Decorating With Wall Art Tips and Tricks
Posted: Friday, January 29, 2010
by Sue Krippner
If you're thinking that decorating with wall art is limited to hanging pictures on that vertical space, think again. Check out these tips and tricks that might be "just the ticket" inspiration to completing your wall decorating project.
The truth is you can hang just about anything the compliments your design scheme (as long as it can be hung securely).
Groupings
If you have a large wall but you don't really feel like hanging 1 huge piece of art. The Decorating trick is to create a grouping of smaller works. This gives that space the appearance of a larger picture.
Provide a visual link to give your pictures continuity by using a similar frame around each one or having variations of the same subject matter displayed. If your room is more of a formal setting, hang your wall art using precise measurements of spacing and distance.
Originals
Create your own works of art With today's easy to use digital cameras and the assistance of a walk in photo print shop or online art supply site you can download your favorite photo, size it, print it and frame it. It's a personal art on display! The options of printing on canvas or paper expands your creativity even more.
Another fantastic resource is a quality fabric store that offers a wide variety of quilting and home decor fabrics and wall paper prints. There are perfect fabrics to simply cut, stretch and frame. Buy a canvas or stretcher bars and create your own canvas type fabric painting, it's a super cheap way to add a fresh look to your wall. Match a print from the sofa or wall treatments to create a nice flow throughout the room.
Think Outside the Frame
As mentioned earlier, decorating with wall art does not need to be limited to framed prints and pictures. This is a fantastic opportunity for you to do something unexpected. Here are a few suggestions to get you thinking about ways to highlight your walls:
It's a shame to leave those wonderful antique plates hidden away in a hutch. Hang them on a wall in combination with a picture commemorating the period of the dinnerware. Put that tapestry you love on the wall rather than on the floor by suspending it from a decorative rod. Double up by using an old single paned window with pictures placed inside the individual frames fitted behind the glass. Decorative shelving can support your more 3 dimensional pieces of art. Think of it as a mantle without to fireplace, and decorate accordingly. Insert an arrangement of decorative tiles into a frame. With the right combination it can become a wall hung mosaic. Cut a nice slice off a unique stump or piece of driftwood. Sand and varnish and it's a fantastic original. Hang a piece of "gingerbread" from an old house. Add vinyl ready stick, images, shapes colors and patterns to any wall. There easy to put up with no damage to the walls when removed. The ideas are unlimited...
As you can see, decorating with wall art is an opportunity for you to dabble with dazzle. Have fun!
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