The artwork in your home and place of business reflect your personality, memories of travel, and your unique design style. Art adds the pop of color needed against a neutral wall to complete a room. Whether it is an abstract, a beautiful Tuscan scene, or a floral painting; the art surrounding you needs to reflect your individual taste. There are many ways to place art on a wall, depending on the scale of the room and the scale of the piece.
Groupings of art along a staircase wall look great if done right. Various frame sizes with the same design placed just above eye level can follow the curve or slope of the staircase. These frames can house family photos, photos taken from family vacations, or work from your favorite artist. For a more eclectic look, mix wood stained frames and painted wood or metal frame styles. Space them equally from each other and you have a beautiful, custom-designed art wall.
Artwork in a dining room, above a buffet or on a large wall, can be larger in scale to fit the space. Flanking a mid-sized square piece with two vertical complementing pieces fills the wall nicely without crowding. A wall above the sofa in the living or family room may need a collage of several canvases to add height. The style of any piece should reflect the look of the room but the most important factor is the emotion that you personally get from it. Art should usually be placed just below center for the height and centered on the wall. Ask someone with a trained eye and get help from professional art installers when hanging important pieces.
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