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Great Fairy Tree framed poster by Kiyo Arts, a wide tree glowing with small lights under the Milky Way
Cozy Aesthetic Room Ideas: Warm Light, Soft Texture, Calm Art
Cozy aesthetic room ideas for a bedroom or living room: warm light, soft layers, calm wall art and small touches that make a room feel warm and aesthetic. Read more...
A Gift for a Coworker Who Is Leaving
A Gift for a Coworker Who Is Leaving
Leaving gifts for a coworker: how to choose a farewell present that suits why they are going, the size of the collection and what they will do next. Read more...
Matching Keycaps to a Desk Mat
Matching Keycaps to a Desk Mat
Matching keycaps to a desk mat: how to pair the keyboard and the desk mat, which should lead, how to take colours from a mat, and keycap ideas for our... Read more...
Wall Art for Beige and Warm-Neutral Walls
Wall Art for Beige and Warm-Neutral Walls
Wall art for beige and warm neutral walls: which colours work on beige, cream, greige and taupe, which need care, and how to frame and hang bold art on them. Read more...
Maximalist Walls: The Rules That Stop Them Looking Messy
Maximalist Walls: The Rules That Stop Them Looking Messy
Maximalist wall ideas: the rules that stop a wall full of art looking messy, and a method for building a full gallery wall that still holds together. Read more...
Rotating Art Through the Seasons
Rotating Art Through the Seasons
Rotating art through the seasons: how to swap wall art through the year, which pieces suit winter, spring, summer and autumn, and how to make the change quick. Read more...
Space Lizards poster: a UFO beams a pale lizard up into an orange and blue nebula sky
New Drop: Space Lizards, a UFO Abduction Like No Other
Space Lizards is new: a pale lizard rising up a UFO's beam into a nebula sky, under a black eclipse. A look at the alien abduction art and every format... Read more...
Lofi Cat Meow desk mat by Kiyo Arts, a pink cat face with round glasses on a blue background
Gifts for Female Gamers: Ideas Chosen for Her Games, Not a Colour
Gifts for female gamers chosen for what she plays, not a stereotype: desk mats, wall art, keychains and small gifts for her setup, with ideas by budget. Read more...
Japanese City Punk FX.3 desk mat by Kiyo Arts, a neon pink alley at night with a figure in the rain
Gifts for Console Gamers: Ideas for PS5 and Xbox Players
Gifts for console gamers: ideas for PS5 and Xbox players beyond another game, from wall art behind the TV to desk mats, tapestries and small gifts, by budget. Read more...
A Reading Nook: One Piece, One Lamp, One Chair
A Reading Nook: One Piece, One Lamp, One Chair
Reading nook ideas: somewhere to sit, a light to read by and one piece of art on the wall. How to choose each and fit a cosy reading corner into... Read more...
Stairway Gallery Walls: Spacing Art on a Slope
Stairway Gallery Walls: Spacing Art on a Slope
Staircase wall decor ideas: the one rule that makes a stairway gallery wall work, how to mark the line on a slope, three layouts and safe hanging. Read more...
Spiral Galaxies Explained
Spiral Galaxies Explained
Spiral galaxies explained: what a spiral galaxy is, why it has arms, where we are in our own, and why the shape works so well in galaxy art. Read more...
Space Cityscape on the Shore: A Closer Look at the Artwork
Space Cityscape on the Shore: A Closer Look at the Artwork
Space Cityscape on the Shore: a waterfront of glass towers under the Milky Way. A close look at this cosmic city skyline art, why you could never see it in... Read more...
Vaporwave Green and Blue Spiral Galaxy: A Closer Look at the Artwork
Vaporwave Green and Blue Spiral Galaxy: A Closer Look at the Artwork
Vaporwave Spiral Galaxy art: a spiral galaxy in neon green and blue across a black sky. A close look at this vaporwave space artwork, how it differs from a photo,... Read more...
Cosmic Frosted City skyline desk mat by Kiyo Arts, a blue city at night
Desk Setup Ideas: 12 Ways to Build a Better Home Desk
Desk setup ideas for work and play: how to plan the best desk setup at home, from layout, light and a desk mat to cable control and art on the... Read more...
The Retro Gaming Shelf and CRT Corner
Retro Gaming Setup: The Shelf and CRT Corner
Old consoles, cartridges and a tube television deserve a proper home. Here is how to set up a retro gaming corner: the shelf, the screen, the art that suits it,... Read more...
Tapestries as a Streaming or Video-Call Backdrop
Tapestries as a Streaming or Video-Call Backdrop
Tapestry as a streaming or video call backdrop: how to choose the size and design, hang it flat, light it, and avoid the problems cameras cause. Read more...
