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How To Hang Pictures Like a Designer
You have just found
a beautiful painting that you know would look wonderful
in the living room. So now you have it at home and you
hammer a nail into the wall above the couch and hook
the painting over it. Easy!
Pleased with your purchase you stand
back. You tip your head to one side and then the other.
Then you squint at the picture. Something is definitely
not right but you can't put your finger on it.
If you've ever found yourself dissatisfied
with the appearance of the art or family photos on your
walls you're not alone. Many people make the same common
mistakes that the eye can read as awkward but the individual
does not know how to fix. Here are some guidelines to
keep in mind when arranging art on a wall:
LARGE ART:
Large artwork will be a focal point
so you should be careful to place it in an appropriate
area. Where does large artwork look best? Try over a
couch, behind the dining set, over a fireplace or on
a feature wall. A feature wall is where the placement
of furniture or the layout of the home naturally guides
the eye to a wall - a great place to feature art.
SMALL ART:
Try to group small pieces if possible.
Using similar or matching frames and matting make this
look more pleasing. Otherwise anchor the small piece
visually by hanging it low and close to furnishings
so it doesn't appear to be floating on the wall.
GROUPING ART:
Whether you're creating a grid of equal
sized frames or composing a collection of various sizes
the rule of spacing is the same. Try to have them spaced
approximately 3 inches apart. Try positioning them on
the floor or a table to get a pleasing arrangement before
placing the nails and measure carefully before making
any holes.
HEIGHT:
Artwork should be hung with the center
of the picture at eye level. That means the center should
be about 60 to 66 inches from the floor. If you've visited
a gallery you will see that the frames are not lined
up by their top or bottom edges but that the pictures
are all centered at the same height.
If the artwork is usually going to be
viewed sitting down (as at a dining table or when viewed
beside a couch) you would hang them at the sitter's
eye level instead.
Artwork behind a couch should be no
more than 8 to 10 inches above the back of the couch.
With these easy tips you should have
no problem creating wonderful arrangements that will
have designer appeal.
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