Our Knock-out Strategy of Hanging Absurdly Large Art

For the Airbnb Wow Wall

Few design elements in Airbnb design have quite as much wow factor as art.

At the same time, getting art ‘right’ is not easy. It’s very easy to stray into the yawn territory with art, especially if you just put something up hoping it will all turn out ok (it usually doesn’t). Not getting it right means you have wasted an opportunity to wow your guests. And ‘wows’ impact your bottom line via bookings and good reviews, so let’s walk through one of our knock-out strategies that works every time.

And it’s not hard to figure out either (yay!).

GO BIG! DON’T BE AFRAID.

Most people are afraid of large-scale art pieces because they mistakingly think such sizes are overwhelming.

The opposite is true.

Large art pieces are hugely (no pun intended) impactful because they ‘wow’ an area by the capture and domination method. You can’t help but stop and stare at their arresting power.

We find or create pieces that make statements, sometimes literally (see immediately below) about the design concept we’ve created for the home.

We designed this 40″ x 60″ framed ‘Cool Story’ print for the corner of this Palm Springs Airbnb studio. The message plays into the whimsical design of the space and also serves as an awesome Instagram backdrop (can you say free promotion?!). Print available through 1 Chic Retreat.  @nicolecatherinephotography

We favor large-scale pieces that aren’t your everyday sight. In other words, we hate BORING art. Instead, we go for those pieces that make you think, laugh, or feel curious, hopefully all at the same time.

A vintage Barbie and Ken ‘Fun on the Beach’ photograph hangs above the bed in this Kelowna, BC lakeside condo. Design by 1 Chic Retreat. @jonadrian

Don’t be afraid to get crazy here. Art in vacation homes is a short-lived experience so people expect to be ‘wowed’ for the short-term. This is not art meant for the long-term experience so don’t be conservative; in fact, we basically shun conservative art in our designs.

A framed California Republic flag spans almost the entire width of the desk above which it hangs in this Ballard, California house. Design by 1 Chic Retreat.

So go have fun hanging some large-scale art. You won’t regret it and we promise your guests will ooh and ahh!

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