| Picture-perfect walls in 3 easy steps.
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home is an expression of who you are, and your walls are your own personal
gallery. They should reflect your interests, your personality, your
memories , your life. Fill a wall with faces of those you love, or of
places you've traveled to. Group framed artwork for a wall filled
with color, or go with black and white for a dramatic gallery effect.
Remember, what you choose to frame, and how you choose to hang it, is completely up
to you. Hanging art is easier than you think. All it
takes is a little creativity and planning. Below are helpful hints and
creative ways to make your walls say everything you want them
to.
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important to achieve the right balance between your wall space and the frames you
want to display. Larger frames can stand alone, but smaller frames should
be grouped together for impact.
- Clustering several works together will enrich any
space.
- Choose the pieces you want
to use. For visual interest, use frames of varying shapes
and sizes and hang frames both vertically and horizontally.
- Lay it out on the floor first. The
simplest way to create a grouping is on the floor. This gives you the
chance to arrange and re-arrange without making holes in your walls.
- Think of the arrangement as one large
picture. The most effective groupings are large oblong
shapes. Arrange the pieces from the border of the shape to equal the space
you have measured off. Play with the interior space. Change the
pieces around.
- Check the
balance. Step back and look at the arrangement.
Make sure you balanced the heavier and lighter pieces, as well as spread color
throughout the grouping. How do the frames look next to each
other? Re-arrange until you feel the group is visually
balanced.
- Measure the distance between the pieces
on all sides. The grouping should be centered in the space
(equally distant from the ceiling and the anchoring piece of furniture).
Measure the distances between the pieces carefully and write them
down.
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For
a display with impact, start with your largest frames in the center as a focal
point. From there, surround the frames with smaller frames for a balanced
grouping. To create visual interest, hang frames at varying
heights.
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Want
to create visual drama? Hang your frames following an upward angle such as
a staircase. Use larger frames as an anchor, then complement them with
smaller frames. Hang frames at varying heights, but be sure spacing
between the frames is equal to create a balanced look.
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Art
Not all pictures need to be hung ,
arrange a group of frames in varying heights on a mounted ledge to create a striking
display. Overlap frames and vary spacing for a casually elegant
effect.
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- Hang art at eye level where it can be easily seen and
enjoyed. That can be at standing or sitting eye level, the
choice is yours. Hold the art against the wall where you want to hang
it. Start with its center five feet high from the floor, then adjust it to
your preference. For a reference point, make a small pencil mark on the
wall at the top center of the frame.
- Never just
hammer a nail into the wall! Choose the appropriate hanging
device based on the composition of your walls and the weight of your art.
Always hang art on two hooks and two wall hangers for even and level
support. Heavier pieces should be hung with D rings.
- Place the hooks, lay your frame face down and
pull the hanging wire toward the top of the frame in two spots the same distance
from the top. These spots are where the hangers will be placed.
(The further apart they are, the closer the art will be to the wall.)
- Measure the distance between these two spots,
as well as the distance between one of them and the top of the frame.
- Transfer these dimensions to the wall
starting with your center mark.
- Install the wall hangers at the two hanging
spots.
- Begin hanging with the
central piece, using it as a reference point for all the
others.
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| | At
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