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5 Ways to Decorate with Simple Abstract Art that Looks Great

a living room interior decorated with abstract art

If you want to make your home look nice and clean, simple abstract art looks great.

Know how to decorate with an abstract art in a simple way, your home will look even better.

Abstract art looks great in a clean interior with simple, natural furnishings.

If your home has decorative furniture, it is better to choose decorative art to balance it out.

Let’s take a look.

☑ Contents of this article.

  • Abstract art that looks great in your home
  • 5 ways to decorate great interiors with a simple abstract art
  • Tips to decorate your home with abstract art for art lovers.

Abstract art that looks great in your home

a living room interior with abstract arts

Wall design ideas for abstract arts

Abstract art is art that expresses what the artist wants to depict in the form he or she feels.
Therefore, artists often express their designs in abstract arts differently from the shape of things you can see.

Therefore, you can enjoy abstract arts in a way that is unique to your sensibilities.

If you want to learn more about abstract arts, we recommend “What Makes Abstract Art Good?You Decide What Is Expressed“.
Please take a look at this easy-to-understand explanation of how to view abstract arts.

5 ways to decorate great interiors with a simple abstract art

a living room with an abstract painting

1. simple abstract paintings that match natural furniture

a living room with abstract wall arts

Abstract art in living room

You can see a simple abstract arts in the living room.
A large arts looks great above the sofa in the living room.

The simple abstract art looks good.
This is because the living room is a natural and simple interior using white, gray, and brown.

For a calm-colored interior, you can choose an abstract art with an accent color like the light blue painting on the left.

Picture frames made of wood are used to match the tables and other wooden furniture.
It gives a sense of unity to the interior and fits in with the room.

We explains how to choose a frame to hang a painting in “How to Chose a Right Frame for an Oil Painting for Your Home“. If you want to hang a painting in a frame, please refer to this page as well.

If you want to know a painting height, please see “Ideal Height of Hanging a Painting above Sofa in Your Home“.

(2) decorate with a pop abstract painting

a living room with an abstract art

What is the best abstract painting for living room?

This is an example of a living room decorated with a pop abstract art.
Here, too, a colorful abstract art look great in a simple and stylish living room.

If you want to display a colorful abstract art, we recommend to combine the furniture, walls, and floor with calm colors such as white, brown, gray, and black, or choose those colors similar to the art.

The living room can be stylishly decorated with a large, strong presence of an art that will be the star of the interior design.

To take advantage of the pop art’s presence, you can hang on the wall as a canvas without a frame.

For reference, the following is how to display a painting without a frame.
If you want to display a painting without a frame, please refer to this page.

>> How to Hang a Oil Painting Canvas without a Frame Easily

On the shelf on the right side, you can see a framed train map in an artistic style.

If you are going to hang an abstract art in this position, we recommend choosing a medium to small size abstract art, like this frame.

When you choose an abstract art of a size that fits the width of the shelf below, it will be well balanced when you hang it on the shelf.

If you want to know how to hang art in a balanced way, see the following article.

>> 3 Ways to Find the Best Balance Between Furniture and Art

Stylish interior design with the abstract art

In this living room, the cushions on the sofa and the vase of flowers above the drawers are in the same color as the yellow used in the abstract painting.
The yellow accent color catches the eye and looks stylish.

Using one of the colors from the abstract art as an accent color is an good idea that you can incorporate into your home.

How to decorate art in the living room is described in the following article. See also.

>> How to Decorate Simple Wall Art for the Modern Living Room.

(3) a small abstract art next to a window

a living room with small an abstract wall art

This is an abstract art displayed above a sofa in the living room.

When you hang an abstract art on a narrow horizontal wall such as next to a window or door, it is well-balanced to hang a small abstract art like in this room.

The framed art, which is made of wood to match the natural wooden furniture, blends well with the interior design.

The colors of this room is white, brown, and black, so the abstract art in the same color scheme fits the room very well.

For reference, if you want to decorate small paintings, please also see “How to Decorate Small Canvas Paintings – Tastefully Ideas“.

(4) decorate with an abstract art that brings peace of mind.

a bedroom with a calm abstract wall art

Peaceful abstract painting ideas for bedroom

You can see a simple abstract painting above the bed in the bedroom.
Abstract paintings have a calm and soothing design, so they fit well in the bedroom.

Choosing an abstract painting for your bedroom with calm colors and design will help you to have a peaceful time.

The blue, pink, and calm green used in this abstract art are colors that are calming to look at, so they are perfect for decorating a bedroom.

When decorating a bedroom with an abstract art using colors, it is best to use muted colors for sheets, pillowcases, and furniture to make the abstract art stand out in the room.

How to decorate bedroom with abstract art

In this bedroom, the work is displayed in a white frame that matches the color of the walls.

Because the frame blends in with the surrounding wall color, the frame does not make a statement, and the colors of the abstract art stand out vividly.

If you want to show off the colors of an abstract art, we recommend to leave the canvas unframed or choose a discreet frame of a similar color to the wall.

If you want to choose art that goes well with white walls, please also see the following article.

>> How to choose the perfect painting (art) for a white wall

(5) decorate with an abstract art designed to blend in with the room

a bedroom with a large abstract wall art

You can see an abstract art above the bed in the bedroom.

The soft colors of the abstract art blend nicely with the white, gray, and beige-based interior.

The fact that the artwork is chosen in colors close to those of the interior is the reason for the clean, unified look.

When displaying a large art above the bed, it is best for a good balance to choose a art that is smaller than the width of the bed and large enough to leave space between the walls on either side of the artwork.

We described the way to choose the size of a painting in “How to Easily Determine Painting Sizes for Walls“. Please take a look at this page as well.

If you would like to know more about how to decorate a wall art in your bedroom,please see the details in the following article.

>> Calming Bedroom Wall Art Decorate Ideas for Better Sleep

Tips to decorate your home with abstract art for art lovers.

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What kind of art looks good in your home?

You choose an abstract art for your home that has a design you like.

At this time, you can choose art that looks good in your home by looking at whether the abstract painting suits the space.

The way to check is to see if the abstract art will create a bright impression in the room.

If you feel that the room becomes brighter when you hang the abstract art than it did before, then the artwork is suitable for the room.

For reference, the following explains how to choose a wall art that will brighten up the room.

>> How to Make a Room Look Brighter with a Wall Art

Check the art from a distance.

When choosing an abstract artwork for your home, be sure to view it from a distance to check the balance.

Many abstract arts give a different impression when viewed from close up and from a distance.

When you hang the art in your home, you will often see the work from some distance away, so check it before you buy it.

If you want to know how an abstract art will look when hung, we recommend using an application that allows you to try out the painting in a room.
To learn more, please see the following article of a wall art visualizer.

>> Free Wall Art Visualizer to See Art Exactly in Your Home

Choose an abstract Art with a design that fits the room.

We recommend to choose an art with a strong presence that will be the main attraction in a living room, and a calming, peaceful art for a bedroom.

We recommend an abstract art with a gentle touch, such as blue or pink in the bedroom.

If you would like to know more about how to decorate art in different rooms, please see the article, “How to Decorate Your Home with Your Favorite Artwork” for more information.

What you need to know when choosing abstract art

We summarize what you need to know when buying abstract art in “Beginner’s Guide to Buying Your Favorite Art for Your Home“. It will be helpful for you to read it when choosing art.

Let’s decorate your home with a nice abstract art and enjoy a stylish room.

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