Artwork is an incredible way to bring life and beauty into a home's design. John Elliott Interiors is the best interior design company at the Lake of the Ozarks, so we know how much value and impact a great piece of art can have in your decor. That is why we keep an extensive collection of various types of artwork in our high-end furniture and home decor store at the Lake of the Ozarks. Keep reading to learn how to incorporate art into your own home!

Make Artwork an Investment

High quality art can be quite expensive depending on the size, artist, type of artwork, and even the artwork's framing. But art can often appreciate in value which can make it a great investment for your home. There is also something to be said for choosing high-end art that hasn't been replicated hundreds of times. Canvas prints sold in box stores may be pleasing to the eye in some respects, but if it's in almost every other home as well, it won't feel as special. Consider it an important part of your home interior, as it can often be the things that pulls the whole look together.

Take Your Time

Artwork for a home collection shouldn't be purchased all at once. While it could be possible, it's best to take your time and make sure each piece will incorporate well into your home design overall. While buying and hanging several pieces of art at once sounds like an exciting way to give your home a new look, it could be a good idea to add one or two pieces at a time. That way, you can add pieces more naturally and watch out for the perfect artwork to complete your design.

Buy What You Love

Artwork is an incredibly personal touch to any home decor. When choosing art, it's important to not select something just because it has the same colors as the rest of your design, or because it's the right size for your empty wall. Instead, choose pieces that speak to you. That is the best way to know that a piece will work well in your home for a long time, rather than you quickly getting tired of it and wishing for something else.

Grow a Rotating Collection

As you find more and more pieces of great artwork to add to your home, your collection will likely become quite large. Instead of ending your search for beautiful art, turn your home into a gallery of sorts. Store some pieces away while others are on display, then rotate them throughout the year for a fresh look that never gets stale.

Art at the Lake of the Ozarks

At John Elliott Interiors, we value quality artwork that can add beauty to your home. All of the art we curate is original and hand-selected to make the best impact on interior designs at the Lake of the Ozarks. We have a large selection so that everyone can find a piece that speaks to them. Come by to peruse our incredible pieces and go home with artwork that speaks to you and your beautiful home.

When you find a piece of wall art that you want to showcase as a part of your interior design at the Lake of the Ozarks, there are a few things to keep in mind. You will want to display it in a way that works well with the rest of the room and highlights the art.

We carry an extensive collection of the best artwork at the Lake of the Ozarks, so finding that perfect piece of wall art is never a problem at John Elliott Interiors. The tips in today's blog will help you to show off your prize pieces beautifully once you get them home.


Pay Attention to Scale
You don't want to attempt to put a piece of art in a space it doesn't fit. Placing a small piece alone on a large wall will make it look out of place, while putting a great big work of art someplace that it is crowded by other pieces could result in it not getting the attention it deserves and making the area appear cluttered. There should be a good balance between the scale of the rest of the room in comparison to the size and placement of your wall art.


Hang at Eye Level
Art should be hung with the center of the piece at eye level, which can be difficult to determine since not everyone's eyes fall at the same height. Interior designers took the average height of most people to come up with a guideline of placing that spot at about 58-60 inches above the ground. For pieces that will be placed in a child's room, you may want to hang it just a bit lower. If you are hanging art above a sofa or a headboard, aim for the bottom of the art to hit about 8-10 inches above the furniture.
If you would like to display more than one piece of art on the same wall, a good way to begin your arrangement is by deciding where you want the largest piece first. Then you can place the rest of the art around and outward from it. You want to create visual balance with a sense of symmetry so it doesn't look like you just threw them up on the wall without a design in mind.

For pieces that are all the same size, use the idea of a symmetrical grid for their placement. When you place art in a single horizontal row, align either the center of each piece or the tops. Also, leave at least 2-3 inches of space between each piece of art. A great tip for placing a grouping on the wall without making "mistake" nail holes is to cut large pieces of kraft paper in the size of each piece and then arrange those on the wall using painter's tape until you come up with your favorite display.

