Click the play button on the video window to the see the storyIf you're a home decorator at heart and are trying to improve your methods or just want to save time, these hints from Kay Rogers can help:
- Choose the wall you would like to use, like a secondary wall, hallway or side wall in living room or family room. Arrange the grouping on floor space to get the desired result and to have the ability to move them around before you put any holes in the walls.
- Use wall accessories to also enhance photo groupings, small mirrors, wall sconces or corbels.
- Make sure to keep the frames in a grouping within two to three inches of each other.
- Hang the middle frame in a grouping at eye level about 5 feet high or if hanging over furniture use that as a height gauge and work out from that point.
- Fill your wall space: Nothing looks as bad as seeing wimpy art or one small piece of art on a large wall floating 4 feet in the air.
- When hanging art make sure if it's not large enough and if you don't have companion pieces, to add side pieces as in wall sconces, iron work, mirrors or metal to grouping.
- A good rule of thumb is with regular ceiling height fill 1/2 to 3/4 of the wall space or furniture.
- If your ceiling is taller it can carry larger vertical piece and will accentuate the height of the room.
- Make sure to have furniture in place before hanging art or have the back height or measurements.
- Hang just above seating or height of furniture about six to eight feet.
- You want to connect the piece of furniture with the art, not float above it.
There are many different ways of hanging art and wall accessories but hopefully these examples will help.
Kay Rogers helps people decorate their homes who are looking to do it themselves. She has many tips and ideas. You can find out more about her at Interior Accents, or call or email at krogersdesign@q.com
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