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The Psychology of Wall Art

by Iqra Tariq February 27, 2021 3 min read

Wall art plays an important role in making your mood happy or sad. Wall art doesn’t only enhance the beauty of your home but also affects your mind and psychology. Wall art is important in bringing your thoughts and observation to the next level of creativity. Wall art can improve your insights and perceptions because art has the power to fast-track your mind and make it able to think beyond the borders.

Psychology of Wall Art

Wall art can hit the psyche of a person in different ways. Our mind perceives many things that we don’t even think of, so art helps in identifying the inaccessible things. It’s so natural that our mind absorbs things that we can’t even remember. So wall art gives that unintentional thought to explore life in its better sagacity.

Psychology of Wall Art:

It is important to bring the right type of wall art to your home. Match the psychology of interior design with that of wall art and feel the presence of an artistic vibe in your home. The psychology of wall art clearly describes how your mind responds to different things so swiftly. For instance, when you change the setting of your room, your mind promptly senses the change in that room. So, we contemplate that, our minds respond to the changes so promptly and summarily.

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Now, you must be thinking how can you get the perfect artifact for your place? Keeping in mind the importance of wall art and its relation with the interior design of your home, choose the best artwork for your home. Here are some quick psychological tips for you to keep in mind while choosing wall art.

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Tips for Choosing Wall Art:

  • Natural Color:

It’s in human nature that we feel comfortable among natural colors. So try to choose a contrasting color with your floor and ceiling. The human mind feels comfortable with earth tones and colors that correspond to nature so whenever you think of buying stuff for your home, do look for natural tones. For example, if your ceiling is brown then your curtains should correspond to it. Likewise, if your wall’s paint color is all in dark and dusty shades, then try to incorporate a light shade of the furniture.

Related: How to Choose Right Paint Color 

  • Maintain Flow:

There must be a flow in your room. You must not get trapped like where is the path to get on the couch. Everything should be placed with keen care by leaving ample space for the path. The human mind always looks for clearance and allowance, if our mind senses some tangible things then it got confused and hence stops working actively. So to make your mind clear of any ambiguity, try to place your furniture at its appropriate place.  

The Psychology of Wall Art
  • Point of Attraction:

There must be a central point in your room that attains the attraction of the viewer. Because the human mind always gets attracted by some focal subject. You can create a point of focus by hanging wall art on the wall above of mental or fireplace. Even you can paint your long wall with geometric patterns that will also attract the viewer and become the point of focus.

  • Acknowledge Harmony:

Always ensure the harmony of colors within your room. If there would be disturbing colors in your room then it will disturb the viewer and cause uneasiness for them. Being chic is trendy but never goes beyond the rules. Don’t try things that you can’t handle. Playing with neon colors is hard so always keep in mind the harmony and synchronization of colors. Try to implement new ideas and techniques but always pre-check them.

The Psychology of Wall Art
  • Avoid Monochromatic Colors:

Choose an alternative color for wall décor because monochromatic colors don’t look good and our mind doesn’t grow rapidly in such an environment. To perform productively, always bring deep and conservative wall art to your home. This will enhance your thinking patterns and will help you develop your mental strength.

  • Bring Contrast and Divergence:

To learn something apprehensive, change is required, so contrast and divergence must be maintained at home. We often get motivation from other people’s décor and try to implement those changes in our home. But always remember your home’s space is different from theirs and your choices are way more different. So try to bring something new. Always look for the latest trends and implement them according to your choices/place.