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I’ve always felt less-than-confident when it came to choosing art for our walls… while I know what I like, it can be really intimidating to choose statement pieces that will stand the test of time, will be the perfect size, scale, and will compliment your existing home decor and vibe.
As we finished the design and ordering furniture for the lake house, I knew we had to make a statement on the HUGE empty wall in the living room… it needed some color, some texture, some LIFE! But, faced with the large scale of the wall and the high visibility of the area, I was still a little hesitant to sit down and choose art.
But… I’d say it was totally worth it! LOVE the way this wall turned out!
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Minted made it so freaking EASY, though. Sometimes too many good choices just make it more difficult to choose, but Minted’s fine art selection and the shopping functionalities on Minted.com REALLY helped make it an easy process. I learned a few things along the way, so wanted to share them here if you’re in the mood to add some fine art to your space!
How to Shop for Fine Art on Minted.com
A couple things Minted has that REALLY help to choose the perfect piece(s):
- You can sort by SO many options…
- choose landscape, portrait or square
- select a theme or style – choose from stuff like ‘animals’ to ‘destination’ to ‘landscape’ or ‘boho’, ‘traditional’ or ‘vintage’ to fit with your vibe – super helpful if you already have a decent idea of what you want
- sort by size – they’ve got it ALLLLL from a little 5×7 cutie all the way up to a statement 48×70 masterpiece
- You can visualize the art on your walls using the “View in My Room” tool, which is a great way to virtually ‘hang’ the art and see the colors, size, etc in your existing space
Once you’ve found the perfect piece, you choose things like art print or canvas, mat or no mat, framed or unframed, and choose your frame – I personally LOVE the white herringbone on the right piece of art for a pop of something unique.
How to Use Minted’s Free Art Styling
If you just need a second opinion or a designer to help, Minted has designers on-staff and you can text them FOR FREE and they’ll give you options after seeing a photo of your space and getting a few answers about budget, preferences, etc.
It was SUPER helpful to see several options mocked up on my ACTUAL wall – and, totally free and all done via text. While I deviated a bit from my designer’s exact suggestions (which were automatically added to my cart with ZERO expectation to buy, as the stylists *don’t* work on commission), I only felt comfortable doing so after seeing the art in perspective on my walls.
Text a photo of your wall to 415-993-WALL (9255), and a Minted stylist will text you back fine art recommendations that perfectly fit your space – for FREE. A total game-changer.
The two styling options my stylist created – while I definitely LOVED aspects of them both, I kind of used a hybrid of these ideas for our wall :).
Across the Pond art print (40×54 framed in Whitewashed Herringbone) // ‘Hard & Soft’ art print (16×20 in ‘sky’ framed in white) // ‘Following The Pack‘ canvas (30×24 on canvas in the Premium Ash Wood Canvas Frame)
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My Favorite Minted Landscape Art
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My Abstract Art Picks from Minted
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My Geometric Art Picks from Minted
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My Photo-Style Art Picks from Minted
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