Paintings were hung on walls in the old days, and today considerable money is invested in them, if they are paintings by old masters or modern master artists. Yes, this is a pleasure for moneybags! But decorating interiors with watercolors, sketches, and still lifes has not become less common, it’s just that today this type of art looks different and offers more possibilities in interior design than it did before. In other words, modern paintings are not a luxury item, but a means of decorating rooms available to everyone.
History of origin
In the mid-twentieth century in Scandinavia, during the period of active development of Swedish society, the IKEA company appeared, which currently produces a huge range of multifunctional, modern, and most importantly affordable furniture.
That period is considered quite successful and favorable for the middle class of Scandinavian residents, which is intensively strengthening, people’s incomes are growing, and the poor and rich are being balanced in terms of social state protection.
Now IKEA is a huge industry for the production and sale of not only furniture, but also high-quality textiles, lighting fixtures, and decorative accessories, which are appreciated all over the world.
Guided by the company's concept, a huge number of its fans are eager to arrange their own real interior in the IKEA style so that it is modern, stylish, multifunctional and budget-friendly.
From year to year, the European brand attracts more and more supporters and admirers into its networks, thanks to its sincere desire and desire to change people's lives for the better.
Furniture for everyone
Functionalism, practicality and style are the main components of the characteristics of IKEA furniture, which still glorify this brand.
In addition to Scandinavian design, the furniture captures notes of other styles, such as vintage, pop art, cubism and modern, which are gracefully combined together.
Quite a variety of materials are used to make furniture. For example, the ideal combination in the interior of an IKEA kitchen is considered to be a table made of natural wood, a shelving unit in the form of a modular structure made of plexiglass and chromed metal, plastic chairs and upholstered furniture with velor upholstery.
Taking into account the needs and wants of modern people, IKEA manufacturers are trying to adapt their products to the maximum for greater convenience. For example, the presence of built-in containers and niches for storing things in the living room interior is convenient and practical.
The technique of using built-in boxes is successfully used on IKEA bookcases and shelving, fulfilling not only a decorative mission, but also a functional one, resulting in orderly storage of various household items.
Incorrect placement of paintings. 5 mistakes in placing paintings on walls
First, we will answer the question of whether it is really necessary to hang paintings in the interior, and then we will move on to practice and describe the most popular mistakes made by beginners in interior design
Most people perceive paintings as a decorative element and are convinced that they should be hung only for beauty.
Indeed, the main role of paintings is aesthetic pleasure of the eye. But if you place the paintings according to all the rules, taking into account the color scheme, you can give your interior design a finished look. And also paintings are an expression of individuality. In addition to paintings, you can place posters or photographs on the walls. In this case, your interior can easily be called original.
In this article we will talk about the most common mistakes in placing paintings in the interior.
- Size too small. Most beginners don't consider the size of the painting. As a result, if you hang a small reproduction on the wall, it will simply get lost in space and look ridiculous. But you shouldn’t overcrowd the wall with colorful posters and paintings. The optimal size is no more than 2/3 of the wall surface.
- When placing paintings, the owner does not use his imagination; as a result, the walls are decorated monotonously. In order to decorate surfaces, you can use not only portraits of people you don’t know, but also beautiful landscapes. For example, in the nursery you can hang a plaster print of your baby or your first hand drawing. You can also create a family collage in the living room and place it above the sofa. The main thing is that your compositions have some unifying features: a similar color scheme, a single style of frames or images symbolize some memorable event.
- Thoughtless arrangement of paintings. If you hang reproductions without any system and taking into account the rules, then you can turn your wall into a sieve, because... You won't like the final result anyway. Here are some rules:
If you place the paintings above the sofa. Then don’t hang them too high, it’s enough to step back 25-30 cm from the back. If you place the paintings on an open wall, not cluttered with furniture, then take into account the average height of a person so that you can comfortably evaluate your composition. In the museum they hang paintings at a height of about 150 cm from the floor, but you can decide on the height yourself, but the main thing is that it remains within 140-160 cm. The key painting, the so-called core, should always be located in the center of the composition
The purpose of this reproduction is to attract attention and unite all adjacent paintings.
