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Posts tagged “hanging art”

Inspiration: Hanging Art in Themed Groups

Hanging a group of art in matching frames is a simple way to convey a sense of unity and order to a room. But when the artworks themselves are thematically consistent, like the three dark and broody p...

More Artwork in Front of Bookshelves

It's been a while since we took a look at framed art placed on bookshelves, and we wanted to get your opinion on the concept. If you have the (enviable) problem of having too many bookcases and not en...

Low-Hung Artwork

We like to think that some rules were made to be broken. The general rule of thumb is to hang artwork so that the mid-point of the piece is 57 inches from the floor, as Maxwell explained here. While...

How To: Put Together a Wall of Frames

One of our favorite bloggers has posted step-by-step instructions on how to decorate a wall with multiple frames. Yes, Dooce is not just for laughs, you know. We can also learn a home improvement thi...

Inspiration: Zee's Poster Hung from a Hanger

Remember our post about hanging art from hangers? Well, Zee over at Homebug's done it, and we think it looks great....

Inspiration: Danielle's Photo Wall

It seems like everywhere we turn, we see gallery walls. Here's another example of matching frames -- which actually were mismatched until Danielle painted them all white. ...

Inspiration: Mismatched Frames

We'll always like the look of a wall of art all in birch frames, but there's something to be said for tossing uniformity to the wind and mixing and (mis)matching to your heart's content......

The Art of Hanging Art on Your Walls
S.F. Chronicle: 08.06.08

The "mosaic hang." The "salon hang." The "Paris hang." The Chronicle's Susan Fornoff spoke with the proprietors of Lost Art Salon -- who hung the art in the Sunset Idea House in Menlo Park -- to ge...

Magnart Display System at Dick Blick

One week we gaze lovingly at a print or card, and the next we're ready for a change. The Magnart Display System seems perfect for fickle folk like us....

Roundup: Ways to Display Art

Close-Up!: Natalie and Nicholas' Framed Photos Today, my friends, we have for you a roundup of ways to display art. We've pulled a lot of ideas from our archives, so do jump below to take a peek. ...