Hanging art on the wall can be a daunting task !
A few simple rules of thumb will get you started...
"In a hallway,
where you are always standing,
hang pictures higher.
"Arrange small-to-medium-size frames in friendly groups with no more than six inches of wall between any two pictures (2"- 3" is better). Do not hang anything near doors."
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-- very important advice from Drysdale (above) as
items are so often
placed in too-small spaces
and appear "jammed in"
against one another and/or the window and door casings!
"To work out spacing for hanging a group or art, first measure the space on the wall. See how the pieces relate to each other by size and subject matter, then transfer your final composition to the wall. Place items close together, normally not farther than two inches apart. They have to be interconnected and form a whole. When you stand back you should see one shape."
- Fred Dilger
"Frames can make a huge difference.
Don't be limited by the current frame on the piece; you can always change it. Spend more on the frame than you think you ought to." -Southern Accents
Interior Designer Barry Dixon suggests assembling an
odd number when hanging a group
of disparate pieces. He especially likes groups of nine. "To achieve balance with a group of pieces that are different in size and scale,"
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Dixon says,
"draw an imaginary axis
vertically and horizontally
on the wall
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and make sure
the pieces have equal weight and balance
in each of the four quadrants."
"Handle important art with reverence.
Negative space is important.
Have enough bare space around it so the eye can focus on it, and light it properly. Surround the art with enough room to breathe." - Southern Accents
It's nice to have a professional installer,
but not always necessary.
"Take your framing cues from museums: everything looks more important with at least a two-inch-wide border of matting....
Frames of similar sizes, shapes, and materials give continuity to a room.
If your frames are a hodgepodge of styles and sizes, painting them one color
gives your room a sense of order."
Frames of similar sizes, shapes, and materials give continuity to a room.
If your frames are a hodgepodge of styles and sizes, painting them one color
gives your room a sense of order."
"Select a sturdy hammer, and don't choke the neck. If you hold it lower, the nail will go in more smoothly.....Buy a contractor-quality metal measuring tape. Cloth ones are too flimsy and don't lie flat on the walls.....Use a pencil to make markings -- ballpoint pens leave indelible marks.......A level is a must for placing frames, mirrors, and brackets....Your ladder should have an attached surface or tray for holding tools.....
Hang with a friend:
you'll need an extra pair
of hands and eyes."
"Consider the room's purpose...You will want to see your living room's pictures from a seated position; if you're straining your neck to look at them, they're too high."
Hang with a friend:
you'll need an extra pair
of hands and eyes."
"Consider the room's purpose...You will want to see your living room's pictures from a seated position; if you're straining your neck to look at them, they're too high."
"In a hallway,
where you are always standing,
hang pictures higher.
"Arrange small-to-medium-size frames in friendly groups with no more than six inches of wall between any two pictures (2"- 3" is better). Do not hang anything near doors."
"Mirrors look smashing over a fireplace if you hang them low enough to see yourself...it also makes your ceilings appear higher.......If you hang a mirror or picture over your fireplace and it looks too small, it probably is too small. Err on the side of larger pieces.......Never hang mirrors less than two feet above a sofa -- or you'll be seeing the back of everyone's head all evening......Do not hang pictures any lower than ten inches above the top of the sofa (guests' gesturing arms and arms and hands grabbing glasses should not come in contact with your prized possessions)."
"Try to
create a relationship between
the wall and the art
so that the way the art is hung on the wall is in response to the architectural shape of the wall." - Mary Douglas Drysdale
-- very important advice from Drysdale (above) as
items are so often
placed in too-small spaces
and appear "jammed in"
against one another and/or the window and door casings!
"To work out spacing for hanging a group or art, first measure the space on the wall. See how the pieces relate to each other by size and subject matter, then transfer your final composition to the wall. Place items close together, normally not farther than two inches apart. They have to be interconnected and form a whole. When you stand back you should see one shape."
- Fred Dilger
Don't be limited by the current frame on the piece; you can always change it. Spend more on the frame than you think you ought to." -Southern Accents
Interior Designer Barry Dixon suggests assembling an
odd number when hanging a group
of disparate pieces. He especially likes groups of nine. "To achieve balance with a group of pieces that are different in size and scale,"
Dixon says,
"draw an imaginary axis
vertically and horizontally
on the wall
and make sure
the pieces have equal weight and balance
in each of the four quadrants."
Negative space is important.
Have enough bare space around it so the eye can focus on it, and light it properly. Surround the art with enough room to breathe." - Southern Accents
Sometimes you go into a space where every inch of available wall has something hanging on it. I always remember this cue from my first job working for an interior designer,
"Your eye needs a resting place."
one has difficulty appreciating
any of the pieces
any of the pieces
You may fill your abode to the gills with decorative accessories and art all over the walls - successfully - by purposefully leaving a few spots blank.
-ENJOY!
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