Interior design at its core is a work of art. From selecting the perfect furniture from our luxury furniture store at the Lake of the Ozarks, to choosing the right accent pieces, and selecting your paint color, all of these elements work to create a cohesive work of art in your home. Speaking of artwork, adding fine art to your home is an interior design stable. If you don't currently have any fine art pieces in your home, you should consider adding a few visually stunning pieces throughout your home. If you are uncertain why fine art is so important in your interior design, John Elliott Interiors would like to share with you how fine art can make a big impact in your home.

1) Add Texture and Depth

If you want your home to pop, texture is a vital part in the design of your home. When you add a piece of fine art at the Lake of the Ozarks, your space will begin to appear larger and add a unique and interesting look in your home. Vases, sculptures, paintings, etc. add texture to your home which in turn add depth to your space. All of this works together to create an inviting space that feels elegant, comfortable, and makes your home feel larger.

2) Add Color 

If your home is full of neutrals adding a colorful piece of artwork is a great way to add a focal point to any room of your home and diversify your space. Below is a gorgeous wall art we completed that not only adds color but also creates a focal point in the room. If you look closely you will see that we added a mirror to create an extraordinary optical illusion that adds depth to the room.

3) Go Bold 

Fine art is an excellent strategy to go bold in your home. If you have a room in your home that is in need of something interesting, adding fine art is a great way to achieve this. You can go with artwork that expresses emotion, displays scenery you are fond of, or go with something more abstract. No matter what you choose, just go with something that expresses your personality and compliments the design of your home.

4) Allow the Artwork to Create a Color Scheme 

If you aren't particularly great at choosing colors that go well together, picking out a piece of artwork that you like can inspire your color scheme. Artists know what colors work together and what colors don't and when they create artwork they will use their professional skillsets to hand pick a color scheme that works. After you choose your work of art, consider adding a few accent pieces like throw pillows, rugs, furniture accents, etc. that are the same colors as the piece of artwork you picked out.

Art is a major component of interior design and adding fine art to your home is a great way to pull your room together and enhance your interior design. Keeping the ideas above in mind will greatly help you make decisions about the types of fine art you want to include in your interior design. If you are looking for the perfect piece of fine artwork to add to your home, come into our Lake of the Ozarks furniture showroom and our interior design specialists will help you choose the artwork that will work perfectly in your home.

Art is an excellent way to put the finishing touch on any interior design.  John Elliott Interiors features an ever-growing collection of art at the Lake of the Ozarks. When you browse our showroom, you will see hundreds of pieces of original artwork, among which you are bound to find many pieces to love. Today we have some helpful tips that will allow you to choose the right art for your home.


Buy What You Love
Surround yourself with art that you personally love and appreciate. After all, you are the one that has to look at it most often. Plus, if you like it, then there is a very good chance that guests in your home will be impressed with it too. Art is meant to evoke feelings, and those feelings can be different for each person that views a particular piece. When you find one that seems to speak to you in a way that you like, then you've found the art for you.


Build Your Gallery Over Time
Building a great art collection is something that should be done over time, not during a one-visit shopping trip. Our Lake of the Ozarks luxury home interiors store is continuously adding to our massive collection so the perfect piece you are looking for may not have yet arrived. If you let us know what you're desiring, our interior designers can keep an eye out for it and let you know when something matching that description comes in.   


Expect Your Collection to Grow
Sometimes you may buy art to fill a space on the wall, not necessarily because it profoundly spoke to you and you simply had to have it. If it fits into the interior design nicely and you like the look of it, that art will work perfectly for now.

Over time you will come across new pieces of art that you love and your tastes may even change. When that happens, you can replace old art with the new or, better yet, store those old pieces away and periodically change out the art in your home for a fresh look. Galleries do it all the time and once you have a collection started, you can too.   


See Art as an Investment
Some of the very best pieces of art come with a bit of a price tag. Quality art is a true investment and well worth spending money on. Don't be afraid to buy an expensive piece if you believe that its value will go up or if you simply fall in love with it. In the case of the latter, that makes the art worth the price tag to you.  


All of the art inside our luxury furniture store at the Lake of the Ozarks is original and hand-selected for its beauty and quality. A wide variety of styles are represented so that there truly is something for everyone, no matter what your personal tastes may be. The right art makes a space feel complete. Once you place your new art from John Elliott Interiors in your home, you'll wonder how in the world you ever thought that room was complete without it!

