GET TO THE ART OF THE MATTER
A GOOD ARTWORK OR A CLEVER GROUP OF THEM CAN CHANGE THE FEEL OF A ROOM
From a prized art possession to prints, photographs and family portraits, frame what you love and make it a feature of a room.
SIZE MATTERS
If you are hanging one large piece of art over a piece of furniture, like a sofa or console table, the art should not be wider than the width of the furniture. A good guideline is for the width to be two thirds or no more than three quarters of the width of the piece of furniture below it.
A large framed item or canvas is the perfect way to create a focal point in a room.
The colours of a large piece placed in a prime position – over the sofa or above a fireplace – is the perfect way to build your accent colours in a room and then layer it out from there with touches of the colour in the lamps, accessories and even table book covers.
COLLECTIONS
‘Salon installations’ is the fancy term given to hanging a group of artworks of different sizes and frames together that often takes up a large chunk of a wall. There are no rules here but a good place to start is in the middle and work your way out. You’ll get a sense of what works well next to each other.
This is the perfect way to hang art or photographs that you want to add to over time. Ideally try to keep the distance between the frames consistent so they all fit together without large gaps of wall between. At least 20mm apart is a guide.
OUT ON A LEDGE
Picture ledges are a great way to showcase lots of framed works without having to hammer lots of holes in the wall. You can also mix it up by playing around with accessories and objects to give it a real eclectic feel.
A little Velcro dot or some Blu-tac underneath will also help hold them in place.
Ledges help group together items of different size, theme and shape and make them all work because they are unified by the sheer fact they are all on the same ledge.
Image credits: (Main) Eucalyptus Blossom Framed Canvas, $374.25, from OZ Design Furniture; (Inset) Lola Donoghue Zebra Girl print, POA, from Norsu Interiors. More Lifestyle advice at lifestyle.com.au.