- Hang wall art above the fireplace in the right size1. A fireplace is always the focal point of a room.
- Display a painting in that space on the mantle to tell your own design story.
- Make the art pool about the same size as the fireplace opening.
- Use one large piece or several small pieces that appear as a single unit. Get in touch for Painters in Ann Arbor
Remember that you are decorating a wall
Choose smaller pieces for narrow walls and larger canvas wall art pieces for large walls.
For small spaces:
An even number of closely packed pieces in a small area, like a stair landing, is perfect and gives a window effect. Light colors enhance this effect.
For large spaces:
An even number of closely grouped pieces works great to balance out a large space or tall wall. Note that large spaces can handle slightly larger spaces than small spaces.
Put the pictures on a wall before nailing the hammer
- Place everything on a table or on the floor
- Move the pieces around until you have an arrangement you like.
- Lay out the pieces on a large sheet of kraft paper or wrapping paper, and then trace around each piece.
- Mark the hanging spots from the back of the art on the kraft paper.
- Then stick the paper to the wall and hammer in the nails.
- Remove the paper and voila!