Adding art to your home elevates your living spaces. Before heading to an art gallery to populate your rooms, decide what your vision is. Here are some tips to help you choose items that suit your personality and goals.

How to Use Art for Home Decor

1. Choose a Theme

To make the room cohesive, aim for a theme or look you want, such as an Egyptian, oceanside, or cabin-like atmosphere.

This way, you can focus on items at the art gallery that relate to the theme, such as nautical artifacts or wood-framed artwork.

2. Pick the Right Colors

The rooms you want to decorate might have existing color schemes. Make a note of the colors used on the walls, furniture, and accent pieces, then look for gallery items that use these shades.

Decorations will ideally fit the theme you created in the first section. For example, blue and tan might be used in a nautical room, while green and brown fit natural spaces.

3. Consider Size

Also, take into account the size of your rooms. If you only have a few feet of exposed wall, look for small- or medium-sized pieces. Entirely empty walls can accommodate larger portraits or shelves for standing objects.

Avoid crowding several pieces of artwork together on a wall, which could create a cluttered look. There should be at least two inches of space between each frame.

4. Add Variety

Don’t limit yourself to only paintings and wall art. Art comes in many mediums, including tapestries, sculptures, figurines, and antiques.

Using different types of decor will add depth and texture to the room, guiding the eye to different spots. Diversity also makes a space feel professionally designed.

With these guidelines in mind, stop by Queen Street Gallery in Martinsburg, WV, to find pieces for your home. Since 1997, their art gallery and antique shop has offered beautiful artifacts and artwork that make rooms pop. Their collection includes rare posters, sculptures, vintage objects, antique prints and maps, statues, and tribal artifacts. View some of their products online, or call (304) 263-9495 to inquire about specific items.