How to Decorate With Tapestries

Pick a tapestry that has colors that match the room tones. If the room is decorated in cool tones -- such as cool blues and greens -- use a tapestry with cool tones. Use a tapestry that features warm colors -- such as reds and oranges -- for rooms with warm tones.

Pick a tapestry that goes well with the theme. For example, placing an Oriental tapestry in a room with a Tuscan theme will look out of place. The tapestry should accentuate the room and not stick out like a sore thumb.

Change the tapestry for the holidays. Tapestries are available in various designs and themes, including holiday-related scenes and colors. By switching the tapestry to match your holiday decor, you will give the entire room a new and festive appearance.

Hang a tapestry that depicts a landscape, city scene or seascape in a small room to make it appear open and to give the illusion of space. Choose a horizontal tapestry to make the room appear longer than it truly is.

Use a tapestry that features doorways, archways or windows in a room with little or no windows. These scenes will make the room appear more open and airy.

Hang a tapestry with a pastoral scene in a room where you want a feeling of calm and contentment, such as a living room or a bedroom.

Add energy to a work room such as a home office by hanging a tapestry that shows a scene of movement, such as an animal leaping or a depiction of daily life.