As the leaves start to change color and the weather becomes cooler, fall. Usher in fall and getting the Halloween and Thanksgiving spirit by decorating each room in your house with autumn themed art. Paintings of sweeping fall inspired landscapes fit well in the living room and mesh well with a seasonal change of throw pillows and candle scents. Perfectly plump pumpkins make for a fun pop of fall feelings in the kitchen and will stir up the desire to start baking up fall favorites. Autumn colored leaves in oranges, yellows and reds go perfect to bring a bit of fall decoration to a bathroom.

Landscapes In The Living Room

Landscape paintings capture the beautifully dramatic changes that sweep through nature with the changes of the seasons. As the heat from summer fades and the cooler fall temperatures begin creeping into the day, the bright greens of foliage begin to darken in and warm up in hue. Whether it is a contemporary piece or a classical painting, fall landscapes will add warmth to the bland walls of any living room and add the right touch of autumn decoration. “Hunting Dog” by Peggy Thatch Sibley brings in the warm colors of fall in a playful painting of a hunting dog chasing a flock of pheasant in this classical painting. “Bring Autumn Day II” by Lynn Krause is a contemporary take on the changing seasons, the bright orange leaves pop from the painting creating a vibrant focal point.

Autumn Mist II

Donna Geissler

Pumpkins In The Kitchen

Nothing says autumn quite like pumpkins, and Lisa Hilliker’s quaint country painting, “Autumn Pumpkins” does just that. Playful carved pumpkins spell out the word ‘AUTUMN’ and when placed over a doorway, would bring the perfect fall or Halloween spirit to any kitchen area.  “Pumpkins” by Diane Ulmer Pedersen is a country inspired poster that features a plump orange pumpkin still on the vine with the word ‘Pumpkin’ painted across the top. With its country crackled finished, the painting is the perfect pumpkin advertisement for any kitchen area needing a nod to fall.

Zenith Coaster

Gerald Merfeld

Leaves In The Bathroom

Framing the warm colors of fall leaves is a great way to add a sense of autumn into the bathroom. The colors of leaves in fall are some of the most beautiful creations in nature. Deep hues of reds, oranges, yellows, and browns, the leaves in autumn create a stunning artistic focal point. “Vibrant Leaves II” by Luisa Tosini, is the perfect example of leaves being the center of attention. Done in the classic shades of fall, this piece shows off the diverse range of colorings that leaves begin to take on and dress themselves in with the changing of the seasons. Robert Mertens’ “Leaf Counterpoint” shows off the many different shapes of leaves from different trees overlapping over one another in a collage, each showing off their own shades of autumn coloring. The bathroom is an easy area to carry seasonal changes into, through switching out the scent of soap and the artwork. 

Lots of Color

Stephen Mitchell

Sepia tones weren’t always looked at as part of up-to-the-minute, design schemes. They started out as a necessity. People harvested cuttlefish from the sea and used some of them to make ink. Over the years, the ink was used to create many different things. As such, it eventually found its way into the hands of photographers. They added it to their work in the hopes of increasing visual interest and longevity. Their efforts paid off and sepia toned pictures became very popular. Today, people are still using them to decorate their homes and offices. Although there are no framing or matting rules, most people choose to keep the overall look down-to-earth. Thus, sepia photography is often paired with frames and matting that matches or compliments the images’ natural tones. Also, people no longer feel the need to restrict their displays to images of the past.

Golden Gate Bridge II

Alan Blaustein

Consequently, sepia tones are creeping into contemporary artists’ photos too. For example, it is common to find them in collections of wildlife photography by artists like Susann Parker, Barry Hart, Monte Nagler, Tony Stromberg and Wendy Caro.  It is also seen in bodies of work that focus on flowers, trees, architecture, waterscapes, transportation, business and more. So modern minded decorators have no shortage of geometric shapes, tones, textures and themes to work with when it comes to sepia photography. Of course the tones are still used to recreate the feel of bygone days as well. The list of fine examples includes Al Capone’s Wanted Poster, Tennis on the Wings, Vintage Football, Rosie O’Grady Firetruck and Jim Christensen’s Train Series. Each would certainly have a place in homes or businesses with a penchant for nostalgia. For instance, the Tennis on the Wings photo might look good next to model planes, antique altimeters or vintage rackets.

