Decorating can be one of the most exciting times during your experience as a homeowner. Not only are you creating the essence of your home, you are also adding your very own personal touch and style. One of the easiest ways to add unique spice to an ordinarily drab room—incorporate exceptional work. Many of my clients are simply amazed at how effective a colorful painting can be at bringing new life to a room that has become tired, says Matthew Johnston, an artist known for his vibrant Tall Tulips paintings. However, as easy as it sounds, purchasing and hanging a painting on the center of the wall isn't going to cut it in most cases. Johnston offers his advice to ensure your next painting purchases work with your room rather than against it: Large High-Traffic Rooms Tor family rooms, living rooms and rooms off the kitchen, Johnston recommends figurative diptych paintings to create a story within each area. Diptych paintings consist of two separate panels that hang together and work as one. In my figurative diptych paintings, each figure has their own physical space, yet they are a couple, says Johnston. Their face is cropped, and viewers can imagine themselves as being in the painting. The viewer has to look to other parts of the painting to imagine a story... each individual person can create a different story for the painting.