Earth Tones Living Room Wall Art
Earth-tone living room wall art is the easy way to make a living room feel calm and grounded. Terracotta, clay, and sand read as natural and lived-in, and they pair with almost any furniture... read more
Earth tones work because they are restful. Build on terracotta, clay, sand, and ochre, then let one piece carry the colour over the sofa. They come alive next to wood, rattan, linen, and greenery.
Scroll down for the full styling guide, including how to size art above the sofa and which subjects suit an earth-tone room.
Designing an earth-tone living room
Earth tones are the easy way to make a living room feel calm and grounded. They pair with almost any furniture and do not date, which is why terracotta, clay, and sand keep coming back. The work is building a base and letting one piece carry the colour.
Terracotta#b5651dRich and grounding
Clay#a8755aDeep earthy base
Sand#d8c3a5Soft neutral
Ochre#c89b3cGolden-brown accent
Start with a grounded base
Earth tones work because they feel calm and natural. Build on a base of terracotta, clay, sand, and ochre, then let one piece carry the colour over the sofa. These shades pair with wood, rattan, linen, and greenery, which is why they suit a relaxed, lived-in living room. See the full earth tones range, or brown art for deeper, woodier tones.
Anchor the seating area
Above the sofa is the natural home for earth-tone living room wall art. A single large piece in terracotta or ochre grounds the seating area, and a pair works just as well. Earth tones also suit a gallery wall, where different browns and rusts sit together easily. Browse everything made for the living room.
Earth tones suit a relaxed living room. An abstract or a mid-century animal grounds the wall over the sofa.
Pair with natural textures
Earth tones come alive next to natural materials. Lean on wood, rattan, jute, linen, and a few plants to keep the room feeling organic rather than flat. A little cream and black adds contrast without breaking the calm. For a softer scheme, earth tones sit well with neutrals and beige.
Pick a natural subject
Abstract shapes, desert and landscape scenes, and animal art all suit an earth-tone room. Boho line work and mid-century animal prints are an easy fit, while a soft watercolour reads quieter. Pick one direction and let it lead. The wider nature art range pairs well here.
Mix a bolder rust piece with a softer one, or keep to a single grounded statement above the sofa.
How big above the sofa?
TipEarth tones look best next to natural textures. Wood, rattan, and a couple of plants do more for the scheme than another piece of art.
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