How to arrange pictures and photo frames on the wall?
Pictures and artworks are a great way to add interest to the room, but arranging them can be a stressful task. Many of us would love to see artworks arranged on our walls, but most of us will have no idea as to how to make it look good by displaying it properly. However, pictures and art frames are important tools for decorating your wall and your room. With proper planning and orientation you can create magic on your walls with the pictures and art frames.
Now, you may be an art enthusiast and may own great pieces of painting; or you may have the desire to create a wall displaying the magical collection of pictures of you and your family members. In either ways you need to know how to create a beautiful wall with pictures on it and make a statement through them.
Rather than going for paintings and picture frames at random, plan it ahead what you want your wall to reflect. In that way, you would be at a better position to acquire and arrange pictures you want to hang on your wall. Know what would be the function of your pictures on the wall and the style and colour of the wall and get down on putting your favourite pictures up on the wall.
Following are some tips to guide you where and how to hang pictures on the wall:
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You can create a modern gallery look inside your home. Hang your favourite family photos and art works on the hallway, stairways and lobbies. It would allow every pictures its own breathing space and when placed along the stairways, would invite the viewer’s eyes on each of them.
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You can create a nice focal point by hanging two pictures above the sofa set in the middle of your living room. It would create a desired living room decor. Chose similar frames for both the pictures. Family photos can be a good option here.
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If you have a rich coloured wall along your stairways or in your living room, then you can opt for white framed pictures or art works. The frames will look more uniform when all would be framed in matte.
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If you plan to hang two pictures closely together on a wall, then you can select a pair of same themed pictures – nature or abstract or animals, etc. If you are a passionate photographers then perhaps you can showcase your best works on a small wall.
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Cluster even number of photographs on a big or small wall in your living room. Family pictures can be the best to put up as you can create a collage of the sweetest moments and memories of your family life on the wall.
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You can make a small space or a small room look bigger by hanging landscape or sea scape on the wall. If you are a religious person, then you can hang up pictures imbued in religious meanings and values.
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Once you decide what pictures you want to hang in what manner, you can have a home beautifully decorated with pictures for years. Hang pictures of places you have been, people you have met and wonderful moments in your life like when started your family life or when you graduated or when you had taken the first picture with your baby.
Hanging pictures and art works is much more than decorating your wall. It is a style statement of your personality and to showcase the things you are passionate about.
