Modern art decor is all about self-expression and adding a personal touch to your home. With bold colors, abstract shapes, and unique textures, modern art can make any room feel more dynamic and full of life.
Whether it’s oversized paintings, wall sculptures, or statement pieces, the right art can completely change the atmosphere of a room. To show how art can transform your space, I used AI tools like Ideogram and Midjourney to generate 15 modern art decor ideas.
In order to come up with the very specific design ideas, we create most designs with the assistance of state-of-the-art AI interior design software.
Each image includes the exact prompt used, so you can see how these designs were created and use them to bring creativity and color into your own home.
1. Bold Abstract Statements in the Living Room
Midjourney Prompt: A modern living room showcasing a large abstract painting as the central focal point. The painting features bold colors and brushstrokes, contrasting yet complementary to the surrounding neutral furnishings, including a sleek gray sofa, minimalist coffee table, and subtle metallic accents in the room. The entire living room should be visible, capturing the art in context with the furnishings.
Ideogram Prompt: A modern living room showcasing a large abstract painting as the central focal point. The painting features bold colors and brushstrokes, contrasting yet complementary to the surrounding neutral furnishings, including a sleek gray sofa, minimalist coffee table, and subtle metallic accents in the room. The entire living room should be visible, capturing the art in context with the furnishings.
2. Dining Rooms with Contemporary Gallery Walls
Midjourney Prompt: A modern dining room in a home showcasing a curated gallery wall filled with a variety of modern artwork. The scene features a mix of abstract art and striking photography, with diverse framing styles, all beautifully illuminated by oversized pendant lights above an elongated dining table surrounded by sleek chairs. Capture the entire dining area to highlight the interplay between the gallery wall and the modern furnishings.
Ideogram Prompt: A modern dining room in a home showcasing a curated gallery wall filled with a variety of modern artwork. The scene features a mix of abstract art and striking photography, with diverse framing styles, all beautifully illuminated by oversized pendant lights above an elongated dining table surrounded by sleek chairs. Capture the entire dining area to highlight the interplay between the gallery wall and the modern furnishings.
3. Mid-Century Modern Spaces with Contemporary Art
Midjourney Prompt: A living room showcasing a seamless blend of mid-century modern furniture and contemporary art. Include classic pieces like an Eames lounge chair and a minimalist walnut coffee table, with large abstract artworks on the walls featuring geometric forms and bold colors. Capture the entire room to illustrate the cohesive blend of nostalgic and modern aesthetics.
Ideogram Prompt: A living room showcasing a seamless blend of mid-century modern furniture and contemporary art. Include classic pieces like an Eames lounge chair and a minimalist walnut coffee table, with large abstract artworks on the walls featuring geometric forms and bold colors. Capture the entire room to illustrate the cohesive blend of nostalgic and modern aesthetics.
4. Colorful Abstract Murals in Children’s Bedrooms
Midjourney Prompt: A children’s bedroom featuring a large, colorful mural on one wall, depicting a whimsical scene with playful animals or abstract patterns. Show the entire room including furniture like a small bed, a storage solution, and playful accessories, to illustrate the dynamic transformation the mural brings to the space.
Ideogram Prompt: A children’s bedroom featuring a large, colorful mural on one wall, depicting a whimsical scene with playful animals or abstract patterns. Show the entire room including furniture like a small bed, a storage solution, and playful accessories, to illustrate the dynamic transformation the mural brings to the space.
5. Three-Dimensional Wall Art in Living Areas
Midjourney Prompt: A contemporary living room featuring three-dimensional wall art, like a metal sculpture or layered piece, adding texture and intrigue. Include the entire living area to show sleek furnishings such as plush sofas, a wooden coffee table, and how the art interacts with natural lighting and shadows to enhance the room’s dynamic visual interest.
Ideogram Prompt: A contemporary living room featuring three-dimensional wall art, like a metal sculpture or layered piece, adding texture and intrigue. Include the entire living area to show sleek furnishings such as plush sofas, a wooden coffee table, and how the art interacts with natural lighting and shadows to enhance the room’s dynamic visual interest.
6. Modern Art-Inspired Wallpapers
Midjourney Prompt: A room with walls covered in modern art-inspired wallpaper showcasing bold geometric patterns or abstract motifs. Include minimalist furniture and natural lighting to highlight how the wallpaper transforms the room into an artistic space, ensuring the entire room is visible to capture the immersive impact of the design.
Ideogram Prompt: A room with walls covered in modern art-inspired wallpaper showcasing bold geometric patterns or abstract motifs. Include minimalist furniture and natural lighting to highlight how the wallpaper transforms the room into an artistic space, ensuring the entire room is visible to capture the immersive impact of the design.
7. Geometric Patterns in Modern Kitchens
Midjourney Prompt: A modern kitchen featuring a bold geometric tile backsplash with dynamic colors such as turquoise and mustard. Include the entire kitchen area, showcasing sleek cabinetry, quartz countertops, and functional elements, capturing how the geometric pattern transforms and elevates the visual experience.
