Picture Perfect
Your home is where you heart is. So whether it be photographs of your family, treasured art or artifacts, make sure the walls of your home tell the story of who you are and what you love with artful displays. Before you put another misguided hole in your wall, put down that hammer and check out these ten inspiring displays perfect for any room of the house.
Classic Photo Wall
You can never go wrong with a classic photo wall of stunning black and white prints. This arrangement creates a symmetrical arrangement of small photos with matting that surround a larger, more organic print of cherry blossoms. Framing natural elements, including a shadow box filled with feathers, unify the nature theme with family photos.
Sofa Statements
Especially for those that love art, centering a large scale statement piece over the sofa is a simple, yet highly effective, way to create an artful display. Be sure that the colors within your art piece tie in with the tones of your furniture and other surrounding pieces. Use complimenting pillows and throws to further tie your art display with the rest of your room’s décor.
Three’s a Charm
Hanging three square frames in a horizontal row elongates a space and makes it feel bigger. Keep all three frames the same to bring focus to your photographs. Coordinate the images by making each black and white or framing images that are taken in the same setting or photo shoot.
Create Drama
Make a dramatic statement by layering photos with other home décor. Perfect for above a table top, as shown here, hanging photos low coupled with tall, airy elements creates a unified, layered look. Glass décor, such as candle sticks or lamps, work great to create a layer without obstructing view of the photo behind it.
The Road Less Traveled
Frame your favorite landscape image and create a vignette with items that bring the photo to life. Spring blooms, pinecones, sea shells all bring the nature out of the image and into your artful display. Perfect for remembering a family vacation, landscape images evoke memories otherwise lost. Change out your arrangement for different holidays to freshen up your space, too.
Shelves Give You Options
Whether long or short, shelves give you options to display varying objects that otherwise cannot be hung on walls. Vases and pottery are a great way to add color to your display, while leaning frames give a relaxed, effortless feel. Keep in mind the overall display, including hanging photos, before nailing your shelves into your wall.
Artful Walls in Every Room
Artful displays aren’t just for your living rooms. Especially for those that love to cook, bring inspiration to your kitchen by displaying your passion. Colorful ceramics, glass stemware, or cast iron cookware all make for beautiful and inspired displays. For high traffic areas, like the kitchen, make certain your displays are as functional as they are beautiful.
No Space Too Small
Small nooks are great opportunities for big impact. Play with scale by arranging large frames to fill the space to capacity. Then, fill frames with large scaled art work, like these adorable silhouettes of your children. Equally fun would be your baby coming home outfit, your house numbers, clocks or anything special to you and your family.
Overlapping Frames
Frame risers are a great way to create a dynamic, layered photo collage. Layer one frame on top of the other, mix and match the finishes of the frames and vary the scale of your photographs. Get creative in how your wall photo creates the artful display your family will love.
