Three Important Questions To Ask Before Purchasing Wall Art Online

Wall art is one of the most popular types of decor to buy online. Unfortunately, as you may have noticed, purchasing wall art tends to be very expensive -- a single painting can be hundreds or even thousands of dollars. Purchasing online gives you a chance to not only get discounts but also find unique and interesting types of art. But there are a few questions you should ask before committing to the purchase.

The Quality: What Type of Wall Art Is It?

Even if your art is a copy, that doesn't mean that all copies are made equal. There are many different types of copies that can have a different appearance within your home. The simplest copies are just printed: they will be a flat surface that is obviously artificial. Then there are copies that appear to be actual paintings, and these may have a more elegant appearance. All of these items can be fantastic decorative items for a home, but it's important to know what you're buying. For posters, archival posters tend to be of the highest quality. For painting reproductions, "giclee" is generally the highest resolution type of printing. 

The Framing: Is The Wall Art Ready to Hang?

If you've found wall art that seems unusually inexpensive, it's very likely that it is either not framed or not hung. Posters will often come without framing -- and though that is a great way to get an affordable poster, you should consider the fact that a frame can be as expensive or even more expensive than the art itself. Paintings and canvas prints, on the other hand, may come as a piece of cloth that will need to be stretched around a wooden frame. This is a fairly expensive job that needs to be done by a professional, so it has to be factored into the final cost of the wall art.

The Size: Are You Certain It's the Right Size?

It is natural for people to be a little uncertain about size. In truth, most people are not fantastic about estimating sizes -- and a lot of art will seem much larger or much smaller than anticipated. It's important to take a ruler or a measuring stick and actually measure out an area of the wall that the painting will cover. This will give you a much better idea of how the decor will fit in, especially if the measurements are in a unit of measurement you're unfamiliar with.

When you buy home decor online, it's always important to do your research -- decor is very much about appearance, and appearances can be difficult to ascertain through the web. But as long as you ask the above questions, you should be able to find the perfect art for your home's walls.