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Art too small for wall?

7 years ago
Is this art too small for this large kitchen wall? It’s so pretty but I fear too small.
Yes, too small, find a different wall
Not too small, it works

Comments (17)

  • 7 years ago

    very nice print! however, i feel it is probably too small for that wall. but if you love the print, go ahead and hang it up! it will look great with your chairs!

  • 7 years ago
    Is there a friend that goes with it? If not you need a landscape oriented piece there, not portrait.
  • 7 years ago

    I think it's fine.

  • 7 years ago
    Maybe group it with a couple smaller framed things to the side of that pic
  • 7 years ago

    It's just a stitch small, but in no way distracting. If you love it, do it! As time and inspiration allow, you could flank it with two pieces with similar subject matter. And maybe a shelf. Here's a rough mock up of the concept. (My apologies to the helpful man!)




  • 7 years ago

    Hard to say without seeing rest of room.

  • 7 years ago

    It’s fine and lovely

  • 7 years ago
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    I do think the print looks a bit too small there and needs a bit of company. I suggest you hang it for now and slowly add prints/paintings/drawings that complement this one. One way to expand a little vignette, is to start with a single piece of art, and rotate out, finding balance vs. trying to match sizes or line up the frames. I suggest to take your time. Be patient, try to feel your way slowly until you do find pieces that can form a little collection.

    I think something like this would work very well on that wall (I don't mean the art, just the arrangement):



    Also, as your artwork is on a dining room wall, lower the height for the prints a bit. Remember you'll often be sitting while facing the art.

  • 7 years ago
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    Just my personal taste, but I don't think the space is big enough for a grouping without looking crowded. I also think - again my personal opinion - that a grouping is not so well suited to a dining area, which I believe that is. I think the issue with that pretty painting you show is its verticality. You should have one piece of art there, but one that is wider than it is tall, and filling up a good amount of the space. That would be a very effective use of the wall space.

  • 7 years ago

    It's fine and makes more of an impact standing alone than a grouping would, which looks cluttered to me.

  • 7 years ago
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    It's too small for the space, it looks lost. Also agree with Shannon about the verticality of the piece not helping.

    Whatever you put there, a horizontal grouping or one large horizontal piece would look much better than a vertical one.

    Also, to stand on its own, a piece of art needs to be really commanding interest. While what you have is very attractive and pretty, it is more of a decorative piece that one might see in a staged place.

    In combination with other pieces that "go" with it, it could take on a center roIe and could look much more substantial. I'd try to find pieces that are more personal and together tell a story of who you and your family are. Best to take your time, good things can't be hurried.

  • PRO
    7 years ago
    last modified: 7 years ago

    IMO you like it because it matches your chairs and not because you love the piece at all. IMO you need a larger piece with a lot more color and the blue can actually be the smallest part of the piece.Go to galleries and find something you love it will work .

  • 7 years ago

    The vote currently stands 17/14 Fine/Too Small, so we are pretty evenly divided on this. I voted "not too small." The simple composition and color of the piece have a big impact and I think that makes it work fine in the space. If I were choosing a piece only on size (but who does that?), my ideal would maybe be a bit bigger, but I definitely wouldn't throw out the baby with the bathwater here.

  • PRO
    7 years ago

    Two would be better

  • 7 years ago
    Thank you all for your comments! This is an original watercolor I had framed and am not simply trying to coordinate with bar stools. Most of my home is decorated in blues. I love this art and want it in a prominent place which is why I selected our eat in kitchen. Additional photos attached for those who needed them to vote. I want it to be a standalone piece, I didn’t want another next to it.
  • 7 years ago
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    “which is why I selected our eat in kitchen...I want it to be a standalone piece, I didn’t want another next to it.”

    It sounds like you’ve made up your mind. Not sure what more you want from this forum than the suggestions and advice that have already been posted in this thread.

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