Nature Wall Art: How to Choose and Hang It in Any Room

Nature wall art falls into a few families. Most rooms look best with two of them mixed, a painted piece plus a textural one.

• Abstract landscape and canvas. Painted or printed canvases that suggest hills, water, earth, and sky without copying them exactly. These carry color and mood. The Ocean Wave Green Textured Oil Painting (89.99 EUR) and the Abstract Earth and Stones (89.99 EUR) are good examples, and there are smaller prints from 29.99 EUR like the Minimalistic Beige-Green Canvas.
• Woven and rattan wall pieces. Round rattan discs, bamboo panels, and woven shapes that add real texture and a shadow of their own. A Nordic Rattan Wall Decoration (24.99 EUR) or Moroccan Rattan piece (39.99 EUR) brings warmth a flat print cannot.
• Macrame and fiber. Hand-knotted wall hangings in natural cotton add softness and a boho feel, like the Macrame Wall Hanging (189.99 EUR).
• Wood and functional decor. Carved or minimalist wooden pieces, and pieces that double as a shelf, like the Minimalist Wooden Wall Decor (149.99 EUR).

Browse the full natural wall art range to mix a canvas with a woven piece.

The two things that decide whether a piece works are size and color.

Size it to the wall, not the frame. Over a sofa, a single piece or a group should span about two-thirds of the sofa's width. Too-small art floating on a big wall is the most common mistake. If one piece is not big enough, group two or three, or pair a canvas with a woven disc.

Pull a color from the room. Nature art in your room's existing palette, soft greens, sand, clay, stone, ties the space together. A green abstract landscape suits a room with plants and natural wood; a warm, earthy piece suits terracotta and linen. Keep the art quieter than a bright accent so it reads as calm.

Abstract is more forgiving than literal. An abstract landscape works in more rooms and dates less quickly than a photographic print of a specific place. It suggests nature rather than documenting it, which is easier to live with.

Match the material to your style. Canvas suits modern and minimal rooms; rattan and macrame suit boho, coastal, and organic modern spaces. Mixing a smooth canvas with a textured woven piece is what stops a wall looking flat.

Good hanging makes cheap art look expensive. A few rules:

• Hang at eye level. The center of the piece (or the center of a group) should sit about 145 to 150 cm from the floor, which is average eye level. Over furniture, leave roughly 15 to 25 cm between the top of the sofa and the bottom of the art so they feel connected.
• One statement piece or a group. Either hang one large piece as a focal point, or build a small group of two or three. Odd numbers and varied shapes (a canvas plus a round woven disc) look more natural than a matched pair.
• Mix flat and textural. Combine a canvas with a rattan or macrame piece so the wall has depth and shadow, not just color.
• Lay it out on the floor first. For a group, arrange it on the floor and shuffle until it looks right before you put a single hole in the wall.

A round rattan piece like the Boho Rattan Round Wall Shelf (189.99 EUR) works as both art and a small shelf, which earns it a spot in a hallway or beside a canvas.

Living room. A large canvas over the sofa, or a group mixing a painting and a woven piece, is the anchor. Keep it in the room's palette.

Bedroom. A calm abstract or a soft macrame piece above the bed makes the room restful. Wide and low suits the space over a headboard.

Entryway. A single round rattan piece or a small canvas greets people and sets the tone. This is a good spot for a piece that doubles as a small shelf.

Bathroom. Nature art suits a bathroom, but skip paper prints in a steamy room. A sealed canvas or a rattan piece handles the humidity better.

Pair your art with the wider natural look using our wabi-sabi and organic modern guides.