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Need art over the sofa! Help??

12 years ago
We just moved into a new house and have a large wall behind our sofa! I have gotten so many opinions on what to put there but I just can't find a piece I really love in our price range! Any ideas (with pictures) please would be greatly appreciated. I am leaning towards 1-3 large pieces of art or something besides a picture. I am not a huge fan of gallery walls. Thanks so much! (Oh please ignore the messy pillows, and dog on the couch- I wasn't planning on using this picture)

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  • 12 years ago
    Have you searched Etsy? Something with blue in it would be nice. A grouping of 3 prints?
  • 12 years ago
    I've searched! I just don't even know where to start! Like what kind of prints? Botanical?
  • PRO
    12 years ago
    Why not check out local artists and see if you can get one of them to do a large painting or a set of three paintings that work together. I always check out locals before spending money on prints. By the way you need larger lamps, those ones kind of look more suited to bedroom. Try to get away from all the matching color accessories and try out turquoise and orange or any 2 or 3 colors that you like in prints and solids, too matchy matchy always looks like a show room and not a home.
    bvkey thanked Patricia Colwell Consulting
  • 12 years ago
    Look at allposter.com for some reasonably priced pieces in a wide range of subjects. I can see two posters with lots of color hung over your sofa. Will make a huge difference.
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  • 12 years ago
    Thanks for the tips everyone! I just bought those lamps and I am not completely sold on it either but I was having trouble finding any larger ones that weren't 150.00 a piece or so. I am planning on adding more color and getting a different sofa- those pillows are from our old house and we have a 9 X 12 seagrass rug coming in that will help a lot I think!
  • PRO
    12 years ago
    All things considered, including everyone's great contributions, make sure you really enjoy the piece for what it is. Home decor changes or you move to a different house. If you really love a piece it will always find a place. Art is about imagination first, you can always create the space to compliment. Most of all have fun !
    bvkey thanked Jeff Amberg Photography
  • 12 years ago
    I second the suggestion to check out Etsy. I have had great luck finding original art that I love at extremely affordable prices!
    bvkey thanked Robin Freeman
  • 12 years ago
    I just looked on etsy- i guess my problem is that there is SOOO much stuff that I have no idea how to wade through it..I guess that's what I'll do tonight. Thanks again!
  • 12 years ago
    A thought-in-progress, though I'm not sure I'm going to progress any further. You might. I'm wanting texture and depth on the wall, so I'm thinking about 24 rectangles of light plywood, upholstered in thin foam and fabrics you like. Mount them on a big board, which can show through (I'm fantasising a black one here). Hang big board.

    The lamps -- oh dear, I like them, but I'm not sure they are right. In any case I think the left one should go and be replaced by a standing lamp in the bonsai corner (you do need the height). Alternatively, if one could find such a thing, a really special mobile hanging from the ceiling in that corner. But it looks as though you need the light there.
  • 12 years ago
    ok wow! Thanks! It does need some height.
  • PRO
    12 years ago
    Something in this vein might go well, too.
  • 12 years ago
    Yes I like that too! I don't know how yall are doing that but it is awesome and sure would help me find a piece of art I like, since I can visualize it. I found a really awesome painting of a cow and since we live in an old farm house in the country I thought it would be neat but I have gotten mixed reviews on it.
  • 12 years ago
    What reviews? Are you supposed to like it or the people who gave the reviews? This is YOUR home, YOUR taste, YOUR choice. Sorry, I'm screaming again.

    PS I just realised you could also have a pendant light in the corner. Duh.
  • 12 years ago
    Rina, you are right! But you start questioning your choice after you get so many opinions! I think I will go with I really like! I think I am going to try to find either glass or silver lamps- what do you think?
  • 12 years ago
    Where are you located. Try local first so that you can buy and return. This was what I did on mine.
    bvkey thanked armygirl1987
  • 12 years ago
    Oh thats adorable! and we have similar lamps :)
  • 12 years ago
    And we are in South South GA in a tiny town that doesn't have very many options. So I keep having to go out of town to purchase but once I get it home I don't like it.
  • 12 years ago
    Both glass and silver could be gorgeous. Decide on your picture -- the cow, I hope -- and then either go with your gut or post it as another dilemma: Here is my picture, I love it and won't change it, should I have glass or silver lamps with it? Someone might recommend demolishing your house, but wot the hell. I love this community, even its crazies.
  • 12 years ago
    Thanks bvkey, got it at Kirkland, they have some really neat pieces for cheap.
  • 12 years ago
    Take a picture of room and see if some one can help you in the stores.
  • 12 years ago
    Armygirl, I had to enlarge to register it, but that cat is great decor!
  • 12 years ago
    Oh, and I really like your room, too -- just in case you thought I didn't.
  • 12 years ago
    Rina-funny thing my whole house is orange so she plays a large part in my decor.
  • 12 years ago
    Thought you might like to see some more or my cat.
  • 12 years ago
    Thank you, Armygirl. I adore cats, but with a cat-hating Doberman I cannot indulge. It is not coincidence that your house matches your cat. Hey puss puss. Little scratch behind the ears for me, please.
  • 12 years ago
    Cat in Christmas decorations really makes me giggle. They so know how to pose in the right setting, don't they?
  • 12 years ago
    A few thoughts. As Rina said, it's your space, so you should feel confident enough in whatever you put up there to satisfy yourself first and foremost, considering you are the one looking at it and you are the one funding it. Secondly, there is lots of art out there to be had at reasonable prices, if you are willing to put in the time and effort to look, whether it be online (Etsy, eBay, Kijiji, etc) or in person (Salvation Army, garage sales, etc). Finally, don't put something up on the wall just for the sake of filling a space if it doesn't really speak to you. Better to look at the art of an empty wall and wait for the right piece instead of doing that.
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  • PRO
    12 years ago
    I love cats also! I have a all black cat named Melvin. he to is a character
  • 12 years ago
    Definitely check etsy I found a custom original painting for a very good price. But my advice is to know what style & size you are looking for and search for that, otherwise it can be overwhelming.
    For example, I knew I wanted an abstract landscape piece. art is very personal, you really need to know what you like. I found Houzz great for helping me determine the best size and narrowing down choices, but in the end you have to love it. I am attaching a pic of the piece I bought on etsy to give you an idea of what you can get.
  • 12 years ago
    I love that piece!! That's exactly like something I want. Can you tell me who the artist is?? And that's the size.
  • 12 years ago
    Thanks! Sure I will look it up and give you the info.
  • 12 years ago
    The artists name is Andrada (search and you will find her store). The size of piece I bought is 60" x 30" & it is an abstract canvas. She is in canada. Good luck!
  • 12 years ago
    2 mirrored framed with your own art & between them is a fab gold sunburst mirror. It would look amazing !.