10 Things To Put On Your Wall

Sharp October 22, 2014

We’ve already covered how to decorate like a man, but we wanted to take it a step further by zeroing in on one of the best places to show off your personal style: the walls. A vivid painting, vintage poster or photograph is all it takes to add character to an otherwise drab home. We’ve collected an assortment of wall decor that will look great in any space, so you’ll never be bored just staring at the walls.

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The Day is Gone Photo

If your partner won’t let you get away with hanging Agent Provocateur ads around the house, Etsy has the answer. Photographer Tamara Lichtenstein has beautiful prints of beautiful women in serene locales. Be it in bed, on the beach or near a ray of sunlight, each print is visually arresting. And it’s art…which means you can hang it up.

Etsy, $60

Fenella Elms Framed Black Flow

Mounted for wall hanging, this work is made from porcelain clay to create shifting perspectives. Individually made beads of clay are joined together to a sheet of porcelain with slip before the whole work is fired together to make a single piece. The result is a piece that captures the movement of a foamy ocean without the mess.

Bespoke Global, $6,140

Kyle Clements Painting

If you stare at artist Kyle Clements’ paintings long enough, they might start to seem familiar: Clement often works from photographs he has taken during his travels. Using intense colour and deductive mark-making, his paintings hover between photographic representation and painterly abstraction.

KyleClements.com, Price Upon request

Bullitt Movie Poster

Anyone can buy a movie poster and almost anyone can find vintage ones. Few would be able to boast about an original 1968 poster from Steve McQueen’s Bullitt from when it premiered in Italy. The poster comes in two pieces that overlap when hung.

1stdibs $6,560

The Big Lebowski Cycle

Using themes from masterpieces (like Caravaggio and Velazquez) artist Joe Forkan paints incredibly vivid depictions of the film The Big Lebowski. The originals are on display at the College of the Canyons Art Gallery in California from Oct 28 – Dec 10. You can purchase archival pigment prints of all 14 original paintings.

Joe Forkan, $3,500

Samara Shuter Painting

Artist Samara Shuter works with acrylics and oils on canvas to produce stunningly vibrant paintings of something we take very seriously at Sharp: the suit. Shuter’s street-art influences are evident in every piece and are the main reason you won’t be able to look away from these comic-book-esque artwork.

SamShuter.com, Price Upon Request

Shelfie Bicycle Wall Mount

Most bikes these days are practically works of art themselves so why not show them off instead of hiding them on a balcony? This wall mount allows you to display your bike as if it were art AND save floor space while leaving room for a helmet and lock.

Shelfie, Price Upon Request

Old Bus Framed Print

Automotive wall art is always an interesting draw but you don’t have to reserve yourself to unobtainable sports cars. A close-up of a 1958 bus framed in wood looks just as dignified and classic as anything that can go 10x as fast.

West Elm,$229

1940s Gymnasium Clock

Working antiques are hard to find, so it’s okay to fake it once in a while. This clock, made by Restoration Hardware, is based on a 1940s industrial clock. Its metal frame has a weathered brown powder-coated finish to give it the same look as one you might have found in the basement of an abandoned school. Without having to go into the basement of an abandoned school.

Restoration Hardware, $230

LG 4K TV

Let’s face it, most wall art is hung AFTER you decided where a beautiful TV will go. This 79-inch LG 4K TV has a super sharp image and harman/kardon speakers that take sound quality to another level. The 4K “ultra HD resolution” refers to the fact that the number of pixels has been increased by a factor of 4 from the previous full 1080p HD models.

LG, $9,000