Modular paintings in the interior of the living room above the sofa (12 photos)

Paintings have been used as interior decor for centuries. Fashion trends are changing, but the desire to decorate residential and non-residential premises is still relevant. A new interpretation of the familiar decorative element - Modular pictures in the interior of the living room, consisting of two or more modules or segments, united by one plot - are widely used in modern design.

Depending on the number of such segments, there are:

• diptych - a picture consisting of two modules;
• triptych - an image of three elements;
• quadriptych - of the four;
• polyptych - from five or more segments.

Segments can be of the same or different sizes, rectangular and square, vertical and horizontal. The unity of the composition is ensured by the absence of elements restricting each module, such as frames or baguettes.

The plot of a modular picture can be represented in any genre:

• landscape;
• still life;
• a portrait of one or more characters;
• animalistic;
• floristic;
• domestic;
• historical.

You can decorate the living room and the bedrooms, study and nursery, kitchen and hall, spacious bathroom.

For each room, images should be selected in accordance with the style, color scheme of wall, ceiling and floor coverings, ceiling height, lighting level, area.

How to choose a modular picture in the living room

The living room is one of the most important rooms of the apartment, where it is customary for all families to gather, celebrate special occasions, and receive guests. Modular paintings in the interior of the hall should attract attention and perfectly harmonize with the overall design. It is important to correctly position the image so that the view opens from the entrance to the room. Usually in the living room in the most advantageous place it is customary to place a sofa, therefore the most spectacular arrangement of the modular picture on the wall is precisely above this piece of furniture.

Style matching

When considering how to choose a decorative composition, it is necessary to take into account all the nuances. When choosing an image, we focus on living room style:

• Modular paintings for a spacious hall, decorated in a classic style, can be floral, historical, everyday.
• In a high-tech style living room with black, white, dark gray or chocolate walls, abstract and futuristic paintings look great.

• In the hall in the Mediterranean style, images in the antique style, seascapes, panoramic views of Italian and Greek landscapes look especially advantageous.
• In a bright variety of ethnic styles, one of the most popular is recognized as African, which is distinguished by its originality and special flavor of the Black Continent. In the African-style living room, sand dunes, the African savannah with grazing buffalo herds, images of giraffes, antelopes, and lion prides look extremely impressive.

Important points

It is equally important to remember the following nuances:

• A spacious living room on the sunny side will look especially advantageous if you decorate the wall above the sofa with a polyptych - a modular picture of several segments. The ideal amount is from 3 to 7.
• The color palette of the canvas can be selected in accordance with the general background or act as a contrast.

• The choice of the genre is practically unlimited and depends on the preferences of the owners and the style of the interior - it can be a tropical jungle or savannah, sea, rural and urban landscapes, photographs of family members, beloved pets, wild animals, flowers, plants, fruit. African motifs, night cities, historical sights, alpine meadows are extremely popular today.
• Bright colors enhance the mood, calm neutral tones create an atmosphere of comfort and peace.
• Modular paintings in the interior of a small living room above the sofa must be highlighted. You can achieve the desired level of illumination by mounting a sconce on the sides of the wall, a series of spotlights or placing a floor lamp next to the sofa.

Choice for a small room

Modular paintings for the living room in a small apartment must be selected according to the following criteria:

• The effect of the visual expansion of space is possessed by images of the garden, forest, open veranda, entwined with greenery, sea, sandy beach.
• Narrow vertical modules visually raise the ceiling in standard Khrushchev.
• The image should not be too large and wide.
• The permissible number of modules is no more than 3.

For a living room on the shady side, it is advisable to choose a picture in bright warm colors - a landscape with an ascending over the sea by the sun, still life with bright juicy fruits - oranges, bananas, peaches, large flowers.

Module placement

There are uniform decor criteria for spacious and small living rooms:

• An ideal place for a modular picture is a plain wall in light colors without bright decorative elements, painted or trimmed with wallpaper or decorative plaster.
• Depending on the plot and composition, segments can be located on one or more levels.

• When placing the modules at different levels, the lower edge of the last module should be at least 12-15 cm higher than the back of the sofa.
• The center of the composition should be located above the central part of the sofa.
• To create the effect of movement and volume, the modules should be located at a certain distance from each other.
• The gaps between the segments must be the same.
• Vertical modules visually increase the room in height, horizontal - expand.

Types of modular paintings and manufacturing methods

In contemporary art, the choice of all kinds of materials and methods for making decor elements is practically inorganic. Among the most popular and expensive techniques for creating modular paintings:

• oil painting on canvas stretched on a rack subframe;
• glass-made paintings;
• silk screen printing paintings;
• embroidery;
• mosaic panels of flaps of natural or artificial leather with fragments of stone, metals, wood.

Modular silk-screen reproductions of works by Chinese artists are an excellent decor for a Chinese-style room.

Mosaic panels of leather, wood, metal, stone will be an exquisite touch in the ethnic living room.

You can choose a modular picture in accordance with your wishes on the personal websites of artists or in specialized online stores.

Can I make a modular picture with my own hands?

The most affordable are paintings made by photo printing, the cost of which does not exceed 3-5 thousand rubles. Such compositions can be created independently by selecting and printing an image from the Internet. Then the picture should be transferred to a dense base, glued to a wallpaper or other high-quality coating material, carefully cut into the required number of fragments and attach each of them to the wooden frame, which should be located on the wrong side of the product.

Modular paintings in the living room interior, placed above the sofa, photos of which are presented on the sites design agencies and online stores will help many find their own style and create a unique composition.