Father's Day isn't too far away, falling on Sunday, June 17, this year. Upgrade from the tie you usually buy for your dad and consider giving him the gift of something comfy and cozy to relax in, or possibly a beautiful piece of artwork to display in his home from John Elliott Interiors. Our home interiors store at the Lake of the Ozarks is filled with lots of items that any man would love. Here are a few ideas to get you started. 



The Nature Lover
If you have a father that loves the outdoors, there are ways that you can bring the outside in so that he can enjoy it, even when the weather's not so great. For example, this gorgeous, handmade table gorgeously brings the beauty of nature to your interior design. It also makes an excellent conversation piece to intrigue houseguests. 



Deserving a Break
Rather than something to simply enjoy with the eyes, how about giving Dad something he can enjoy sinking into? A unique "throne" for the king of the house is a must, and we've got plenty of seating options that offer both style and comfort. The recliner below is even functional in that it has a built-in phone charger! When you come into our Lake of the Ozarks furniture store to browse, you can have a seat and test out that comfort for yourself!



The Hobbyist 
You could also find furniture items that encourage a favorite hobby of your father's. We have some wonderful bookcases for avid readers, and if he collects wine, then a wine rack might be the perfect gift. For dads that happen to be poker players, we can set him up in style too. 



An Artistic Eye
John Elliott Interiors not only has a store full of luxury furniture but also the magnificent home decor to compliment it all beautifully. You'll find hundreds of original pieces of wall art, plus a wonderful variety of gorgeous sculptures and more. No matter what your father's personal style is, you're bound to find something to fit it nicely within our collection.  


If you need some help zeroing in on the perfect gift for Father's Day, our interior design experts at the Lake of the Ozarks can help you narrow down that decision. Just let us know a little bit about your dad and together we are sure to find something at John Elliott Interiors that he will be absolutely thrilled to receive. He'll be impressed with the quality and style, but the fact that it came from you is what will make it even more special. 

Art is an excellent way to bring a beautiful, decorative touch to any room, as well as add a bit of your own personality to any space. We carry an extensive collection of the best artwork at the Lake of the Ozarks, so it's not hard to find a piece (or quite a few) to fall in love with when you walk through John Elliott Interiors. Today we have a few tips to help you decide exactly how to place that art in an eye-pleasing way.


Hang at Eye Level
Art should be hung with the center of the piece at eye level, which can be difficult to determine since not everyone's eyes fall at the same height. Interiors designers took the average height of most people to come up with the guideline of placing that spot at about 58-60 inches above the ground. For pieces that will be placed in a child's room, you may want to hang it just a bit lower. If you are placing art above a sofa or a headboard, aim for the bottom of the art to hit about 8-10 inches above the furniture.   


Grouping Multiple Pieces
If you would like to display more than one piece of art on the same wall, a good way to begin your arrangement is by deciding where you want the largest piece and then place the rest of the art around and outward from it. You want to create visual balance with a sense of symmetry so it doesn't look like you just threw them up on the wall without a design in mind.

For pieces that are all the same size, use the idea of a symmetrical grid for their placement. When you place art in a single horizontal row, align either the center of each piece or the tops. Also, leave at least 2-3 inches of space between each piece of art. A great tip for placing a grouping on the wall without making "mistake" nail holes is to cut large pieces of kraft paper in the size of each piece, and then arrange those on the wall using painter's tape until you come up with your favorite display.   


Lean Instead of Hang
Rather than hanging your art, leaning it instead can add an interesting look to the room, and it's the perfect solution if you don't want to put a nail in the wall. This can be done on a mantel, the top of a bookshelf, or you can place a long, slim picture ledge on an empty wall to display multiple pieces. Sometimes layering pieces of art slightly with each other looks incredible too. This also makes it easy to rotate your collection, allowing you to trade out pieces of art with each season. 


Our Lake of the Ozarks interior designers can give you all the advice you need when you are ready to place your art. They can also guide you toward the many beautiful pieces that we carry at John Elliott Interiors, but the final decision on which ones to buy should be up to you. If a specific piece of art captures your eye and speaks to you in a way that makes you happy, then that's the perfect one for you to take home.