Ideogram Prompt: A modern kitchen featuring a bold geometric tile backsplash with dynamic colors such as turquoise and mustard. Include the entire kitchen area, showcasing sleek cabinetry, quartz countertops, and functional elements, capturing how the geometric pattern transforms and elevates the visual experience.
8. Digital Art Displays in Smart Homes
Midjourney Prompt: A contemporary living room in a smart home featuring a digital art display that showcases a variety of modern artwork. Capture the entire room, highlighting sleek furniture, minimalist decor, and how the dynamic digital frame serves as an ever-evolving piece of art, transforming the space’s ambiance with ease.
Ideogram Prompt: A contemporary living room in a smart home featuring a digital art display that showcases a variety of modern artwork. Capture the entire room, highlighting sleek furniture, minimalist decor, and how the dynamic digital frame serves as an ever-evolving piece of art, transforming the space’s ambiance with ease.
Midjourney Prompt: A living room embodying Scandinavian minimalism, featuring a modernist art piece that adds character through its subtle abstract forms. The entire room should be shown, including neutral-toned furnishings, natural materials like wood and stone, and minimalist decor, to capture the serene yet engaging environment achieved through the inclusion of art.
Ideogram Prompt: A living room embodying Scandinavian minimalism, featuring a modernist art piece that adds character through its subtle abstract forms. The entire room should be shown, including neutral-toned furnishings, natural materials like wood and stone, and minimalist decor, to capture the serene yet engaging environment achieved through the inclusion of art.
10. Eclectic Rooms with Modern Art Accents
Midjourney Prompt: An eclectic living room showcasing a mix of styles and periods, featuring furniture such as a vintage armchair, a mid-century coffee table, and ornate decor elements, unified by a large modern art piece. Capture the entire room to highlight how modern art serves as a cohesive element in an otherwise diverse setting.
Ideogram Prompt: An eclectic living room showcasing a mix of styles and periods, featuring furniture such as a vintage armchair, a mid-century coffee table, and ornate decor elements, unified by a large modern art piece. Capture the entire room to highlight how modern art serves as a cohesive element in an otherwise diverse setting.
11. Light Installations as Art
Midjourney Prompt: A contemporary room featuring an innovative light installation, such as LED strands or cascading fiber optics, serving as a centerpiece that transforms the ambiance. Ensure the entire room is visible, including furniture and decor, to capture how the lighting artfully interacts with and elevates the space.
Ideogram Prompt: A contemporary room featuring an innovative light installation, such as LED strands or cascading fiber optics, serving as a centerpiece that transforms the ambiance. Ensure the entire room is visible, including furniture and decor, to capture how the lighting artfully interacts with and elevates the space.
12. Modern Art in Luxurious Bathrooms
Midjourney Prompt: A luxurious bathroom featuring modern art as a focal point, such as a minimalist or abstract painting. Include high-end fixtures like a freestanding bathtub, marble surfaces, and metallic accents, showcasing the entire space to illustrate how art elevates the bathroom into a serene retreat.
Ideogram Prompt: A luxurious bathroom featuring modern art as a focal point, such as a minimalist or abstract painting. Include high-end fixtures like a freestanding bathtub, marble surfaces, and metallic accents, showcasing the entire space to illustrate how art elevates the bathroom into a serene retreat.
13. Artistic Ceilings with Modern Designs
Midjourney Prompt: A sophisticated room featuring a ceiling transformed into a canvas with modern art elements, such as geometric patterns or abstract frescos. Capture the entire space, including stylish furnishings and decor, highlighting how the ceiling art contributes to the room’s overall aesthetic and creates unexpected visual interest.
Ideogram Prompt: A sophisticated room featuring a ceiling transformed into a canvas with modern art elements, such as geometric patterns or abstract frescos. Capture the entire space, including stylish furnishings and decor, highlighting how the ceiling art contributes to the room’s overall aesthetic and creates unexpected visual interest.
14. Futuristic Media Rooms Inspired by Modern Art
Midjourney Prompt: A media room in a house featuring sleek design elements and innovative art installations. Include a wall-sized screen, modern geometric furniture, and dynamic LED or digital art displays that enhance the entertainment experience. Capture the entire room to illustrate how these elements transform the space into a cutting-edge entertainment hub.
Ideogram Prompt: A media room in a house featuring sleek design elements and innovative art installations. Include a wall-sized screen, modern geometric furniture, and dynamic LED or digital art displays that enhance the entertainment experience. Capture the entire room to illustrate how these elements transform the space into a cutting-edge entertainment hub.
15. Art Deco Revival Spaces
Midjourney Prompt: A luxurious living room that blends Art Deco design elements with modern art. Include opulent materials like brass and marble, geometric patterns, and striking contemporary artworks. Capture the entire space to illustrate how Art Deco influences and modern art together create a sophisticated and timeless atmosphere.
Ideogram Prompt: A luxurious living room that blends Art Deco design elements with modern art. Include opulent materials like brass and marble, geometric patterns, and striking contemporary artworks. Capture the entire space to illustrate how Art Deco influences and modern art together create a sophisticated and timeless atmosphere.
