Displaying Art On The Floor

That s when you ve got to get creative.

Displaying art on the floor. To determine a relative eye level measure between 60 inches 152 4 cm and 66 inches 167 64 cm up from the floor. Get your art out of the box off the floor or out of the closet these simple hanging strategies will let you put it where it belongs lindsey m. Making the same art displaying mistakes that many of us have probably made at least once in our home decorating histories. Trace shapes on kraft paper and tape to the wall before nailing your art display in place.

The result is casual. Hang art at eye level. Unify assorted prints photographs and sculptural pieces with a neutral color scheme. The art of displaying art.

We ve rounded up 12 ways to transform your space with artwork all. There are tons of ways to display art but this one takes the cake for its cool diy angle. The mantel over your home s fireplace is the perfect place for displaying art and we especially like this location for your most favorite focal piece because the shelf space is the ideal width and height to line them up meaning eye level according to many decorating experts. Play with pieces by taping paper templates up on the wall or spreading the art on the floor and shuffling them around until you get the look you want.

Nothing makes a space quite like the right artwork. Designer jayne pelosi author of interior divine. Roberts october 3 2012 i write about interior design and architecture and take what i learn into my own home you may find me sanding and painting a kitchen table on the weekends. Tips for hanging a gallery wall.

The power of small while i do tend to favor oversized rather than undersized artwork on most walls too small. These are some of the most common art displaying mistakes that can be avoided. Display wall art at the appropriate level. With a branch and some string you can create an art or photo mobile for a unique display that has a handmade touch and loads of personality.

Create an artful vignette with your books by grouping a few stacks together making the arrangement feel purposeful and not like clutter and adding plants. Make an art mobile. Art is and probably will forever be an integral part of decorating and making a home. And nothing is quite as much of a bummer as finding the perfect apartment and realizing that you can t put any holes in the walls or that the walls are made of plaster or concrete or some other nail unfriendly substance.

One of the most popular ways to display artwork these days requires far less commitment than that. If you are displaying art in a group then the center point of the group should be at eye level. Begin experimenting with the arrangement on the floor and start in the center. You can opt to mix various other objects around them too.