Tides and Waves

Alan Majchrowicz

From bathroom to bonus room,  Michael Mullan's art prints are perfect for adding creative cheer and inspiration to rooms in your home. Mullan grew up in Chicago and currently lives in Woodstock, Vermont. He works as a graphic designer and illustrator and he enjoys playing the violin and guitar. Michael Mullan went to Millikin University and earned a BFA in graphic design. He also has a MFA in illustration from SCAD. Mullan's creations are published as wall art. His art is also displayed on fabrics, dishware and more. These can be found in quality stores such as Bloomingdale's, Hallmark, and Target. Mullan's art has a special way of speaking across generations and lifestyles by adding modern flare to classic themes. To read more about Michael Mullan's accomplishments, click here.

Enhance the creative cheer of the most necessary room in your house with Dancing Bubbles I. This is an art print of a bathroom sink full of water with bubbles in the background. The print is made of light blues, beiges and browns. Hanging this art print in your bathroom not only adds a complimentary decor, but also brings a relaxing and soothing feel. This print sets the mood of the bathroom because it has words like "calming" and "soothing". Dancing Bubbles I features a simple, fun print with gorgeous earthy hues of blues and browns for relaxing in your bathroom. 

Spice up your kitchen decor with splashes of deep reddish brown. Many of Michael Mullan's kitchen art prints include phrases like "A cup of love" and "Cooking is love made edible". These prints will bring love into the room and make it more family friendly. Most of Mullan's kitchen prints use red, black, white and light blue. The simplistic colors of these pieces make it easier to one to match your kitchen and choose a finish as well.  

With the wonderful hues of light sage and aqua, Mullan's prints like the Night Owl II print is perfect for children's rooms and sun rooms. This art print shows a owl perched on a tree branch under the moon. Right next to the owl's feet in small letters are the words "GOODNIGHT SLEEP TIGHT". The colors are light and compliment each other.

September’s return marks the kickoff of several holidays, including National Piano Month. The holiday was brought about to honor the instrument’s 300+ year history and those who knew how to harness its transformational power. Examples include men like Chopin, Beethoven, Brahms, Rachmaninoff and Bach. But one doesn’t have to be a fan of Bach or Joseph Bohm to celebrate the month’s arrival. There are easier ways, including hanging piano art.

Piano art celebrates all aspects of the instrument and those associated with it. For instance, there are prints by Alfred Gockel, Hakimipour-Ritter, Steven Johnson, Michel Ditlove, Susan Osborne and others that focus on piano keys. Piano key art falls in several general categories, including but not restricted to:

·                                  Contemporary Piano Key Art

·                                  Black & White Piano Key Photography

·                                  Sepia Toned Piano Key Photography

·                                  Piano Key Pop Art

 Other artists, like Nikolai Rimsky and Foxwell, prefer to show the entire piano in its natural surroundings. As such, there are holiday prints available in popular categories like realism, surrealism, impressionist, romanticism, neoclassical and minimalist. It is also good to mention that not all examples of piano art include people. So they allow viewers to project themselves into the paintings quite easily.

People looking to fill their homes or businesses with piano art in time for the fall holiday should consider keeping the following tips in mind:

·                                  Choose a secondary theme to help add cohesiveness to the wall art display. For example, choose cool blue toned accessories to accompany a jazz piano art grouping or select black frames to go with piano key prints.

·                                  Position the piano art in a way that evokes mental images of the instrument, famous composers and musical scores. For instance, it would be appropriate to hang piano art by Pierre-Auguste Renoir next to sculptures of classical pianists from the late 1800s and early 1900s. Pianists that come to our minds are Adele aus der Ohe and her teacher, Franz Liszt.