- Hanging modular paintings or several posters at a great distance from each other. This is the most common mistake; for some reason it is believed that if a painting consists of several parts, then it must occupy the entire space on the wall. Designers recommend keeping plants between paintings of the same group from 4 to 11 cm. The rule also applies here: the larger the painting, the greater the distance from the adjacent reproduction should be. There are many schemes on the Internet on how you can place three or five paintings at once.
- When receiving criticism from friends, start making excuses. Remember, you are not a professional designer, therefore, you are prone to make mistakes. The only person who should like the end result is you. Answer criticism from outside clearly: unevenness and flaws are the author’s idea and individual style of placing the paintings.
Interior color palette
One of the principles of IKEA is the absence of monochrome in interior design, as a result of which all modern renovations presented in the catalogs shine with bright colors.
Manufacturers are not fixated on the gray and white favorite of the Scandinavian style, but give their users freedom of choice, offering a huge range of color options.
However, among the leading colors there are still classic traditional tones, but even minor splashes of contrasts from blue, wine, yellow, emerald, mint colors will add a special flavor to the entire interior, making it unique and original.
When creating an IKEA-style interior, do not forget that contrasting colors must be used in harmonious combination with neutral tones and shades of natural wood or stone.
In any case, to balance any color scheme of the interior, or to give it greater expressiveness and contrast, you can use noble black color as an accent.
Features of office space design
A modern person spends a significant part of his life at work. Therefore, the desire to make this place more beautiful and cozy seems quite natural. Paintings and posters for the office should be chosen based on personal preferences and the type of activity of the company. Office space designers recommend using neutral themes for the plot: landscapes, marine themes, city views, abstractions. You should avoid topics that can disrupt the work environment, for example, nude style.
Images of several bright spots on a white background, according to psychologists, help to concentrate and tune in to work. Floral still lifes in pastel colors are soothing. And dark canvases depicting angular objects increase the level of conflicts in the team. Today, cityscapes have become popular in office interiors. The picture should depict the view of your hometown.
Interior finishing materials
Modern IKEA interiors avoid the use of wallpaper; the best way to decorate walls is by painting. The most popular and fashionable thing in IKEA interior design is creating an accent wall in a contrasting color, as in the photo.
Try painting all the walls in a neutral color and one in a contrasting color, and you will get an excellent solution for zoning a room in accordance with the functional purpose of a particular area.
When painting the ceiling, preference is given to light colors, which visually increases the height of the room, and this is especially true for modern housing.
It is recommended to finish the floor in a traditional style using painted boards, laminate or parquet.
Doorways, like the doors themselves, can be made of natural wood or replaced with partitions made of frosted plexiglass.
But, the main thing in IKEA interiors is a maximum of space free from unnecessary details and elements. In small apartments, such an interior is achieved through complete redevelopment and partial dismantling of walls to combine rooms.
Additional products
It is worth considering that fastening elements are not included with the painting. Therefore, screws, dowels, screws or nails suitable for the wall are selected separately.
This does not apply to metal frames, where special hooks and clamps are an integral part of the structure. The hanging range also includes a bracket for storing them.
You also need to be careful with frames. Some paintings or posters come with them, but in most cases they are purchased separately.
Lighting in IKEA interiors
When choosing sources of artificial lighting from IKEA catalogs or on the open market, you can easily get confused by their abundance, beauty and originality.
Branded stores are replete with a variety of chandeliers, lamps, lamps and floor lamps. The most stylish is considered to be a large-diameter box lamp made of paper, linen or cotton. It can easily be used as a chandelier or floor lamp if you attach it to a tripod or curved rod, and also as a night light on a bedside table in an IKEA bedroom interior.
Ball lamps are no less popular, but require high ceilings and free space. You can add individualism and original style using lamps made from brass, steel, and aluminum lighting sources.
