skip to main content

Polls Home Decorating

Trying to decide if this art is too tall over bed?

5 years ago

We have a very high vaulted ceiling. A decorator recommended going big on the art over our bed. Trying to decide if it’s too much?
I think high hung curtains would help, but I don’t really want to add them, and a motion sensor would be blocked in the corner of the wall.

Sort by:Oldest

Comments (5)

Nancy Ingram
5 years ago
Yes, too high. Keep the art no higher than the windows and add something round above to draw your eye up to the peak.
sushipup1
5 years ago
I like it tall. Looks great, and no curtains!
Related Professionals
Anderson Design-Build Firms · Hilton Head Island Design-Build Firms · Mount Vernon General Contractors · Hays General Contractors · Hagerstown General Contractors · Mobile Flooring Contractors · Waycross Flooring Contractors · Anderson Flooring Contractors · Murrieta Flooring Contractors · Bend Flooring Contractors · Pueblo Interior Designers & Decorators · Cape Coral Kitchen & Bathroom Designers · Hagerstown Kitchen & Bathroom Designers · Worthington Furniture & Accessories · Hilo Furniture & Accessories
User
5 years ago
No, it's striking and perfect.
jhdouglas
Original Author
5 years ago
Thank you for your answers! I’ve asked a few close friends and I got differing opinions. I do like the idea of something round @Nancy Ingram. All the framing around the doors, windows and the headboard are all so flat, it would be nice to add something round.
sushipup1
5 years ago
The two tall pieces and no drapes is a much more modern, clean contemporary look. The smaller pieces with the round piece on top is more traditional.

I'm a contemporary person, so I prefer the two pieces and I think the round piece makes it too fussy and cluttered. A traditional person would see the two pieces as stark.

Only you know what's right for you.

Related Stories

ROOTS OF STYLE Art Deco, Art Nouveau, Arts and Crafts: What’s the Difference?

By Laura Gaskill

If the zigzag and swirly designs of the past leave your head spinning, these descriptions will straighten you right out

BEDROOMS New This Week: 3 Bed, Nightstand and Wall Combos You’ve Got to Try

By Mitchell Parker

Whether you prefer moody, minimalist or sunny, these 3 bedrooms uploaded to Houzz recently are exercises in stylish harmony

ART Let's Put a Price on Art: Your Guide to Art Costs and Buying

By Vanessa Brunner

We paint you a picture of what affects an artwork's price — plus a little-known way to take home what you love when it's beyond your budget

MODERN HOMES Houzz Tour: A Designer’s Art Moderne Home — Emphasis on the Art

By Gwendolyn Purdom

Before and after: Colorful art and furniture bring this 1937 Sacramento home up to date while complementing its history

ARCHITECTURE Roots of Style: Art Deco and Art Moderne

By Steven Corley Randel, Architect

Get to know the similarities and differences between these architectural styles of the 1920s and 1930s

FEEL-GOOD HOME The (Lost) Art of Laziness

Do you go to bed with to-do lists flashing through your head? Try one of these 11 ideas to give yourself a break

BEDROOMS Perk Up Your Bedding’s Personality

By Becky Dietrich, Interior Designer

Nix that whole ‘bed in a bag’ thing in favor of artfully arranged separates that speak to the imagination

MOST POPULAR A Fine Mess: How to Have a Clean-Enough Home Over Summer Break

By Alison Hodgson

Don't have an 'I'd rather be cleaning' bumper sticker? To keep your home bearably tidy when the kids are around more, try these strategies

BEDROOMS 13 Simple Steps to a Perfectly Made Bed

By Lisa Frederick

Drift off to dreamland in a delightfully soothing, artfully dressed bed worthy of a posh hotel

DECLUTTERING Can’t Figure Out What ‘Sparks Joy’? Try This Question Instead

By Laura Gaskill

If you can’t decide whether to keep something or let it go, shift your perspective to find the answer

Sponsored

Wannemacher Interiors

26 Reviews

Customized Award-Winning Interior Design Solutions in Franklin Cnty OH

More Discussions

Bathroom finishing touches

15

Tiny, narrow kitchen... what's the balance between aisle & cab depth?

12

Which is more impactful?

13

Help on kitchen layout

5

I’m looking for ideas over the fireplace. TV on the left already

7