Purple Wall Art

Throughout the centuries, it has has been associated with royalty, mystery, pride, wealth, luxury, and sophistication.

As for the effect it has on the mind and body, purple is said to help lift spirits, calm minds, relieve stress and heighten spirituality, imagination, and creativity. Shades of purple include plum, lavender, thistle, orchid, mauve, magenta, wine, amethyst, eggplant, lilac, and purple.

Ensure that wall art that’s placed above furniture is the same length of it or shorter. On a wall along which there is no furniture, a rule of thumb is to buy art that’s the width of the wall less 6 to 12 inches on each side. Center the art at the viewer’s sightline so there is no need to look high or low. Generally, this is about 60 inches above the floor.

Abstract art is popular in contemporary homes. It can perk up otherwise bland walls by adding interest. This is what happens when a textured impasto is hung on a wall. In one particular piece, the roughness of the background and of the purple flowers on the tree make an ordinary wall pop. Textured pieces are not the only ones that can bring interest to walls. A triptych can too.

You do not have to limit yourself to a single piece of art on a wall. Use many panels of unframed art lined up side-by-side or top to bottom to fill large spaces, leaving at least 2 inches between each panel.

A concentric mosaic that has a purple outer ring and inner rings of purple and turquoise can work if your furniture is purple or turquoise, especially in a room with neutral colors. Also, use purple wall art that’s made of metal. Maybe you have a wall that cries out for a composition that showcases purple butterflies superimposed on two black frames, one vertical and one horizontal.

Everything’s not about modern or abstract art. Take the case of “Sea Roses II,” a print of a painting by Claude Monet, the 19th-century French impressionist. There are stylish and literal representations in purple of familiar images. One is a heart in various shades with abstract butterflies flying away at one end of it. You might hang this in the bedroom you share with your partner, the bedroom of any family member or in your living room.

For centuries, the royalty of some nations prized the use of purple in clothing and furnishings. Back then, since purple was rather rare in nature, purple dyes were priceless. Let purple and the positive attributes it conveys find a place in your home.