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Look! Picture Frames Around A Bed
HGTV Find Your Style Episode 209

040908hgtv.jpgWe love a before and after, and this was the "after" on an episode of HGTV's Find Your Style. They placed artwork on either side of the bed in a "salon style" cluster, creating a unique symmetry... however...

 
 

...maybe it's just us, but does it seem a little... empty in the middle? By the way, here is the "Before" shot:
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We love the fun arrangement concept, and the "After" was definitely a great solution. It's just strangely, the end result keeps directing our eyes straight to the blank spot above the bed. We're not sure if continuing the pictures across would be better, or maybe the headboard should be taller? Or is it great as is?

What do you think? If you would change it, what would you do?

[ images via HGTV.com ]

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Look!, HGTV, artwork, bedroom, Find Your Style, picture frames

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Comments (20)

Perhaps the space is being reserved for that round convex mirror from Betsey Johnson's place?

posted by bepsf on April 9th 2008 at 7:25am
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Ha! bepsf you've got it right...I want to see a big round mirror of some sort right there. Maybe a sunburst mirror? Empty space like that makes me nervous....I'm weird, I guess.

posted by tara1979 on April 9th 2008 at 7:27am
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I think it's great to have an empty space. I don't understand how ppl can hsve stuff, especially a mirror, hanging right over their heads. It could totally fall on you while asleep! No thanks!

posted by sammie2 on April 9th 2008 at 7:31am
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I like the set-up! I think it "book-ends" the bed nicely. The empty space gives the wall some breathing room and keeps it from looking cluttered.

And, if they're like me, perhaps they're afraid of something falling off the wall and bashing them in the face in the middle of the night. Maybe they're in an earthquake zone!

posted by Doogle on April 9th 2008 at 7:33am
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No, I think the space just looks empty. Maybe the picture arrangements could move slightly into the space above the bed? Or, yes, something should just be hung in the middle. It's much better than before, though.

posted by visualingual on April 9th 2008 at 7:38am
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It's a negative space headboard. Genius!

posted by clairine on April 9th 2008 at 7:38am
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I like the arrangement, but I would move it so that the largest frames overlap with the top of the headboard. It looks too symmetrical otherwise.

posted by Li on April 9th 2008 at 7:39am
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I like it a lot! A good solution for us in earthquake country.

posted by Lizzykewl on April 9th 2008 at 8:20am
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Well - if I'm not mistaken from watching that show, it's based in the Bay Area, CA.

Growing up in CA - they always tell you not to hang items - especially large and heavy items like mirrors - over your head or near your head....obviously because of earthquake issues...

So I like it fine - and it's safe!

posted by pods on April 9th 2008 at 8:26am
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liked it when i saw the show; not so much now. think the top two prints are just hanging on, but would like either side alone elsewhere. this symmetry seems forced.

i'd like to see a taller headboard... or wallpaper/paint out the whole area behind/above the bed and nightstands and the art.

posted by healthyhome on April 9th 2008 at 8:31am
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I think a mirror would be great!

posted by sarahcarioca on April 9th 2008 at 8:38am
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It's missing something.

posted by Rachel Abrams on April 9th 2008 at 8:49am
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I like the idea, but not the symmetry. I'd create sort of a trailing asymmetrical arrangement with some overlap above the headboard.

posted by farmhousemoderne on April 9th 2008 at 9:15am
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Yuck. It looks cheap. For an earthquake zone, maybe. For a stylin' space, no way.

posted by pugluv on April 9th 2008 at 9:46am
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This caught my eye as I was quickly scrolling through my RSS feed items, so that's something.

I like it but I wouldn't go for the perfect symmetry. I would add some smaller items to add some subtle asymmetry.

posted by mmadden on April 9th 2008 at 11:18am
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I think it looks fine; however I could imagine how maddening it would be to get everything to hang perfectly. Even in this arrangement I can see that some of the frames are off by a quarter inch or so...

posted by hejiranyc on April 9th 2008 at 12:21pm
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Taller headboard!!

posted by Teesleberry on April 9th 2008 at 12:36pm
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Pods, you read my mind about earthquakes. As for the look, I'm not sure if I like the symmetry. At first I saw antlers...maybe ears, now I see a giant fish with big lips.

posted by squidlette on April 9th 2008 at 1:46pm
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It took me a few looks to work out exactly what bothers me about the 'after' photo. The empty space above the bed is fine, but while the bed arrangement is strictly symmetrical, the rug is not aligned on the same axis. I'm guessing that in the context of the whole room design the rug placement makes some kind of sense, but in this elevation it just looks crooked and wrong.

posted by amed studio on April 9th 2008 at 5:17pm
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yeah.... i actually prefer the before bc the after looks like it should look awesome but doesn't... a taller headboard or a painted backdrop would have done wonders.

posted by Meg on April 10th 2008 at 3:32am
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