How to Pull Off a Pop Art Look in Your Home Decor

“Pop is about contrast, shock value and making a statement”

Bold hues, graphic imagery, an element of surprise—Pop Art makes an impactful statement wherever you put it. While simply having a piece hanging on your wall is inspiring, actually using it to influence the rest of your décor takes your interiors to the next level.

“A Pop Art-inspired space can be uplifting—a feel-good room where friends can unwind and lounge and laugh,” said designer Christopher Coleman of Sanchez + Coleman studio in Miami. “Pop is wry and irreverent with a big sense of humor.”

It can also add vitality and electricity to a home, said Fawn Galli, principal of Fawn Galli Interior Design in Manhattan. “An interior can have subdued decor, and Pop Art can turn the ‘on’ switch for an entire interior and create engagement,” she said.

For tips on giving your home a pop point of view, follow these tips from the design pros.

“Pop Art style is really about keeping the space in a high-contrast palette with pops of bright color, elements of black and white and unexpected moments. The style is based on modern popular culture and mass media, with a critical or ironic comment on traditional fine art values. Pop Art adds color and social commentary.

“If you have Pop Art in the room, it shouldn’t match the rest of our decor but go with it. Pull some colors from the art but also throw in contrasting elements to make your home more personal and layered. Art should never match the interior but vibe off it.

“Color blocking is a great way to bring across the style without having Pop Art pieces. Pop Art can be critical, or a tongue-and-cheek take on the culture of the time, so contrasting styles and juxtaposing oppositions creates this energy. This can be done with opposing furniture styles to create irony.

“A home should feel cohesive and tell a story. Within that, you can mix styles, colors and patterns.”