framed art, abstract art, contemporary art

wall decor • abstract art • contemporary art • framed art

Eye-catching framed prints give a special look to homes and offices while enhancing the rooms they�re in. They are also one of the best values. By carefully picking your art, you can improve the appearance of a room without breaking your wallet. Here are some guidelines to follow when selecting for different locations for your wall decor, whether you prefer abstract art or contemporary art.

Once you have selected a color scheme for your bedroom, you�ll need to figure out sections you want to fill. For example, bigger pictures may work best over the bed and smaller ones can go in doorways or between windows. Combining several small pictures in one area is always a nice touch. If you have the room, group a horizontal piece and two smaller ones above your bed.

Remember, you�ll want to find designs that flatter the color you have picked and the themes you are incorporating. Matting is key. It can bring the room together and embellish on colors within accessories. This is also an excellent technique you can use to add black and red colors to the room.

A dining room is a public and usually formal space. Here's how to choose and display art works that complements great meals and great times.

Dining rooms are another tough room to decorate. People travel through them often, and they are set up to be formal. You will want to choose fine art prints that compliment good food and happy moments.

Once you have selected your color scheme, you will want to pick out the areas that need filled. It is best to use larger horizontal over sideboards or mantles. Smaller ones should be placed at either end of china cabinets or close to windows. Make sure you use the same type of theme throughout the room. Some common themes are garden scenes, gathering places and landscapes. If your dining room uses formal elegance, classical art or impressionism like Monet paintings or Picasso paintings work well. For Americana themes, you may want to incorporate country scenes or farm life. Large spaces with contemporary art d�cor can be filled with posters of old advertisements hanging in a salon fashion.

If you have trouble locating and hanging the piece evenly on a wall, you can measure the distance of it and divide by 2. By doing this, you are assuring the exact center of the wall and ensuring that your picture is hung correctly. Once you have located the center of the wall, you need to locate the center of your piece. Simply figure out how long it is, and again, divide by 2. For example, if your piece is 2 feet long, divide by two, which gives you one foot or twelve inches. Then you mark the center of the wall, with the center of the frame.

So now we are centered from left to right, we can concentrate on top to bottom. Most people usually use 5 feet as a base from the floor, to the middle of the piece. If you are hanging over an object that sits higher than five feet, than calculate approximately 5-7 inches from the top of the object to the bottom of the frame. This will become the center spot for your picture. Then measure the height of your frame and divide by 2. Mark this middle point from the final centerline up the wall to figure out the final spot for the top of the framed artwork.

The last thing to do is place the hook. Glance at the backside of the frame. Take the wire and hold the picture from the middle of it. Allow the new wire to adjust to the new weight. Once adjusted, you can measure from the middle arch of the wire to the top of the picture. That number should be measured down from the last mark made for the top of the frame. That is the spot for the hook. Nail in the hook and put the wire on it using a level to correct the balance of the piece.