Pictures for the bedroom: selection and placement

A bedroom is a room in which everything has to be thought out. It is here that people relax after work, so the atmosphere should be as relaxing and comfortable as possible. To achieve this effect, it is important to take care of a harmonious interior design. Due attention should be paid not only to finishing materials and furniture, but also to decorations. Today we’ll talk about how to choose the right paintings for the bedroom.

Everything should be perfect in the bedroom. It is important to take care of a harmonious and aesthetic environment, which is comfortable and pleasant to be in. Based on these requirements, it is necessary to select decorative details for the interior. In the bedroom, you can and should hang suitable pictures. Before proceeding to their selection and selection of a place for installation, you should familiarize yourself with some general recommendations.

• Do not hang pictures on the walls where colorful, patterned wallpapers take place, since in the end you can get the unsightly effect of the elements assembled in one "bunch". It will be hard to look at such compositions, and they will not brighten up the general situation.

• The palette in which the paintings are sustained should not be overly motley and catchy. A sharp contrast against the general background will also look inappropriate in the bedroom. Ideally, it is worth picking up such options, the color notes of which would resonate with the general situation in the room.

• Decoration recommended at eye level.

• The style and plot of the picture should be suitable for the rest of the environment.. So, in the luxurious interiors of the Baroque style, paintings depicting megacities will look disharmonious, and in a high-tech style there will be no place for portraits of royal families or ancient frescoes.

• If you planned to hang some pictures in a bedroom, it is advisable to select options having the same size and shape.

• In the bedroom you should not hang pictures with an excessive amount of small details, because they will distract the attention of a person, pulling him to themselves. As a result, instead of a calm sleep, the hosts will peer into intricate images, delving into their own thoughts. This will not contribute to healthy sleep. For the same reason, it is not recommended to choose paintings with increased detail.

• Very large masterpieces have their own nuances - they are suitable only for bedrooms that differ in impressive quadrature. In a small room, such decisions will be inappropriate, weighting the interior.

• It is allowed to hang paintings in the bedroom that depict polygonal, round or oval elements. Intricate bends are allowed. True, it is recommended to refer to these components in the event that they repeat the motives already present in the interior.

• Today crazy popularity belongs narrow and elongated paintings. More often they are hung at the head, observing the symmetry of the trellis.

It is important for the bedroom to select paintings that differ in suitable palettes. In such a room it is not recommended to place too bright and catchy details, so it is best to give preference pastel color options. This is a universal solution for the bedroom, where a calm and peaceful atmosphere should reign.

The following colors are allowed:

• beige;
• grey;
• blue;
• mint;
• light pink;
• lavender and other discreet shades.

If you still want to dilute the atmosphere with saturated shades, it is allowed making some colorful touches. The picture may abound, for example, with violet or orange colors, but at least one of these colors must be present in the surroundings. I.e, either violet or orange should be placed on lamp shades, decorative pillows or other similar details. Then it will turn out to form a harmonious and balanced interior, which will not cause irritation to the owners.

Plots of paintings today are striking in their diversity. Choose an interesting and suitable option for absolutely any environment. In such matters, one should rely on the style in which the interior is designed.

Classical and elaborate stylistic directions are ideal for picking up portraits and various subjects with family scenes. It looks interesting in such environments reproductions of famous artists painted in oil.

Not everyone is ready to design a bedroom in this "attic" style. However, those daredevils who decided to take such a step, often completely refuse to install the picture above the bed. Someone refuses to put the bed itself. Of course, this business is purely individual - each person decides for himself what kind of situation in the bedroom will be ideal for him. In general, the presence of loft-style paintings is not prohibited.

Usually in such environments find their place abstract and urban plots. Pictures can be made of unusual materials: textiles, leather, and even metal. Modern designers often turn to the use of such paintings.

In contemporary style environments, they look best city ​​landscapes, images of skyscrapers, bridges and city parks. A good solution would be plots made in macro format: enlarged dew drops, green leaves, snowflakes, rose petals.

In such stylistic directions as hi-tech or modern often applied images of abstractions. Most often they are hung over a bed, because it is here that they are not so striking and do not interfere with the quick falling asleep of the owners.

The following types of paintings may be present in modern bedrooms:

• embossed - having convex images with clearly visible textures;
• textile - apply light varieties of fabrics with lace elements or a rough basis of burlap, diluted with leather details;
• sketches - dotted sketches in monochrome tones that look perfect in a setting of bright, modern rooms.

There are a great many plots of paintings. All of them can be divided into themes.

• Biblical. Often people like biblical paintings. It can be delicate paintings with angels or scenes from the Bible. This decor looks harmonious in the interiors of a classic, antique or baroque style.

• Vegetable. One of the most popular topics. Decorations with floral arrangements can transform the interior of the bedroom, making it more comfortable and welcoming. If the canvases depict large and bright flowers (for example, orchids, red poppies, compositions with roses or peonies), then it is better to hang them in well-lit places in the room.

