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Are you contemplating to purchase Indian paintings for your empty living room walls?  Did you know the common mistakes people usually commit while embellishing their home walls? 

In this article, we shall discuss in detail some common mistakes people frequently commit while selecting Indian paintings for the home walls. Besides, we will also learn about how you can fix these common mistakes. 

So, let’s start.

Mistake 1:  Adorning Art Painting Either Too High or Low 

We’ve seen this mistake quite often. It’s the most prevalent mistake people tend to commit when they hang Indian paintings. At times they pin-up artwork too high on the wall. This way you will do nothing but hurt your neck while looking at art. While on the other hand, it’s the reverse — they are positioned so low on the wall that you have to bend down to get a clear view of the art. 

So what you need to do to fix this error?  And what is the accurate height to pin-up art?

Well, the answer is “at eye level”. You must be rethinking whether you read correct or not.  Believe it or not, this is the closest answer one can give. Let us explain.

Imagine for a minute, you are standing in your living room in front of an empty wall. Just try and look at the wall. Where could you look easily without hurting your neck?  Undoubtedly, it would be at the same level where your eyes are.  And that’s what is known as “at eye level”.

However, the fact is that your eye level can’t remain constant on all the walls of your home. Of course no, right? It does vary when you sit or walk up the stairs. Then, what all you should keep in mind while hanging art on the wall?

It’s quite easy. You just have to test and try to understand how any spectator would look at your art on a specific wall, provided they would be sitting. Hence, hang your Indian art painting at near about 45-50 inches height. In case, they would be standing, pin-up at 60-65 inches height above the ground.

But then again, have you seen this notion followed ubiquitously? We have not. And that’s the reason why this mistake is topmost in our list.

Mistake 2:  Picking Up Mismatched Indian Paintings 

When it comes to interior decoration, it’s very significant that all the artwork we hang on our walls should be in sync with other items in our room.  Each room also has a specific purpose, if any Indian painting you place fails to meet that purpose then it’s not worth hanging at all.

But then, this is not what we haven’t noticed in many homes – instead, we have seen religious paintings in living rooms, landscapes in the dining room and figurative in bedrooms. Well, what’s tricky here? They don’t match and serve the purpose of the rooms as well. Sometimes people try to festoon their walls by hanging different types of Indian paintings in the same room. They use landscape paintings and abstract art on the same wall. Do they match each other? They actually don’t go together well. 

So, how can you escape this? For this, you need to try to understand your taste first and accordingly look for the right piece of work.  

Mistake 3: Selecting Popular Indian Paintings

Are you confused about whether to buy Indian paintings based on popularity or as per your room’s color theme? As per the survey, it has been divulged that 6 out of 10 art lovers commit the grave mistake of going for popular art. You must be thinking- what’s the issue with purchasing popular art?

Well, when you opt for popular art for your personal space, you only consider the popularity and magnificence of the artwork. You overlook that for striking and real home décor, Indian paintings need to:

  • Balance with room theme, i.e. contemporary or modern look
  • Match with the purpose of the room
  • Goes with the color of the wall

So before making the final purchase keep these points in mind.

Mistake 4:  Hanging Massive Indian Paintings 

Some people like to pin up oversized paintings in their living room or bedrooms. Have you ever tried to notice them carefully? They completely ruin the look and feel of the room. So avoid hanging huge canvas on a small wall. 

For this, you first need to measure your wall complete dimension. Once you know the wall size, it would be quite easy for you to calculate the maximum suggested art size. As per estimates, it’s about 2/3rd size of this open wall area. If your wall is very large (that is more than 6m in length), then we would suggest you go ahead with groups rather than hanging one single Indian painting.

Your Turn

Now that you are aware of the common mistakes committed by most of the people, you can go ahead and buy Indian paintings for your home.

Please do share your experiences with us.