Paintings in the interior: types, themes, advice on choosing a shape and size, location

Designer tips for choosing interior paintings

Recommendations for a smart choice:

• When choosing paintings, first of all, you need to take into account the area and stylistic orientation of the room.
• For walls with dark finishes, it is advisable to select images in lighter colors to create color contrast.
• In a room with a lot of furniture, do not use large canvas in massive frames.
• It is recommended to place the canvases at eye level.
• In rooms intended for relaxation, you should not use images with an aggressive plot.

Varieties of paintings

There are several varieties.

Modular pictures

Modular split images are a kind of jigsaw puzzle of parts that create one single picture. This design looks very original in the interior.

Decorative plaster

Decorative Venetian plaster paintings are three-dimensional paintings that create surprisingly great indoor effects. Depending on the lighting, the play of light and shadow, this decor takes on a multidimensional look.

Wallpaper

Photo printing has an original and rich pattern, significantly transforms the space and always attracts maximum attention.

Posters

They are a beautiful and unusual addition to any design. Posters with high-quality and brightly colored illustrations bring a certain zest to the interior, improve the atmosphere and emphasize the style of the whole room.

Carpet picture

A soft canvas with various images makes the room much more sophisticated and refined, this decor is considered a real work of art.

Frescoes

Decorative frescoes with historical, antique, ethnic or contemporary designs can be embossed or flat. Such paintings form a kind of atmosphere in the space.

Tapestry

Handmade woven carpet is a rather interesting decorating technique that allows you to add color accents to the room and give it additional comfort.

In the photo there is a living room with a wall decorated with a tapestry with natural themes.

Homemade

Beaded paintings or homemade products embroidered with a cross add a touch of piquancy to the atmosphere, transform the space and surprise with the originality and complexity of the pattern.

Recommendations for choosing the shape and size of the picture

To choose a canvas, first of all, you need to decide on the size of the room.

• Large paintings in massive frames and baguettes will be appropriate in a spacious room, as miniature images can get lost in space and give it an empty look.
• The canvases placed horizontally make it possible to emphasize a long room, while canvases with a vertical orientation visually make it taller.

Arrangement of paintings in the apartment

Competent placement of canvases over the bed, over the sofa or over the fireplace, allows you to ideally fill the space on the wall and give the room a single integral look. Correctly placed canvas becomes the compositional center of the room, which makes the atmosphere much more comfortable and complete.

The photo shows the interior of the bedroom and a painting with drawings of horses, located on the wall above the bed.

With the help of a certain arrangement of pictures, it is possible to structure the space and give it a certain stability and a certain rigor.

Themes of canvases

The most popular themes for canvases.

Cities

They have a stylish, beautiful and original look. Urban motifs in bright or muted colors allow you to revitalize the interior, make it aesthetically pleasing and place the necessary accents.

• London.
• New York.
• Paris.

The photo shows the interior of the bedroom and the wall, decorated with photo wallpaper with the image of London.

Animals

Various animals, such as horses, tiger, cheetah, zebra or other animalistic designs, create a special mood in the room and become an integral part of its design.

The photo shows the interior of the hallway with a wall decorated with a picture with a pattern in the form of a cat.

Flowers

They are a real decoration of the whole room, floral motifs form a festive atmosphere and give it a special freshness, liveliness and comfort.

• Roses.
• Peonies.
• Dandelions.
• Orchids.

Images of cute, delicate and at the same time majestic flowers noticeably transform the space and fill it with sensuality.

Natural scenery

Beautiful landscapes with mountains, ponds, rivers or forests can carry hundreds of moods and, due to this, form a certain emotional atmosphere.

Abstraction

Contrasting or monochrome abstract images undoubtedly become the dominant feature of the entire room, which attracts the eye.

Technics

Canvases with cars, planes, motorcycles or yachts depicted on them bring dynamism, speed, drive and the spirit of adventurism to the atmosphere.

Reproductions

Canvases with repetition of unsurpassed technique, structure of strokes and subtleties of the author's style are a worthy copy of an expensive masterpiece and high-quality decoration of the entire interior.

Plots of films and cartoons

Canvases with plots of romantic, adventure, fantastic films, images with anime or cartoons about superheroes, for example, marvel, allow you to give the room your own style and make it truly bright and memorable.

The photo shows the interior of a modern living room and wallpaper with a plot from the movie "Star Wars".

Lettering and letters

Pictures with philosophical, funny or catchy expressions can be the easiest and most affordable way to refresh the atmosphere.

