Color and walls

Colorful Art for Blank Walls That Need a Little Backbone

A blank wall can be peaceful. It can also look like the room forgot to finish getting dressed. Colorful art gives the wall something to do besides making eye contact with everyone during dinner.

John Baker prints are useful for that because they are not timid. Sunflowers can bring warmth. Starry Night can add a deeper mood. The Venice and Caspersen Beach pieces can open a room up with water, sky, and movement. Different rooms need different kinds of energy.

The easiest way to choose is to look at what the room is missing. If everything is beige and polite, a bold print can keep it from feeling sleepy. If the furniture is already loud, a coastal or softer piece may give the space a calmer center. Art does not have to match the pillows like it is applying for a group project.

A strong wall usually starts with one piece that knows why it is there.