What kind of paintings go well in a dining room?

[dean]

Paintings of food? Meadows? Buildings? People? I have no idea!

[Buck Turgidson]

I have a really elegant picture of some dogs playing poker in my DR. Got tired of the velvet Elvis.

[dean]

I think I would like something even more elegant than that! Possibly anyway

[Goedjn]

Paintings that you like to look at.

Unless you're designing the dining-room to impress someone else, in which case, paintings that THEY like to look at.

[Luke]

Keane. Cougat.

If that doesn't work for you, you should find something to your liking here:

[G Henslee]

Vargas Girls...

[Dr. Hardcrab]

You can't go wrong with dogs playing poker or a Velvet Elvis......

[smithfarms pure kona]

Seriously, I think a nice landscape or something peaceful like a still life painting of fruit or flowers or a combo...with mellow colors that add to the feeling of the room, would be good.

How about going to a local art show, or a gallery in your area. See which art makes you feel good and would add to the ambiance of the dining room. Then help that artist out by buying an original, or a print:), and take it home. Feel free to ask the person selling the art to help you by giving the color of the rug and the room etc. They can help alot. Then hang it so one can see the whole thing at eye level, while standing. You want to enjoy it.

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[George]

Not sure about that, don't forget about velvet tigers...

[Dr. Hardcrab]

Actually, I prefer Velvet Revolver....

;-]

[karen]

You should go with your own taste I would think. Maybe that's the dog prints or the velvet Elvis.

Maybe you don't really want paintings, but just prints. You can find them at many places for good prices. Black and white or colored photos can look good. Also, framed mirrors.

In my dining room I have a large old mirror with hooks to hang hats on (Mission style), an old black and white photo from an ancestor's schoolroom and a colorful painting I made. Other than the clock and plants in the windows, that is all. It all goes with the old oak farmhouse table.

[Wayne Boatwright]

On Sat 18 Jun 2005 10:11:17p, karen wrote in alt.home.repair:

That depends a lot on the dining room as well as your personal taste. Landscapes and still lifes are nice and almost always appropriate. Abstract art might be nice in a very modern room. Mirrors are lovely but should not be hung in a location or at an angle where a diner can see themselves eating.

[hektik8]

Take some pics of your slutty girlfriend. Everyone can lose their appetites. You'll save on your food bill.

[Matt]

Apparantly not many sleepers here.