Pictures in the interior of the bedroom

We love painting because paintings are a classic and universal way of decorating any room, and they can not only decorate the interior of a bedroom, but also place the necessary accents in it or create a special, dreamy aura.

Paintings in the interior

Today we are talking about canvases as spectacular components of a modern bedroom interior. We will talk in more detail about which paintings are better to choose on what topic, how and where to place, on what principle to combine with the furnishings of the room.

Helpful hints:

Classical subjects (landscapes, portraits and still lifes) are best placed in a frame, but if the bedroom is small, refuse such a frame, or use a frame whose slats are no more than 5 cm thick.

Choose paintings according to the size of the room. For example, a massive painting with a long side of about 1 m each and more is not recommended to be placed in a small bedroom, especially if the plot is complex or the color palette is too dark and saturated.

Spacious bedrooms have more freedom to choose paintings, but here you should not use single, small-sized paintings – the interior will look unfinished.

Paintings, the color palette of which is quite bright and rich, should preferably be arranged so that the eye does not meet with them constantly. So, it is better to decorate the wall behind the head of the bed or on the wall to the right or left of the bed with a catchy painting..

Correct placement

We are always talking about harmony, a sense of style and high aesthetics, which are not possible if we do not pay due attention to the decoration of the bedrooms. So, a room decorated with even the most spectacular canvases significantly loses its charm if the canvases are placed chaotically, without observing the elementary laws of composition.

A particularly popular place for painting was and remains the wall behind the headboard. If the headboard is not high and laconic, the picture above it will form a single compositional center of the room, around which secondary decorative objects will be located.

Placing a painting on the wall opposite to the bed can also be very interesting. In addition, the contemplation of a beautiful and inspiring plot while lying in bed is so pleasing to the human eye. In order to form a harmonious image, you should use a picture (or several pictures) in shape and size that resembles the headboard of the bed – this simple way of building symmetry will make the room neat and orderly.

An empty wall opposite the window can be decorated with a painting or a group of paintings, bright or with a predominantly dark rich palette of colors. Daylight coming from the window will evenly illuminate the canvas and neutralize its active influence on the bedroom environment as a whole.

Story line

The choice of the plot of the picture, intended for the interior of the bedroom, entirely depends on your preferences and taste. But, nevertheless, there are some recommendations that cannot be ignored when it comes to creating an atmosphere of calm, rest and relaxation:

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• Better to give up dreary landscapes in cold colors;

• In the bedroom of a married couple, or a person in search of a second half, you should not post pictures that depict a lonely figure or sad scenes (from history, religion).

• Battle or hunting scenes are also not appropriate.

Now about the themes in painting that are most adapted for bedrooms:

Images of animals and birds always evoke only positive emotions and the desire to take care of others.

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• A relaxed and romantic atmosphere is created by canvases with still lifes, flowering gardens and graphic stylizations of plants.

• Abstractions and color blocks will be appropriate in modern bedroom styles, and fragments of ornaments will get used to the traditional interior.

• Paintings depicting gallant scenes, their reproductions and stylizations will be especially appropriate in the bedroom setting of a young or already formed married couple.

Optical illusions

Sometimes it is impossible to do without the use of paintings if the bedroom room needs some visual adjustment..

For example, light, smoothly lined walls, without a certain decor will look boring and insipid, and add to a similar interior «zest», and to make the surfaces more textured, paintings and reproductions with a light unobtrusive plot, designed only to diversify and complement the bedroom decor, will help.

A small room always needs additional volume, even if it is visual. Quite large canvases with perspective images of landscapes and city panoramas will help to create its illusion..

In a bedroom whose walls are painted dark, perspective images should be used, but always made using a large number of light and bright shades. They will stand out in a beneficial contrast against the background of saturated walls, and divert (distract) the look beyond the borders of the picture..

Actual techniques

Oil on canvas has been highly valued at all times, as it made it possible to create durable, realistic and lifelike canvases. Nevertheless, with all the beauty and visible advantages of oil paintings, it is not recommended to use such in bedrooms where people with a developed sense of smell live, as well as allergy sufferers.

The fact is that solvents, primers or finishing varnishes, which are very abundantly used by modern artists, have a pronounced specific smell, which is noticeable for some time after finishing work on the canvas..

As an alternative to oil masterpieces, you can purchase paintings painted with acrylic paints – they are produced on a water basis. Acrylic painting is no less beautiful, all colors are very bright, saturated, completely «don’t smell» and are not toxic.

In the case when a picture painted with acrylic is covered with a protective varnish, its surface can be wiped from dust with a damp (not wet) sponge.

Experts know that watercolor is considered one of the most difficult and subtle techniques in painting. Today it is not as popular as oil and acrylic, not very durable, but, without a doubt, very aesthetic. Therefore, we recommend using watercolor paintings in Provence, Country, French and Traditional English bedroom interiors..

Pastel, or the technique of applying chalk dust on canvas, also has its fans who highly appreciate the effect of soft realism, which is achieved by the hand of a master working in this technique. Pastel paintings are rarely found in interiors today, but for bedrooms they can be a real boon when you need to emphasize the light clean image of a room..

Accent or decor in context

As mentioned above, there is no place for aggressive, assertive painting in the bedroom, and the paintings here should become either a logical continuation of the decorative design, or its kind of detail that attracts attention.

In a monochrome setting, a couple of paintings with a non-trivial plot, made in the technique of acrylic with a deliberate relief, will help add colors. In addition, the author’s canvas depicting a portrait of a famous (or not so) personality can become an interesting contrast..

When contrast is not desirable and it is necessary to create an atmosphere of complete harmony and comfort, it is better to use paintings that form a single ensemble with other decorative objects. For example, together with vases and bed linen in soft green tones, use a canvas that depicts a bouquet of wildflowers or a spring sunny landscape.

At the peak of popularity

Pictures that go far beyond the traditional canons in painting and its presentation. So, the so-called modular paintings are becoming more and more popular, otherwise they are a single plot, which is formed by several (from two) separate canvases. It is noteworthy that this method of decoration is suitable for both classic and modern interior styles..

Art canvases created in large strokes using oil or acrylic paint, and sometimes in mixed media are in fashion today. The image is embossed, dynamic, but the eye is perceived only from a certain distance.

Do not be afraid to seem ridiculous and incomprehensible, like characters from the canvases of famous contemporary artists and avant-garde masters of the early twentieth century. Together with extraordinary painting in the interior of the bedroom, abstract subjects, surreal landscapes and naive unsightly images, as if written by a child’s hand, can be used. The main thing is that they are all obliged to radiate light, positive and vitality..

Good luck!