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46 Wall Art Ideas for Living Room in 2023

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Décor inspiration running dry? Here are 46 wall art ideas for the living room to quench the spell.

1. Monotone Prints Black and white images, interspersed with favorite words and their definitions, share your family's journey with those who enter your home.

2. Rope Art A lovely piece of rope art can be framed and hung on the wall to give a little texture to your décor.

3. 3D Flowers Three-dimensional flowers in metal, paper, or another material can be combined to create a beautiful focal point.

4. Textured Art Look for art pieces that include texture to give your space a more interesting feel. Paper art works particularly well.

5. Botanical Prints Art featuring plants and flora reflects your love of greenery and adds a light feel to your home.

6. Group Your Pictures Choose line art or paintings that are smaller than usual and group them to create a unique talking point.

7. String Art It’s back! String art is making a comeback, and that’s a good thing. These intricate designs add symmetry and beauty to your space.

8. Mirror, Mirror Reflect light and make your room feel more spacious by adding a mirror to the wall. Bonus points if it’s in a cool frame!

9. Tone on Tone Art that uses subtle tones can be impressive without overwhelming the room. Look for neutrals to enhance any space.

10. Canvas Art Looking for something special? Choose framed canvas art with a fun color palette to set off your décor.

11. Gallery Wall Do you have more than one piece of art that you love? Gather an assortment of pieces that have something in common, then turn your wall into an art gallery.

12. Glitter and Glam You can’t go wrong with sparkles, so double up on framed glitter paintings and use them as a backdrop for fabulous decorations.

13. Equine Beauty If you love horses, adding them to your walls is a no-brainer. Pick a large print that will dominate the room and build around it.

14. Wildlife at Home Bring your adoration of living things into your home with framed images of your favorite creatures.

15. Simply Nature A simple leaf print, an image of a tree, or a photo of a flower can set the tone for a room and show your interest in nature.

16. Take Flight Dreaming of traveling? Hang a framed canvas of a plane or a bucket-list destination to keep your travel inspiration close.

17. Cool Oceans Give your space a cooler feel with a beautiful painting of the ocean. Pieces that are almost abstract - but not quite - capture the true nature of the sea.

18. Go Big Giant pieces of art can dominate a room - in a good way! Enjoy your favorite painting super-sized.

19. Basic Images You don’t have to go fancy with your images. Just pick something that appeals to you and hang it.

20. Shades of Gray Gray-toned paintings fit into any style of décor, so grab a painting or two and then add other gray elements to bring the room together.

21. Abstract There’s something about abstract art that draws the eye, because it lets you interpret the artist's meaning for yourself.

22. Layered Paintings Even if you can’t hang paintings on your walls, you can put them on a table. Try placing several together, then layering them for a unique look.

23. Black Frames Take your favorite picture and frame it in simple black to make it really stand out on the wall.

24. Fun Colors You can build an entire room’s décor around the colors in your wall art for a coordinated feel.

25. Dividing Panels Instead of using these panels to divide your space, hang them on the wall for a unique look.

26. Beach Memories Love the beach? Take the enjoyment home with framed and matted photos of your favorite place.

27. Cacti Prints Succulents and cacti offer a low-maintenance way to add green to your space. Highlight your plants with cacti prints on your wall.

28. Neutral Paints A subtly-colored painting will blend nicely with your existing décor while also adding a focal point.

29. Charcoal Drawings Charcoal is a gorgeous medium. These types of images combine simplicity with sophistication – an ideal combination for wall art.

30. Leaves on the Wall Show off your enjoyment of plants with giant paintings of leaves. You can collect several, and group them.

31. Marbled Canvas Add some glamour and mystique to your space with a lovely marble-styled print.

32. Floral Delight Brighten your space with flowers that never fade. They’re the perfect addition to your room and come in many styles.

33. Bring the Sky Home The mysteries of the universe are beautiful on your walls.

34. Bold Colors Selecting a painting that will set the color palette for your space is always an adventure. Look for bold colors to stimulate the mind.

