10 Ways to Decorate Your Home with New Zealand Art Prints
Art prints are one of the easiest ways to add a touch of personality to your home. And when those prints are inspired by Aotearoa, well, you’re not just hanging art, you’re hanging a story, a memory, or maybe even your hometown on the wall.
Here’s how to bring a little more local character into your place, one wall at a time.
1. Make the living room the star
Forget the fancy flat-screen; a big hand-drawn town illustration of Wellington or Auckland will do the trick. Nothing says “come on in” like a giant reminder of sideways rain in Welly or traffic on the Harbour Bridge.
2. Build a gallery wall
They’re all the rage, but don’t just stick to posh landscapes. Mix up smaller local NZ artist prints like Sex, Drugs & Cheese Rolls with a big old city scene. It’s part art, part inside joke.
3. Show your kitchen some love
The kitchen doesn’t have to be all Tupperware and mismatched mugs. A cheeky print like South Island Sushi (spoiler: it’s not seaweed and rice) brings instant charm and makes for surprisingly affordable home decor art.
4. Keep the bedroom chilled
Bedrooms are for winding down (or at least pretending to). A Piha Beach print is as close as you’ll get to falling asleep to the sound of waves without sand in the sheets. The perfect bit of Aotearoa-inspired artwork for a calm corner.
5. Turn the hallway into a trip
Hallways are usually wasted space, unless you turn them into a mini road trip. Line up smaller prints from all over NZ and let your guests wander the country before they even reach the loo.
6. Make work feel less like work
Plonk a print of your hometown above your desk. Suddenly, endless Zoom calls feel a little less soul-sucking when you’ve got a reminder of the pub, the paddocks, or the pie shop just above your monitor. A piece of original Kiwi art goes a long way.
7. Don’t skip the bathroom
Yes, even the bathroom deserves art. Go for something waterproof and fun, nothing like giving visitors something to admire while they’re, you know, busy. (If you’re really fancy, you can even get glass wall art NZ made to survive the steam.)
8. Nail the gift game
Stuck for a pressie? New Zealand art prints are basically nostalgia you can wrap. Choose something that screams “them”, maybe their uni town, favourite surf beach, or where they had their first dodgy flat. These make unique art gifts NZ families actually want.
9. Switch it up with the seasons
Rotate your art like you rotate the duvet cover. Summer? Bust out the beach prints. Winter? Time for the moody mountains. Keeps the place fresh without lifting more than a thumbtack.
10. Just have fun with it
At the end of the day, it’s your walls, your yarns, your memories. Art doesn’t have to be serious; it just has to feel like home.
Art isn’t just decoration; it’s memories, stories, and a bit of pride for the places that make us who we are. With eco-friendly art prints and original Kiwi art, you’re not just filling a blank space, you’re hanging up a yarn that’ll make you smile every time you walk past.