There are several ways to liven up your home to make it beautiful. This is not just by paintings but also through creative thinking. A home that is filled with art reflects the owner's personality and inanimate objects come to life and not just lying around. Anyone living or visiting that home, have endless artistic possibilities and can project a sense of style and elegance.



One way to do this is to create a wall into a work of art. Wall art may be several things. They can be pressed flowers, bits of lace from the veil, a pair of gloves worn by the bride, pictures and paintings that provide a lasting impression that will be treasured down through the generations.

A christening dress and baby shoes preserve a first event in the life of your child. Enclosed in a deep frame with a glass cover to keep out dust, these items will last forever. Other ideas of wall art can be old maps, antique documents, and interesting fabric swatches can all become wall art. Think of the beautiful handmade lace, quilts, and embroidery that could be framed or hung to become wall art.

Here are some things that you can do to convert your wall into a work of art:

1. Proportion of the room: One benefit of using art is to create an illusion. You can make a huge room look fuller or a tiny room look bigger. The enhancement can be anything from murals to mirrors

2. Tone of the walls: Do remember to take note of the colors of your walls. If it is light or in pale colors, you can give it spirit by putting in colors like oranges, reds and earthy browns.

3.Rented houses: If you are living in a rented home, make sure you buy art that has self adhesive. This is especially for renters whose owners forbid the tenants bore holes into their walls.

4.Lighting: Assume your home is situated in a set way, some rooms may have more light and some rooms may be dim with very little light. Lamps and shades can be used for romantic weekends and bright lights for play days for children can also be achieved this way.

It is easy to buy wall art, can be accessible online and is affordable. Unframed prints of many famous artists can be bought from prices ranging from a Picasso line drawing of a dog for $60, to a Dougall autumn tapestry for $300. Michael O'Toole's Mediterranean scene is a bargain at $40. Emerging artists are the latest rage. Ken Bailey's Boston's Best Crme Pie is a whimsical dog print that will make you smile and could be the focus for many animal posters.

Most online art galleries support and promote new and independent artists who want to advertise their work on the internet. These works of art can be bought directly and safely online. Most galleries exhibit and encourage these incredible talent and remove the middleman, bottom line, you get a better deal. Whatever your budget, there are different types of classic wall art offerings in the market. The art are affordable that you can even design seasonal themes and change your wall art 3 or 4 times each year. Many come in more than one size, and can be arranged to match your decorations.

After moving house, it is cheering to have familiar wall art hanging in the new home. If you are young and have few events to collect and store, borrow some of those from others. For instance, buy wall art at an antiques store that features old time photographs of family groupings. The frames alone are works of art many times. You can also look at ways for your own photograph to be made into a canvas wall art painting.

When we buy wall art, we are creating a home atmosphere that nourishes us whenever we are present. It is important to select those things that evoke emotions in us. Whether restful, exciting or interesting, our wall art is important.