When decorating our homes, it’s often tempting to settle for less than our heart’s desire. We fill a blank wall in our living room with a print and think our work is done. And it may’ve been easy, but our house still doesn’t fill like a home.
Why do I always feel so miserable in the laundry? Why is my bathroom so boring? How can I make my teenager’s room cool, but classy?
For art lovers, one piece of artwork simply doesn’t satisfy our yearning to find colour and beauty wherever we go.
However, it can be tricky to conceive of the possibilities. To help you along, we’ve selected some exquisite prints from the Wall Art Prints range. Let me take you on a tour with some canvas painting ideas that will make you fall in love with the tricky spaces around your home.
1. Dress up your dining room
Despite often being long and narrow, we often feel the need to decorate our dining room with display cabinets. Instead of making it a welcoming place to entertain guests, we end up losing that welcoming feel by cluttering up the space.
If your dining room is small, say goodbye to extra furniture and fill the wall with a large work of art. Choose a cheerful print with plenty of colour, select a theme to match your entertainment style or pick a piece to suit your personality.
Our Dining Room Collection is a feast for the eyes, celebrating all things food so, for inspiration, be sure to take a look. As soon as you secure your new print, you will not be able to resist organising a dinner party or five!
DINE IN: This colourful Pitcher And Fruit print will inspire you to entertain, over and over.
2. Create a cutting-edge kitchen
Bare walls are, for some reason, standard in the kitchen. And if the walls aren’t bare, we clutter them with nick nacks. But why? We spend so much time in the kitchen! They often become a default place to relax and chat with a drink in hand.
It’s time to step outside the rule book and create a place you will love preparing food. We think food photography is a perfect way to spice up a kitchen. This wall series, below, is a brilliant way to honour the joy of preparing food.
JOY OF FOOD: Jazz up your kitchen with this wall print series: Lemon In Ice and Pear In Ice.
3. Colour your hall
Hallways act as entry and exit points to the home, so why not say goodbye to the indoor/outdoor border and bring a piece of the outside world inside. This Summer Leaves print, below, achieves exactly that.
HELLO NATURE: Create a seamless transition from indoors to out with this Summer Leaves wall art print.
4. Bring cheer to the bathroom
No matter how young or old your family members are, bathrooms are a wet and wild place to be. That’s why we recommend all things blue or all things marine for bathrooms, as you can tell when browsing our Bathroom collection of prints.
Bathrooms may be a place to get clean, but they’re not sombre places. Create some cheer with colourful and quirky prints. Bare feet and bare bottoms are OK. Bare walls are not!
CHEER UP: Bring your bathroom to life with Big Blue Fish, Big Pink Starfish and more from this colourful series.
5. Escape to tranquility in the laundry
We’re not going to kid you and pretend that donning your laundry wall with artwork is going to make doing the laundry less painful. But decorating it with the same love you decorate your favourite rooms will at least make you hate being there less. And that’s something, right?
Who knows, if you pick the right piece of art, perhaps something from our waterfall range, you may find yourself getting lost in the moment. A relaxing retreat? No. A better place to be? Absolutely.
BETTER PLACE TO BE: Forget the laundry for a moment and escape to Erawan Waterfall in Kanchanaburi, Thailand.
6. Add inspiration to the home office
Unless you own a massive home, there’s often no such thing as ‘his office’ and ‘her office’. Usually, we have to share. So it can be tricky to decorate in a way that pleases all those who use the space. If you’re in a couple, think of things you’d love to do together or places you’d love to travel to.
If you love the beach, go for a seaside print. If you love overseas travel, delight in a print of your favourite destination. Dare to dream. Go for your goals. Pick a print that will help you get there.
DARE TO DREAM: It’s easy to understand why ‘Sandy Path To The Sea’ is one of our most popular purchases.
7. Add strength and class to the man cave
Let him have his retreat, but just because it’s a man cave, it doesn’t have to be filled with big bosomed girly photos and corny quotes about how he’d rather be fishing.
For a thoughtful choice of artwork, like that featured in our Man Cave or Sports collections, it’s possible to create a retreat that doesn’t shy away from masculinity, but does contain a modicum of class.
ALL CLASS: This Sun-filled Sails print will help create a place he and his mates will love hanging out.
8. Make your guests feel special
When guests visit, you might not be able to offer them Michelin star cooking, but you can give them a luxury room to sleep in. To achieve 5-star quality without the 5-star price tag, the key is finding a work of art that is understated and easy on the eye. Think elegant, subtle, friendly.
SUBTLE: This ‘Dandelion In The Wind’ print is easy on the eye, with universal appeal – perfect for a guest room.
9. Funk up the teenage boy’s room
You may not understand it, but he will love it. Our Urban collection is full of colourful graffiti prints that will bring life to a boy’s room, so have a browse together online to find something he’ll love to hang on his wall.
There’s no hint of gangster here. No notion of crime. Today, graffiti artists are fetching hundreds of thousands of dollars for their works. There’s no need to pay that. We’ve got you covered!
STYLIN’ UP: This colourful ‘Urban Style’ print will add a bit of street smarts to a boy’s room.
10. Add spice to a teenage girl’s room
Sorry Mums, it’s time to say goodbye to the pink princesses and ballerinas and hello to something spunkier! But there’s no need to go all doom and gloom. Surprise your daughter with something brave but bright. Inspire her to study by decorating her desk area with a fun print.
The good news is that the 80s are back! Our Retro collection is the first place to look. So much colour. Lots of fun. Try stopping at just one!
RETRO REVIVAL: This 80s inspired ‘Bacio Kiss’ print is a bold, bright way to dress up a teenage girl’s room.
11. Spoil the baby
Last but by no means least, it’s time to tackle the nursery. Often one big print can be a bit daunting and overwhelming for a child’s room. Instead, break up the wall space with a wall series.
Our Nursery collection is a wonderful place to start looking and we offer suggestions for matching prints.
BABIES, BIKES AND BALLOONS: Opt for a wall art series like this rather than just one large print.
Like a garden that features a different blossom around every corner we walk, a home offers the same opportunity. You up to the challenge?