How to Buy Art for Someone When You Don't Know Their Taste
How to Buy Art for Someone When You Don't Know Their Taste
How to buy art for someone when you don't know their taste: read the clues, choose safe subjects, colours and sizes, and pick the formats with the least risk. Read more...
How to Flatten a Rolled Poster
How to Flatten a Rolled Poster
How to flatten a rolled poster: four safe ways to flatten a poster that arrived curled, from simply waiting to gentle reverse rolling, and the shortcuts that damage prints. Read more...
Northern Lights Art: Bringing Aurora Colour Indoors
Northern Lights Art: Bringing Aurora Colour Indoors
Northern lights art: what causes the aurora, why it is green, how artists show it, and how to decorate a room with aurora wall art and its colours. Read more...
Neon Pumpkin poster: an orange neon jack-o'-lantern on a dark wall
Halloween and Spooky Wall Art: Neon Pumpkins, Cute Ghosts and Skulls
A tour of the Kiyo Arts Halloween and spooky collection: neon jack-o'-lanterns, a cute ghost, a black cat in an orange forest, glowing skulls and a witchy spell book, and... Read more...
Abstract Techno Blue cyberpunk mouse pad by Kiyo Arts with green and blue geometric shapes on black
Gifts for PC Gamers: Desk, Wall and Setup Ideas They Will Use
The best gifts for PC gamers: desk mats, wall art and setup upgrades for computer gamers, what to buy when they already have the hardware, and ideas by budget. Read more...
Vaporwave green and blue spiral galaxy acrylic keychain by Kiyo Arts
Cheap Gifts for Gamers: Small, Affordable Ideas Under $40
Cheap gifts for gamers that don't look cheap: small, affordable gifts under $40 for their keys, desk and wall, with ideas by budget and tips for stocking fillers. Read more...
Warm Bulbs, Cool Bulbs: How Lighting Temperature Changes Your Art
Warm Bulbs, Cool Bulbs: How Lighting Temperature Changes Your Art
Warm bulbs vs cool bulbs: how lighting changes your wall art. What colour temperature and CRI mean, which bulbs flatter which art, and how to light the pieces you own. Read more...
Bathroom Wall Art: What Survives Steam and What Doesn't
Bathroom Wall Art: What Survives Steam and What Doesn't
Ideas for bathroom wall decor that survives steam and splashes: which formats cope with humidity, where to hang art in a bathroom, and what to avoid. Read more...
Do Printed Desk Mats Affect Mouse Tracking?
Do Printed Desk Mats Affect Mouse Tracking?
Do printed desk mats affect mouse tracking? How a mouse sensor reads a gaming desk mat, why the printed picture doesn't matter to it, and what does affect how a... Read more...
Electric Water: A Closer Look at the Artwork
Electric Water: A Closer Look at the Artwork
Electric Water art: an old computer monitor floating in a still sea under a green aurora. A close look at this surreal vaporwave-style artwork, what it means, and where it... Read more...
Blue Flame Skull: A Closer Look at the Artwork
Blue Flame Skull: A Closer Look at the Artwork
Blue Flame Skull art: a pale blue skull with glowing crossed-out eyes wrapped in dark blue flame. A close look at this gothic skull art, what it borrows from, and... Read more...
Aesthetic room ideas: Light Nebula framed poster by Kiyo Arts
Aesthetic Room Ideas: How to Make Your Room Aesthetic
Aesthetic room ideas and a simple plan for how to make your room aesthetic: pick a look, choose a palette, add one statement piece of art, soft lighting and texture,... Read more...
Gifts for a Brother or Sister
Gifts for a Brother or Sister
Gifts for a brother or sister: ideas based on what you know that nobody else does, by personality, age and budget, from wall art to desk mats and keychains. Read more...
The One-Piece Rule: For Minimalists Who Love Loud Art
The One-Piece Rule: For Minimalists Who Love Loud Art
Minimalist decor with bold art: the one-piece rule for people who love clean rooms and neon cities. How to hang one bold piece in a minimal room so both look... Read more...
Studio Apartments: One Room, Three Moods
Studio Apartment and One-Room Decor: One Room, Three Moods
One room apartment decor ideas for sleeping, working and relaxing within the same four walls: how to use art to give each part of a studio its own mood without... Read more...
RGB Lighting and Neon Art: Getting Them to Agree
RGB Lighting and Neon Art: Getting Them to Agree
RGB lighting and neon art: coloured light changes the colour of the art on your wall. Why a neon print can go flat under RGB, and how to set your... Read more...
