and see how this looks?
  • 9 years ago

    Sorry, I couldn't hide your green tape. If Grover gets on, she can do it right. I think your room calls for more subtle art.

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  • 9 years ago
    kulrn, thanks for the images! What is the art with the black frame?
  • 9 years ago

    Of them all i love the one wmsimons85 posted. I could look at that and never tire.

  • 9 years ago

    It's pretty pricy! I like this art from Etsy. She has a lot, and more affordable. I have one of her pieces in my bedroom. https://www.etsy.com/listing/514082168/acrylic-painting-large-original-abstract?utm_source=polyvore&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=wall%20art

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  • 9 years ago

  • 9 years ago

    zgallarie has some great art

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  • 9 years ago

    Would the piece on your entry wall work? It looks really nice. You room is beautiful.

  • 9 years ago

    I love the first one from Aaron Holland Painting.

  • PRO
    9 years ago

    Fritz Thaulow.

    I love his work too! He painted 'water' really well.

  • 9 years ago

    I did not recognize that painting Aaron Holland so didn't realize it was from an old master. Duh! Beautiful, of course it is :)

  • 9 years ago

    Beautiful room, lovely art choices, but each and every pic I see I'm bothered by it looking too low over the dresser. You don't seem to have enough wall height to raise it as much as it needs, IMO. Sorry, I have no suggestion . :(.

  • 8 years ago
    I found a new piece of art I'm interested in. It's quite big at 50x60. My dresser is 70" wide, 36" high. Would this be too big of a piece?
  • 8 years ago

    It would be about this big:


  • 8 years ago

    Yeh....it's earthy and more "organic" than many of the others - is that good? woof.

  • 8 years ago
    everdebz, Yup, I don't! ;)
  • 8 years ago

    Thanks, lol.

    Was that Home Goods? Nothing wrong with shopping there!!!!

  • 8 years ago
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    May I say though? that it has an 'organic' look I could better picture in a room with a fireplace.... chunky that it often is.... not with your nice things.... idk cause I'm not there to see it...

  • 8 years ago
    Yes, but in Canada it's called Homesense. We decided against it. The search for bedroom art continues!
  • 8 years ago

    You know what... I can't let it go.... are the softened/ rounded shapes a bit like the lady art by entry to room?....

  • 8 years ago
    A little, the 2 pieces would flow. But in my mind it's not what I imagined for the room, so I'm going to continue looking.
  • 8 years ago

    Tell us - what about the earlier art?

  • 8 years ago
    I'm not feeling any of it :(
  • 8 years ago

    ok.

  • 8 years ago
    Your room is beautiful.

    I love the art at the entrance to the room (the lady) - it seems to be too gorgeous to hide....would it fit above the dresser?
  • 8 years ago
    The lady art is 24x40 and is unfortunately too small.
  • 8 years ago

    But did someone say, or you say: add a lamp at the side to fill in that space....?

  • 8 years ago
    I could, but I'm looking for art with a little colour to mix things up a bit. I still have decorative pillows to add and I was planning on the art to dictate a bit of accent colour for the pillows.
  • 8 years ago

    Are you still looking at abstract? Have you browsed etsy lately? I'm surprised you haven't found anything yet! Your room doesn't scream "pop of color" to me. A lot of times etsy artist can make the size you need also...

  • 8 years ago

    kulrn showed it seems a delicate peach/rose in an art piece - would this be good? lovely raisin color -

    https://www.houzz.com/products/traditional-wing-back-armchair-luxor-raisin-prvw-vr~97443355?redirect=-1

  • 8 years ago
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    I'd like seeing kulrn's top middle art in the room... :) and 'my' chair.... ?

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  • 8 years ago

    kulrn, thanks... where's that art from?