35. Broad Strokes Abstract art is wonderful. You’ll get a bigger impact from your wall art if you pick paintings with a few broad strokes of color.

36. Brighten Your Space Images that are bright and evoke the outdoors can help make your room feel bigger and lighter.

37. Memories Evoke “the good old days” with paintings or images that trigger a hazy memory. Just frame it and hang.

38. Sets of Four A set of four identical paintings or prints will give a nice, balanced look to your room.

39. Soft Light For a brighter, modern space, look for a painting that is barely there, featuring light strokes and colors.

40. Mix and Match Combine abstract paintings with vivid photos to create your own mini gallery.

41. Unique Scribbles Flat blocks of color are nice, but something that has been carefully colored and painted adds visual impact.

42. Leaning Paintings Have two similar paintings? Hang one and lean the other for a fun look.

43. Space For anyone who loves space, images that are neatly framed can make extraordinary wall art.

44. Line Drawings There’s something about the simplicity of drawings that can really make a space feel perfect.

45. Framed Photos Blow up your favorite photograph and frame it to hang in your home for a touch of nostalgia.

46. Textured Art Forget the boring paintings and prints. Go for some real texture on your wall!

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10 inspirational designs tips for walls |

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Living room art ideas might not be at the forefront of our mind when thinking about how to decorate a living room, but they should be. 

Our selection of the very best living room art ideas includes exquisite living room wall ideas with murals, beautiful accent walls, statement wallpaper and artwork to suit every home's style – and we have included a ton of added-value design advice for your existing living room ideas.

So whether your living room layout is long, open-plan, or on the smaller side, there are always ways to work art into your scheme. Plus, of course, we have catered to a wide variety of styles, color preferences, and budgets, and, as ever, there are living room art ideas you can adopt quickly – no entire renovation needed.

Living room art ideas – introduce statement art to the main room 

These are our favorite art ideas for living rooms – we've added in-depth advice from well-known designers and our own team of experts, too, so that you know how to design a living room that you will love for years to come.

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With plenty of wall space on offer, living rooms are an ideal place to layer up favorite artwork. 

‘When buying art there are two really effective ways to make a statement with art in a living space,’ notes Camilla Clarke, creative director at Albion Nord. ‘The first is to play with scale. Make the most of the wall space and choose a large-scale artwork that spans the full height of the wall. It will feel bold and impactful. Another interesting way to make a statement is to create an art wall. Play with a mixture of work in different sizes, colors and genres.’ 

2. Invest in the best frames for your art

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Martin Waller, founder of Andrew Martin advises to ‘hang art at eye level or just above and never underestimate the importance of framing – this is a cost you should never hold back on. The right frame can transform a picture and is critical to the overall feel of the artwork.

Play around with the layout of your frames before hanging; try out evenly spaced rows and columns, or experiment with asymmetrical formations for something a little different. 

3. Go for large-scale art in a small room

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People often assume they should buy small-scale art for your small living room ideas, but that actually makes a space feel smaller,' advises Sheena Murphy, partner, Nune. 'Don’t be afraid to fill the room – invest in an oversized piece of art that fully fills the wall, and don’t skimp on the frame either. Not only will buying larger scale art look better, it will also make your living room look so much more interesting: win-win!’ 

4. Commission a bespoke mural

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Scaled-up art is having its moment in the interior design spotlight this year. Using a mural to fill a wall with a single dramatic image is a bold move, but it is a logical progression if you’ve already used patterned wallpapers. 

‘A mural is a powerful tool for the adventurous,’ says Andy Greenall, head of design at Little Greene. Many mural designs are now available as wallpapers, making them easier to achieve. ‘Three drops of paper that create a whole panel gives an instant uplift,’ says Andy. Try painting the surrounding walls in a complementary color taken from the mural. 

Here, intriguing and subtle, this architectural mural adds a lighting decorative touch to this scheme in which neutral, muted furnishings allow it to take center stage. A ledge or rustic wood echoes the horizontal lines of the print and creates display space for elegant art and accessories.

