Empty wall or gallery wall which looks better in a small living room?

I've got this 8 foot blank wall in my living room in Austin and I keep going back and forth. My buddy says one big piece of art keeps the room from feeling cluttered, but my sister thinks a cluster of smaller frames fills the space better. I tried hanging a single 3 foot canvas last month and it felt too empty, then swapped to 5 small frames and it looked busy. What's your take on this for a room that's only 12 by 14 feet?

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the_abby1d agoTop Commenter

Honestly, have you thought about just leaving the wall empty for a while? Ngl, an empty wall isn't always a bad thing, especially in a small room. When you add anything to an 8 foot wall in a 12x14 space, it's gonna compete with everything else you've got going on. Empty gives your eyes a place to rest, and it makes the room feel bigger instead of chopped up. I know it sounds boring, but sometimes less really is more with small spaces.