World map

With the help of such a stylish and catchy decor element that fits perfectly into various styles, you can create any desired atmosphere in the room.

View from the window

Such canvases not only differ in a unique landscape, but also allow you to visually expand the boundaries of the room. Thanks to this design solution, it turns out to create a special cozy and comfortable environment in which it will be pleasant to be.

In the photo there is a wall with a pattern in the form of an open window in the interior of a small kitchen.

Painting Design Ideas

Unusual design ideas for canvases.

3d paintings

The canvases with the visual effect of volume give the room interior chic, uniqueness and create fantastic illusions in the space.

Black and white

Black and white canvases, despite their monochrome, look very expressive. Such pictures, thanks to exquisite brevity and a certain mystery, form a stylish, deep and sophisticated design.

In the photo there are paintings in black and white in the interior of a classic dining room.

In frame

Competent framing of a piece of art is a very important detail that creates a harmonious interweaving of the canvas with the interior. With the help of the frame, you can achieve not only the optical limitation of the canvas, but also give it a more finished look.

Backlit

Various lighting options effectively emphasize the location of the canvas and make it sparkle with completely new colors. Correctly selected lighting makes every stroke of the painting more expressive and clearer.

Mosaic

Filled with bright and saturated colors, the mosaic noticeably revives, transforms the space, makes it more original and gives it a certain playfulness. This decor is a real art object that can form an extraordinary design.

Photos in the interior of the rooms

Ideas for decorating various rooms.

Hallway

Images with spectacular and interesting plots in perception, combined with the entire design of the hallway, will organically fit into the interior of this room.

Living room or hall

The living room is especially suitable for placing various paintings in it. Canvases can be an excellent decorative element that accentuates attention, sets the mood and creates a certain atmosphere in the space.

The photo shows the interior of a modern living room with an original painting, decorated with neon lighting.

Children

For a nursery, drawings with animals, cartoon characters, fairy tales or literary works, plot, author's, thematic images or a variety of original posters can be an excellent option.

Kitchen

In the kitchen, luxurious framed canvases, beaded products, tapestries, various reproductions, as well as simple uncomplicated drawings with themes that harmoniously combine with the design of the entire room will be appropriate.

Bedroom

In the bedroom, you can decorate the wall with several canvases at once in a chaotic arrangement or decorate the place above the bed with one large picture. Natural landscapes, beautiful landscapes or drawings filled with special tenderness and romance are welcome in this room.

Cabinet

The canvases that decorate the office should carry positive emotions and have an aesthetic appearance. For decoration, images of night cities, urban, natural and seascapes or clear graphic simple drawings drawn in pencil are perfect.

Examples in various interior styles

Design options for various styles.

Modern

The use of paintings on canvas in a modern interior assumes complete freedom of action. It will be appropriate to look here, both expensive antique canvases and works of contemporary artists. The main thing is that the paintings are organically combined with the entire decor of the room.

Classic

Canvases in luxurious and massive old frames, painted with a palette knife or oil paints, with subjects such as landscape, still life or portrait, are an integral part of the classical style, baroque or empire style.

English

For the English direction, canvases are suitable, decorated with voluminous, heavy or carved frames, with preferably a contrasting plot in the form of portraits, landscapes or genre scenes.

Provence

Large flowers in watercolor technique, images with rural landscapes, mills, or fruits, perfectly emphasize the casual vintage provincial decor and bring even more tenderness and lightness to the atmosphere.

In the photo there is a small picture of flowers, located above the bed in the bedroom in the Provence style.

Loft

Simple and laconic works with no intricate play of light, posters or posters, preferably large, will bring strong and disturbing notes to the atmosphere of the loft.

Minimalism

Monochromatic or black-and-white graphic drawings in simple plastic frames, calm landscapes, soft abstraction or paintings in the style of futurism will perfectly fit into a minimalistic design.

Scandinavian

For a scandi interior, you can pick up bright, colorful, rich canvases or posters, they will help create an interesting visual accent in the room and slightly dilute the strict and cold Nordic style.

The photo shows a bright abstract painting on the wall in the interior of the living room, made in the Scandinavian style.

High tech

Restrained and sophisticated hi-tech, they will perfectly decorate with futuristic images, geometric patterns, 3D panels or avant-garde painting. Such decor will especially correspond to the demonstrative technogenic nature of this style direction.

Photo gallery

Paintings allow you to add soulfulness to the interior and create a cozy and warm atmosphere in it. With the help of your favorite works of art, you can decorate the room, taking into account the owner's own taste preferences.