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How to transform your home with art

How to transform your home with art Artfully Walls "It's about what speaks to you": Displaying paintings, prints, textiles and sculptures can all help create a fresh living space for the new year – here's how, according to the experts. Whether it's travel posters, collages or fleamarket finds, your collection should reflect what resonates with you – Cathy Glazer Wall-hung art can counterbalance the bulky, imposing look of furniture that occupies a permanent spot, such as sofas, according to Sophie Goldhill, co-founder of Liddicoat & Goldhill and its interior design arm, Hector Interiors: "A striking painting can serve as a visual focal point paired with sofas and tables, and can offset the weight of larger pieces that could otherwise dominate a space," she tells the BBC. Art of living Food is also a major theme in the work of UK artist Selina Snow, whose joyful pieces depict mouth-watering delicacies from around the world – from colourful sushi to the humble full English breakfast. Selina Snow The artist Selina Snow's home is full of original art, prints, hanging textiles and artefacts The buttercup yellow fireplace in Snow's living room has informed the choice of objects displayed on the mantelpiece and the art on the wall above it.

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Art Space Credit Painting Feel Snow Paintings Pieces Selina Artworks Ekholm Selina Snow Cathy Glazer

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