• Love. For the bedroom, pictures with images of love are suitable. Drawings can be completely different: from caricatured and cartoony to more detailed plots where real men and women are depicted. Beautiful scenes in the style of a classic novel are popular. Such solutions are often chosen by couples.

• Animals. Harmoniously in the bedroom look paintings with animals. But it should not be aggressive predators, fight scenes or images of unpleasant insects. Plots with pronounced claws and fangs should also be avoided.

• Landscapes. The ideal solution if you want to create a calm and comfortable atmosphere in the bedroom. In such paintings endless fields, forests, landscapes with water, waterfalls and other similar compositions can be depicted. They can be hung not only over the bed, but also in other areas of the room.

• Abstraction. Designers recommend hanging paintings depicting abstractions in areas that will not be visible before bedtime. Such decorations are suitable exclusively for modern and futuristic ensembles.

Even if the plot and the palette of the picture are perfectly suited for the decor of the bedroom, the decoration can still not fit into it due to the fault of its size. Too large or too small images can ruin the interior. Here it is worth relying on the following recommendations:

• if the picture is installed above a bed or dresser, it should be at least half the width of the furniture;
• in large rooms it is necessary to hang large paintings, in small rooms - on the contrary;
• optimally, if the height of the decoration is 2 times less than the distance from the image to the point of view;
• vertical paintings visually extend the walls, and horizontal will act in the opposite.

In practice, Feng Shui is not recommended to hang pictures over a berth - here they will concentrate on themselves the flow of energy, causing their imbalance. It is better to hang the canvases opposite the bed - so they will radiate a positive. If the picture is still hung over the bed, then it should be a calm image: lotus, birds, flowers.

Above the bedside table, to the right or to the left of it, it is allowed to install 2 works of the same size and overlapping plots. If the room has a niche, then the picture can be hung there. If the niche is deep, the backlight will be useful.

According to Feng Shui, in the bedroom you can’t hang pictures with aggressive natural subjects: snarling animals, for example. Desert storms, raging waves and other similar images should also not be selected and hung over a place to sleep. All paintings should be implemented in calm and discreet colors. Paired images will improve the situation in the family or attract a soul mate.

Consider which paintings can not be used as decorations in the bedroom.

• It is not recommended to hang pictures with single objects. Such decisions cause a subconscious feeling of separation of spouses from each other.
• Oil paintings are not recommended to be bought if allergic people live in the house.
• Images of body parts can cause discomfort.
• Do not hang portraits of deceased relatives.
• Paintings with a mixture of different styles for such a room will not work.
• Aggressive animals, insects, and fighting scenes are not the best solution for the described room.

We will analyze in detail several ways of arranging pictures in the bedroom.

• A wall located behind the head of the bed. The indicated solution is the most common. Canvases over a berth are considered accents of a certain interior zone.
• Opposite the bed. Plot with the best view.
• A section of the wall above the bedside table. It usually hangs small-sized paintings. They are arranged symmetrically. It is desirable that they be sustained in a single theme. The shape of the paintings in this area is recommended vertical.

The canvas should not be "lost" and appear inconspicuous, being surrounded by furniture of high height. If there is not enough natural lighting in the room, then in some cases it is worth resorting to additional artificial lighting.

If you follow the teachings of Feng Shui, then the pictures in the bedroom can be arranged based on these rules:

• all paintings should be placed only on one wall, and there should not be too many decorations of this kind (no more than 3);
• all paintings should have a single plot;
• no other decorations should be present on the walls.

Pictures in such a secluded room are able to complement and complete the interior, making it more interesting, vibrant and harmonious. Let's consider some attractive and interior ideas.

In a bright room with pale gray walls, a white ceiling and a milky-colored floor above a snow-white bed, a large picture with a picture of a large bird in pink and purple will look chic.

You can hang a modular picture with city night lights in a bright room above a white bed with contrasting decorative pillows and a red plaid.

A wide black and white picture with a black frame will look spectacular in a spacious room, designed in black and white. You can dilute sharp contrasts by decorating a sleeping place with decorative pillows with multi-colored plots, as well as lamps with shiny legs.

If you want to make the bedroom’s interior extravagant and unusual, you can decorate the walls with plum materials, place a high white bed, lay a snow-white cover on the floor and place contrasting details around: lamps with black legs, black armchair, black floor rug. An interesting ensemble can be completed with unexpected decorations: a copy of a large painting by Van Gogh behind a bed, and small reproductions above the bedside tables.

In a bright room with multi-level ceilings you can put a bed made of wood. Above it is worth hanging a big beautiful picture with a water surface at sunset. Such a canvas will favorably affect the general atmosphere of the room.

About what pictures to hang in the bedroom in Feng Shui, see the video below.