ideas for dark hall
Emily
5 years ago
I’ve just finished one coat of raillings over the dark purple paint I did last year so need to go over again. But want some art and not sure what. Ive been liking Japanese woodblock for a few years but going through the art sites I’ve realised I’m liking stormscapes and early twentieth century portraits and even some of the early English 15th century portraits. I was thinking gallery wall with a good mix unified by black frames and moody colours with the odd shot of richer colour but then not so sure. Any advice before I start buying and potentially making mistakes?
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Daisy England
5 years ago
Emily
5 years agoThanks Daisy! Just thought I’d add some pics that I’ve saved. They’re not in any order since I’ve saved so many!
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Kara L
5 years agoEmily
5 years agominnie101
5 years agoHi Emily. The halls looks fab! You've picked some great art too, I may pinch a couple! I don't know whether I would pick a predominant colour to unite? i've just added a few but I think portrait of a man looks good in a brass frame and maybe another one of your darker pieces? I also like portraits just on canvas. I've attached another pic as I also like an oval frame to break up the gallery or in this case round!
rachelmidlands
5 years agoEmily, it looks fantastic! I’m biased because I love dark and moody colours. I like all the art you’ve chosen, particularly the portraits. Just wanted to throw this one in because I love a bit of the unexpected:)
"The Orange Pencil" Canvas Print, 66x81 cm · More Info
P.s. the pooches look very happy being centre of attention;)Emily
5 years agoThanks Minnie! Tbh I’m surprised at how many wonderful friends mages are available, and whilst they are of course not real I think a print will be good enough to show the strong images, really hope I pick some good ones! And thanks Rachel, me loves dark and moody too, have had these ibride ones for a while. :)
And the youngest is still a pup there!
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5 years agoEmily
5 years agoThanks :) and that’s the sort of thing I’ve been considering. For example I could make the pattern of frames and mounts part of the display by having them uniform and choosing images that are almost monochrome. There are lots of sky or sea scapes or portraits to choose from that are almost monochrome. The other thought was to buy a large size print and cut down to use just a portion of it so it’s “disguised” and just being used for its light and dark contrasts. But there are so many images that are really amazing that I wonder if a should just pick one for each of the walls. ?? Will let the thoughts percolate for a while I think. And when I fo something will post back. At one point I was thinking of trying to make my own Japanese Enso symbol. Part of its significance is practise making the drawer of it better I believe. Sometimes they draw it with a big calligraphy brush and I saw on a tv program a Japanese artist using a brush that was as big as a mop!
Emily
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5 years agoHave you thought of what way to hag your pics? Chains either straight or triangulate would look so well with the colour and panelling
Emily
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Carolina
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