Van Gogh Inspiration for the Dining Room

You can begin a decorating theme based on one single piece of art.  Affordable prints from artist such as Vincent Van Gogh can be found at sites such as www.posters.com for reasonable prices. Browse through some of the Van Gogh prints and select one or more to display in your dining area. Van Gogh’s art has many vibrant colors to choose from as a basis for a room’s décor. Be creative, imaginative, and enjoy the adventure.

Some idea starters for Van Gogh inspired dining areas:

Vase of Poppies

If you have neutral wall and floor colors in your dining area, the brilliant red and orange of the poppies can really brighten up a room. There is a marvelous variety of deep orange and burgundy in the painting that can be incorporated in your dining area.  You can include the lighter ivory or the light green from the leaves to balance the darker colors.  There is also the option of choosing the various shades of blue in the background of the painting for your color scheme. The background colors range from very light blue to a blue that is so dark it almost looks black.  That wide range of color provides you with many decorating options.

Fritillaries in a Copper Vase

Using this painting as inspiration for a dining area provides you the perfect opportunity for elegant decorating.  Pull out the golden illumination from the vase in the painting as the accent color for your decorating theme and you instantly have the feel of richness in your dining area.  The deep blue and green in the background of the painting  can further enhance the luxurious feel of the room.  The painting provides you the opportunity to incorporate various shades of yellow and peach into your dining room. Consider placing gold candle holders in the room with candles that match the purple that is subtly mingled in with the background color of the painting.  Gold and purple always make an elegant statement.

The Café Terrace, Arles at Night

Choosing a painting such as this for your dining area gives you an almost endless number of options for creative decorating.  You can follow the mood of the painting and create a dining room with dark colors that give you the feel of evening dining.  If you choose to decorate with the darker blue, brown or green that dominate the painting you may also want to brighten the room up with a burst of yellow. You can use rugs, table cloths, napkins, or various accessories such as dishes, teapots, or vases to accentuate the contrast of dark blue and bright yellow. This painting also gives you the opportunity to add shimmering silver to your dining area.

Take some time to search the prints of Van Gogh paintings and select a print that you truly find inspiring.  Purchase the print. Study it carefully and keep an open mind for decorating inspiration.  Make the print the focal part of your room and begin your decorating adventure. Once you have completed your Van Gogh inspired dining room, look for other prints of his art to use as inspiration for every room of your home.