Angels in Modern Art
Angels in Modern Art
Angels in modern art: from church ceilings to album covers, graffiti and glitch prints. A short history of how angels are drawn, what they mean now, and how to hang... Read more...
Christmas gifts for gamers: Cosmic Deer mouse pad by Kiyo Arts
Christmas Gifts for Gamers: A Holiday Guide by Budget
Christmas gifts for gamers at every budget: stocking stuffers, desk mats, wall art and setup upgrades they will use all year, plus when to order made-to-order gifts in time for... Read more...
Gifts for gamers: CRT Lion Retro Wave gaming desk mat by Kiyo Arts
Gifts for Gamers: Ideas for Their Desk, Wall and Bag
Gifts for gamers who already own the games: the best gift ideas for their desk, their wall and their bag, from gaming desk mats and wall art to pins and... Read more...
DPI and Print Resolution Explained
DPI and Print Resolution Explained
DPI and print resolution explained: what DPI, PPI and megapixels mean, how many pixels a sharp print needs at each size, and why big prints need fewer than you think. Read more...
International Orders: Customs, Duties and VAT Explained
International Orders: Customs, Duties and VAT Explained
International orders explained: how long shipping outside the US takes (10 to 30 business days), what customs fees, duties and VAT are, who pays them, and how to avoid surprises. Read more...
Koi and Dragon Symbolism in Japanese-Inspired Art
Koi and Dragon Symbolism in Japanese-Inspired Art
Japanese dragon art and koi symbolism: the legend of the koi that becomes a dragon, what each means, what koi colours stand for, and modern koi and dragon art. Read more...
Modern Angel: A Closer Look at the Artwork
Modern Angel: A Closer Look at the Artwork
Modern Angel art: a hooded figure with white wings and a halo in black and white, eyes hidden by a strip of glitch. A close look at this angel wall... Read more...
Blue Sky Dragon: A Closer Look at the Artwork
Blue Sky Dragon: A Closer Look at the Artwork
Blue Sky Dragon art: the head of an East Asian dragon coming through cloud in pale blue and white. A close look at this dragon wall art, what a sky... Read more...
Gaming room tapestry ideas: CRT Lion Retro Wave tapestry by Kiyo Arts
Gaming Room Tapestry Ideas: Backdrops, Theme Walls and More
Gaming room tapestry ideas: a stream and video-call backdrop, a theme wall behind the desk, a wall that hides clutter, sound softening, and choosing a design that matches your setup. Read more...
Man cave wall art: Abandoned Desert City framed poster by Kiyo Arts
Man Cave Wall Art Ideas: Make It Look Like a Room, Not a Garage
Man cave wall art ideas: one big statement piece, a theme, framed art over taped posters, lighting the art, and what to hang behind the TV, the bar and the... Read more...
Bedroom tapestry ideas: Lost in the Night Stars tapestry by Kiyo Arts
Bedroom Tapestry Ideas: Where to Hang One and What to Choose
Bedroom tapestry ideas: behind the bed, on the ceiling, as a canopy or divider, with lights, and how to choose a design and size that make a bedroom feel calm. Read more...
Lo-fi bedroom ideas: Lofi Cat Meow poster by Kiyo Arts
Lo-Fi Bedroom Ideas: The Study-Playlist Room, Made Real
Lo-fi bedroom ideas inspired by the study-playlist look: warm lamplight, a window desk, plants, soft colour, a cat or two in the art, and a calm, cosy setup. Read more...
Gifts for a Sci-Fi Reader
Gifts for a Sci-Fi Reader
Gifts for a sci-fi reader: art from the worlds they love is safer than a book they have probably read. Sci-fi gift ideas for the reading corner, the desk and... Read more...
What "Gallery Wrap" Means on a Canvas
What "Gallery Wrap" Means on a Canvas
What gallery wrap means on a canvas print: how the canvas is stretched round its frame to hang without one, edge finishes, what depth to look for, and when to... Read more...
How to Store Posters and Prints
How to Store Posters and Prints
How to store posters and prints: flat or rolled, which materials to use, where in the house to keep them, and how to store canvas and tapestries too. Read more...
Pulling Accent Colours From a Piece of Art Into the Room
Pulling Accent Colours From a Piece of Art Into the Room
How to pull accent colours from wall art into the room: choosing the right two or three colours from a picture you love, how much of each to use, and... Read more...
Bird Symbolism in Art: Owl, Crow and Phoenix
Bird Symbolism in Art: Owl, Crow and Phoenix
Bird symbolism in art: what the owl, the crow and the phoenix stand for, where those meanings come from, and how to choose bird wall art for a room. Read more...