5. Style shelves to perfection 

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You can own some of the most beautiful pieces, but if you don’t style your shelves in an eye-catching way, they can quickly lose any impact they might have had. 

‘When styling shelves, ensure to mix heights and depths of objects,’ says Sophie Pringle, creative director, Pringle & Pringle. ‘Living room shelving ideas benefit from mixing things up – incorporate art, add plants, use odd numbers of objects grouped together; start with large pieces and build around that.’

6. Use art to anchor the scheme

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Starting with an artwork is almost like cheating a little bit because it provides you with an instant focus point and gives you an immediate palette,' says interior design Rachel Chudley. 'A large painting can anchor the color palette for much of a room. The wall shades should reference the painting without mimicking it. A common misconception is the need to match the colors exactly to a work of art in order to work with it. Instead, be inspired by the painting.'

7. Let your art tell a story

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Storytelling with art in design is vital. Beautiful things alone are not enough. Your story is one of the most important design ingredients and your life should have a pivotal resonance in your interiors. 

A home can help us be the person we want to be – to establish that persona. Some might do this through the watch they wear or the car they drive, but for most it is the art that is displayed in the home that can give contours to one’s personality. 

It is worth noting that art comes in many forms – not just paintings to be hung on a living room wall. For a truly unique collection of favorite things, it’s worth going that much further to find a special way to show them off.

8. Add interest with a gallery wall

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Maximize the impact of your favorite images with a gallery wall. Curate your own gallery wall idea by hanging artwork together as a group or cluster. Decide which paintings will anchor the scheme then take your decorating cues from them. In Elizabeth Hay 's home, the interior designer uses a mix of inherited heirlooms, art gathered from her travels and her own pieces to create a unique look. After all, your living room art ideas should be visually pleasing to you. 

9. Wow with wallpaper – and art

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Living room wallpaper ideas are such an easy route to an instant effect – every room has more wall than anything else. 'I often think that people don’t pay nearly enough attention to their walls, spending months researching fabric but only minutes choosing a beautiful living color scheme for their walls,' says Martin Waller.

'Just because a wall is papered doesn’t mean you can’t hang art over it. Kit Kemp, who we collaborated with for her eponymous collection, demonstrates this exuberantly in her schemes. Wallpaper and art combine to add such interesting layers to a room. '

Don’t worry about furniture obstructing parts of a large design – it doesn’t matter if you can’t see it all. The Renaissance painters discovered that they didn’t have to show figures in their entirety; they understood that the brain intuitively fills in the gaps.

10. Shine a light on your favorite art

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High-value (be it in real terms or personal) art needs to be treated with careful consideration when it comes to lighting – especially if the aim is to make it a standout feature of the room. 

‘Lighting a picture has the double advantage of showing off the work and reflecting light back into the room,’ says interior decorator Nicola Harding, who designed this scheme. She chose a wall color with a lacquer finish to reflect natural light; the artificial light above stands in place during darker hours. 

‘That reflected light is more atmospheric than something that lights the whole room. I also enjoy playing around with wall lights that weren’t specifically designed as picture lights. Anything with an articulated arm can work.'

'With contemporary art, it’s best not to direct light at them since as they tend to be behind glass it can be reflective,' says interior designer Guy Goodfellow . 'However, traditional art, such as oil paintings, will massively benefit from being lit and bring the pictures to life. My favorite way to light art is by using LED picture lights, which are clever enough to contain the light purely on the canvas, rather than lighting the wall around it.'

How do I choose art for a living room?

Choosing art for a living room is a matter of personal taste, but a segment of advice from the experts will have you well on your way to curating your dream living room.

'I love starting a scheme with an artwork but, conversely, some of my favorite rooms didn’t have an artwork to start with,' says interior design Rachel Chudley. 'Doing it this way round can produce such creative interiors because you’re forced to think outside the box. '

'I would never advise acquiring art to match an interior, but I would also say that an art collection should be an extension of your personality, as should an interior. It should bring joy – I really believe that living with art makes people happier.'

