Art for large empty wall?

[Anonymous]

We have some built in bookshelves at one end of our family room. In the bookshelves we have a combination of books (imagine!) and art, accessories, etc. It's not overly busy looking, but it is full. We have a long empty wall that's perpendicular to the bookshelf wall and I'd love to get some ideas for what to use there. I don't want a gallery wall because that really would look too busy right next to the built ins.

What would you do on that wall?

[Anonymous]

Check out Loft art at art.com

[Anonymous]

Pretty much every museum on the mall sells high quality posters. Pick out something you like and have it framed professionally.

[Anonymous]

An antique map

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Pretty much every museum on the mall sells high quality posters. Pick out something you like and have it framed professionally.

Having a Monet/Picasso/Rothko replica or whatever on your wall is so incredibly cheesy.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Pretty much every museum on the mall sells high quality posters. Pick out something you like and have it framed professionally.

Having a Monet/Picasso/Rothko replica or whatever on your wall is so incredibly cheesy.

So what is a noncheesy option for OP?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Pretty much every museum on the mall sells high quality posters. Pick out something you like and have it framed professionally.

Having a Monet/Picasso/Rothko replica or whatever on your wall is so incredibly cheesy.

So what is a noncheesy option for OP?

Original art or a print or a map as PP suggested. Or a tapestry or photograph. There are a million things you could hang on your wall, but unless you can afford a real Rembrandt, having a poster from the museum gift shop is totally weird.

[Anonymous]

2 or 3 large, matching canvas prints - e.g.:
https://www.onekingslane.com/product/49054/2197838?cat=72

https://www.onekingslane.com/product/49054/2322524?cat=72

[Anonymous]

Ansel Adams. Love the way his oversize prints look on big walls. I still stare at the birch trees and wish I was there.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Pretty much every museum on the mall sells high quality posters. Pick out something you like and have it framed professionally.

Having a Monet/Picasso/Rothko replica or whatever on your wall is so incredibly cheesy.

So what is a noncheesy option for OP?

Original art or a print or a map as PP suggested. Or a tapestry or photograph. There are a million things you could hang on your wall, but unless you can afford a real Rembrandt, having a poster from the museum gift shop is totally weird.

Having art posters on your wall is not cheesy. You are strange. My kids grew up with Matisse Cut Out Posters in their rooms and loved them and were inspired by them. The posters that the museums create when a particular artist's work is coming to town are awesome.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:2 or 3 large, matching canvas prints - e.g.:
https://www.onekingslane.com/product/49054/2197838?cat=72

https://www.onekingslane.com/product/49054/2322524?cat=72

Op here. Thanks, everyone! I do love this triptych, but it's not in the budget for now, unfortunately. I like the idea of separate but related things on that wall though.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:2 or 3 large, matching canvas prints - e.g.:
https://www.onekingslane.com/product/49054/2197838?cat=72

https://www.onekingslane.com/product/49054/2322524?cat=72

Op here. Thanks, everyone! I do love this triptych, but it's not in the budget for now, unfortunately. I like the idea of separate but related things on that wall though.

Try World Market. Or Ikea ... e.g.:

http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/00132312/

[Anonymous]

Get something unique. These are great -- https://www.etsy.com/shop/ModernHouseArt?ref=l2-shopheader-name

[Anonymous]

Why not go down to Easter Market and see if you can find a few paintings?

Years ago we bought a giant painting from one of those mall kiosks for around 100.00, had if framed for another 200.00 and we still love it. I don't know if those places still exist. Seems all the painting were from Russian art students learning the masters.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Pretty much every museum on the mall sells high quality posters. Pick out something you like and have it framed professionally.

Having a Monet/Picasso/Rothko replica or whatever on your wall is so incredibly cheesy.

So what is a noncheesy option for OP?

Original art or a print or a map as PP suggested. Or a tapestry or photograph. There are a million things you could hang on your wall, but unless you can afford a real Rembrandt, having a poster from the museum gift shop is totally weird.

Having art posters on your wall is not cheesy. You are strange. My kids grew up with Matisse Cut Out Posters in their rooms and loved them and were inspired by them. The posters that the museums create when a particular artist's work is coming to town are awesome.

+1. The PPs would rather spend money on a piece of crap that matches their decor than appreciate art that speaks to the soul. Who gives a damn if it's a poster--it's the content, not the material, that inspires.

I have never, ever understood people who pick "art" based on the rug they put down.