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A new build gives you clean walls, good light and no history — original art for a new home is how it becomes yours. Byard Art curates paintings, prints and ceramics from over 100 contemporary UK artists, with delivery, expert advice and interest-free Own Art finance handled by our Cambridge gallery. Browse pieces suited to new homes below, or visit us on King’s Parade for advice.

Alison Pullen, Cambridge — shown in situ. Preview any piece on your own wall with the Art Visualiser.

The short version

What works in this space

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One confident first piece

Fresh, developer-neutral walls can swallow timid choices. Start with one generous piece in the room you live in most — a large canvas or bold print above the sofa or dining table sets the palette for everything that follows. Go one size larger than feels safe.

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Colour against the neutral

Magnolia, greige and white gloss need something to push against. Vivid abstracts and expressive landscapes bring warmth and personality that flat-pack prints never will — giving each room its own character while the rest of the scheme stays calm.

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Craft on every surface

Built-in shelving, window sills and alcoves are made for ceramics, glass and small sculpture. Dimensional pieces soften boxy proportions and catch the light differently through the day — an easy way to layer character into a brand-new space.

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From the gallery

Artwork we’d suggest

People behind the work

Artists to know

Between Two Worlds

Luke Woodgate

Born in 1985 in the south east of England, Luke studied printmaking at Brighton and has shown at the Royal Academy. Shaped by teenage travels in the American West, he paints imagined landscapes that arrive fully formed, often from dreams, in acrylic so finely detailed that a canvas can take months. Vast, light-filled views — the one confident first piece a new home deserves.

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Beckie Reed

An Ely-based painter with a first-class degree in Fine Art Painting from Loughborough, Beckie has shown at the RA Summer Exhibition and at art fairs from New York to Hong Kong. Working in layered acrylic, she paints woodland and treescapes, dribbling trunks and branches in a high-gloss medium that balances control with spontaneity.

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Rob Walker

A self-taught painter born in Bedfordshire, who learned his craft by copying the Old Masters — Rembrandt, Canaletto and Turner among them. Working in oil, he builds meticulous still lifes of enamel jugs, cans, Delft pottery and fruit, prizing a rich palette, intense light and careful composition. Jewel-bright still lifes that give an open-plan kitchen-diner its focal point.

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Anita Klein

Born in Sydney and trained at Chelsea School of Art & the Slade, Anita is a former President of the Royal Society of Painter-Printmakers, with work in the British Museum and Arts Council collections. Her linocuts, paintings and ceramics celebrate everyday moments, swimming, family and home, with warmth and humour. Accessible editions and ceramics that let a first collection start well.

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Before anything goes on a wall

Practical notes

Hanging and placement

Hang artwork with its centre at 145–152 cm from the floor — standing eye level. Over sofas and sideboards, aim for a piece or grouping roughly two-thirds the width of the furniture beneath, with 15–25 cm of breathing room above.

Newly plastered walls should be fully dry and decorated before anything heavy goes up, and modern plasterboard needs the right fixings for the weight. We advise on both — and keep works on paper out of direct south-facing sunlight.

Living with the collection

Our team handles bespoke framing in-house — matched to your interior rather than off the shelf — and arranges careful delivery, wrapped and insured, anywhere in the world.

Collections grow room by room. Start with one piece, use the Art Visualiser to plan the next, and add as the house takes shape. We keep a record of what you own for insurance and valuation.

Good to know

New home artwork, answered

Yes. Use the free Art Visualiser to preview any piece on a photo of your own wall, to scale. You are also welcome to view works at the gallery on King’s Parade, seven days a week.

The room you spend most evenings in. One generous piece there sets the palette for the house, and hallway and bedroom works can follow. Bring photos and measurements to the gallery and we will suggest options.

Original works at Byard Art range from under £600 to statement pieces over £5,000. Many new-home buyers start with a single piece between £600 and £2,000 and build from there.

Yes. Delivery is arranged by the gallery — wrapped, insured and handled with care, worldwide. Many pieces are sold ready-framed and can go straight onto the wall.

Yes — we offer interest-free credit through the Own Art scheme, repayable over 10 months.

Preview it at home

Upload a photo of your wall and see any piece from the gallery hanging in your own space, to scale, before you decide.

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