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There's a reason round wall art is so popular: a circle softens a room. Against all the straight lines of a house, a round piece feels calm and balanced, and it works just as well outdoors on a fence or wall. Here's how to choose one.
A circle draws the eye in and fills a wall evenly, without corners fighting the furniture or window frames around it. It suits a space above a bed, a sofa or a sideboard, and it's forgiving to place because there's no right way up to get wrong.
My round pieces work in both spots. Inside, choose on looks. Outside, on a fence, by a door or over an outdoor table, pick a weatherproof finish and the same design carries the look through from inside to out.
Round designs range from open, airy botanicals and koru to bolder mandala-style patterns and simple rings. An open design lets the wall colour show through and feels lighter, while a denser one reads as a stronger block of colour.
A round piece needs a bit of room to breathe. Over furniture, aim for roughly two-thirds the width of the piece below it. On a bare wall, go larger than feels obvious, since a small circle on a big wall tends to float and get lost.
Black is the classic and suits almost anything. White and sage sit softly in a calm room, and corten brings warmth to a garden wall. For outdoors, powder-coated or corten finishes handle the weather.
Browse my round and wall art range, or get in touch if you'd like a size made to fit your space.
Above a bed, sofa or sideboard, in an entryway, or outdoors on a fence or over an outdoor table. A circle balances a wall nicely and is easy to place.
Over furniture, aim for around two-thirds of the width of the piece below. On a bare wall, size up, since a small circle on a large wall tends to get lost.
Yes. In a powder-coated or corten finish it's made for outdoor walls and fences, and works in NZ weather.
Every piece, designed and cut in Auckland from quality NZ steel.
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