The IKEA brand welcomes an abundance of light in interiors, so don’t be afraid, feel free to go to the company’s company stores and purchase modern lighting fixtures.
Rules for placing a picture
To ensure that the painting does not get “lost” and becomes an accent or even sets the stylistic solution for the entire space, it is necessary to listen to the opinions of craftsmen and designers.
They advise following simple rules that allow you to place a painting in the most favorable place for it, and at the same time correct planning imperfections:
- Long horizontal canvases visually make the wall wider.
- Vertical - increase the height of the ceiling.
- Small paintings in a large room look “lost and abandoned.”
- Small works are hung on a large wall in groups or placed in large mats or massive baguette frames.
- It is advisable not to place large canvases in a small space, but an exception can be made for landscapes with linear or tonal perspective.
- Several paintings are not placed “back to back”, but with a small gap.
When hanging paintings, you need to take into account not only the size, plot and color scheme, but also the rules of harmony. The human eye best perceives symmetry, which is alignment relative to an imaginary line. Most often, paintings are aligned horizontally. This means that the top or center of all the canvases is located on the same horizontal line.
In museum practice, it is customary to draw the center line at a height of 152 cm from the floor. Of course, exhibition displays are viewed while standing, so in a room where you are supposed to spend time sitting, the height of the placement can be reduced.
Another way of alignment is vertically, when one long narrow canvas is placed on the side of a conventional vertical line, and small paintings are placed on the other side along the same line.
Paintings are a self-sufficient element of decor, so there should be nothing next to them except lighting fixtures. It is ideal if each picture is equipped with its own light source.
Using decor and indoor plants
And to complete the created interior, there are not enough decorative elements, accessories and living plants. But even when decorating, you shouldn’t forget about their functional purpose, because this is one of the main principles of the brand.
Take a look at IKEA’s ready-made interior solutions; in almost all of them you will certainly find all sorts of stylish boxes, boxes, baskets placed on shelves, cabinets and tables.
Coziness and comfort will be created by high quality textiles. Cushions, tablecloths, bedspreads, curtains, bed linen, made for interiors of a wide variety of styles, all in the spirit of IKEA.
For windows, it is proposed to use Roman blinds, which create a stylish and modest look, and also perform a special mission to regulate the level of natural light.
The wall decor is simple but stylish and modern. Basically, these are paintings and photographs in frames. Even children's drawings on various themes can decorate the walls of your home, but there is one condition: they must depict an abstract object (flower pot, vase or teapot). Photos on the walls should be placed in a chaotic order.
We hope you haven’t forgotten that another one of IKEA’s principles is environmental friendliness. This means that the interior must have indoor flowers and living plants that will fill the atmosphere of the room with oxygen. IKEA recommends decorating the room with orchids, begonias, cacti and lemon trees.
The IKEA Empire is a leader in creating home interiors, which is preferred all over the world, regardless of social status and age category.
A huge and unique selection of interiors that gracefully combine the main principles of the company: functionality, comfort, high quality, accessibility and environmental friendliness.
Once you choose the products of this brand, you will make your life beautiful, modern and of high quality, without ever regretting it. Be with IKEA!
Fashionable posters in a modern style in 2022: what's trending
Posters provide more opportunities for flight of fancy in contrast to classical paintings, if only because there are a great variety of images that are used to make posters for different tastes and styles. This includes abstraction, oriental, African style, urban landscape, thematic posters such as auto-moto and others. Therefore, there is always something to choose from. It is only desirable that the subject of the poster corresponds to the purpose of the room, or rather does not contradict it.
By the way, since we are talking about posters, I would like to ask you a question: what exactly is the difference between a poster and a painting? I ask because these two concepts are very often confused, both are called paintings. Well, if we combine them with such a general term as interior paintings, then everything will be correct. In general, painting is only what is created by a human hand. All other images obtained using various technologies are just suitable for posters.
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