'A collection can be built up over several years from many places, from art fairs or finding galleries and dealers that know your tastes. I recommend going to local art galleries and fairs, which focus on representing fairly unknown artists. It’s a fantastic way to see things in person, and it even arranges visits to artists’ studios.'

Jennifer is the Digital Editor at Homes & Gardens. Having worked in the interiors industry for a number of years, spanning many publications, she now hones her digital prowess on the 'best interiors website' in the world. Multi-skilled, Jennifer has worked in PR and marketing, and the occasional dabble in the social media, commercial and e-commerce space. Over the years, she has written about every area of the home, from compiling design houses from some of the best interior designers in the world to sourcing celebrity homes, reviewing appliances and even the odd news story or two.

Art and design in the concept store • Interior+Design

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Irina Markman and Ekaterina Nechaeva present contemporary art objects in Moscow. Pop-up exhibition is a joint project of the ArtBrut Moscow gallery and the concept store L'appartement. Art and design interact in ancient interiors on Kuznetsky Most.

Showing art next to design objects is a global trend. It's nice that today such an exhibition can be visited in Moscow. It is deployed in the Popov Passage, a building from 1877, which used to house fashion stores, and today the L'appartement concept store is open. Gallery ArtBrut Moscow brought their artists here. nine0003

On the wall is the work of Elisaveta Zhilkina Valentin 1940. Canvas, acrylic, spray. Chest of drawers L'appartment.

Two paintings by Kirill Basalaev. Ceramic sculptures by Irina Razumovskaya. Console diz. GamFratesi, Gubi. Sofa, Iskos-Berlin Design, Menu. Gubi pouffe, remake of Greta Magnusson-Grossman, 1949. L'appartement table.

ArtBrut Moscow owners Irina Markman and Ekaterina Nechaeva successfully combine the work of interior designers and gallery owners. “Our project has a long history. Once we discussed the difference between Russian and foreign interiors. One of the obvious differences is that their rooms are filled with art, while we have bare walls. We began to find out what galleries exist. Faced with the fact that there is no such place where an architect or decorator can go for art that will become an addition, an interior decoration, and not an investment. Since then, the situation has changed for the better, and our project is involved in this. nine0003

Paintings In/Out by Elena Yamlikhanova. Photos by Vladilen Razgulin. The Coco chair, Gubi, is named after Coco Chanel. Ottoman: vintage.

We started as an online gallery, but we quickly realized that art needs to be viewed live. We organize exhibitions four times a year. One of the most pleasant venues is L'appartement, we are already doing our third job with them. High ceilings, lots of air, white walls and herringbone parquet - this interior always takes art well. It is also important that an excellent selection of designs is presented here. nine0003

Hasmik Melkonyan, portraits No. 2 and No. 5 from the “Through the Looking Glass” series. Bar table on wheels Gubi - a remake of a model by Mathieu Matego, 1954.

The creators of the concept store Murat Yaman and Maria Yshykdemir focus on the Scandinavians, Mid-century fashion style, offer both vintage and modern items. Of course, we bring large-scale works there. They look great in such volumes.

On the wall is the work of Pearl, by Elisaveta Zhilkina. Chest of drawers and chair: vintage. "Hands" - ceramic sculptures by Irina Markman. nine0003

Zuiver console, Gubi chair.

Hasmik Melkonyan, portraits No. 2 and No. 5 from the “Through the Looking Glass” series. Bar table on wheels Gubi — a remake of a model by Mathieu Matego, 1954.

Artwork by Kirill Basalaev on the wall. Console diz. GamFratesi, Gubi. Chair of the same brand.

Two paintings by Kirill Basalaev. Ceramic sculptures by Irina Razumovskaya. Console diz. GamFratesi, Gubi.

Ekaterina Nechaeva and Irina Markman, ArtBrut Moscow gallery, in the interior of L'appartement concept store. nine0003

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