subject: The Best Ways To Select, Frame And Arrange Your Favorite Artwork [print this page] Everyone wants to fill their home with beautiful art, but not many people know how to do it effectively. Finding the best ways to decorate such a big, empty space can pose a big challenge to the novice designer. Make a mistake placing a picture and you could end up with an ugly hole in the wall. Who wants to be reminded of that every time they enter a room? But with a little thought and time, and a few carefully chosen decorations a wall can great you like a friend whenever you see it.
Decorating can complete a space, express your personality or evoke an emotional response. Fortunately, it's not necessary to own expensive artwork or acquire a degree to decorate wi
th art. Professionals know the techniques shared by many to remove the mystery of hanging art. Rule number one is to consider an empty room with the same weight as an empty wall. No one talks about sitting on a beautiful couch, but they do talk about the memorable art in that room.
Those with a keen eye for art can design an entire room around a painting. For people who are not art collectors, which would be the rest of us, this isn't the case. Ordinary people do not typically work in this manner. They instead let the room inspire the choice in art work. Be careful though, because choosing a work of art just because it coordinates with your sofa or carpet colors is a definite faux pas in the art world. This actually makes things harder than they have to be. However, if you truly have the urge to coordinate by color, there are better ways to make it happen. Designers use objects like throw pillows, flowers, and vases to repeat a color from the artwork, which causes the room to be pulled together. Most pictures look best matted in white, but a colored mat beneath the white one can give a small slice of color that unites the room with the artwork.
Choosing the right frame is the best way to help your art fit into your decorating scheme. Currently, frames that are simple and thin are the most popular. These frames work with modern styles and furniture. More formal settings can support thicker, wood frames that are ornately carved and covered in gold or silver leaf. Feel intimidated by an over-sized wall? Many home decorators recommend one large painting in the center of the wall.
This is easily accomplished because large walls usually come from contemporary houses and modern artwork is many times quite large, but not necessarily expensive. It's quite common for a decorator to frame a poster with matting and then hang it in a wooden or thin, black frame. If your print or picture is too small for a space you can add to its impact by setting it in a larger mat. Leave a larger white space at the bottom to bring the eye up to the art. You will see this in a lot of fine art and most galleries will use this whenever possible. You can also get art stores to cut mats to the sizes you need; as far as lighting, specialists use halogen lights because their white light makes the picture stand out.
People who are new to collecting and display art can benefit from the tips that follow. Make sure you make a note of the dimensions of your wall so you will have it to refer to if you stop into a store at the last minute. Browse your local galleries and stores for art. With price tags ranging from $20 to $3,000, you can find the ideal sculpture or framed artwork. Do you still have questions? Some places will take a deposit and allow you to take the art home to see for yourself. Another great place to find unique pieces is at outdoor art shows or events at local art schools. If originals are too expensive for you, you can find cheaply priced serigraphs, silk-screen prints, or lithographs, prints made from a smooth stone or metal plate. Don't overlook flea markets, thrift stores and garage sales for low cost frames that are still in good condition or just need a little touching up.
The Best Ways To Select, Frame And Arrange Your Favorite Artwork
