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Think of your wall as one large mat board you can use it to create a style uniquely
and you can frame up some style-with art, your own.
collectibles, and color displayed • Traditional & Classic
directly on the wall. • Modern
Make three-dimensional artwork by • Contemporary
mounting favorite mementos inside • Fun & Entertaining
standard frames-and skip the glass. Using • Casual
a level and your frames as a guide, mark • Romantic
your "mats" directly on the wall with a Arranging and Hanging your Pictures
hard lead pencil, then paint inside the In order to get the maximum effect of
lines. Nail the frames over the painted your wall pictures in terms of adding
"mats," fill in the nail holes, and touch character and a focal point to the room,
up the paint. you need to decide where and how you want
Decorate with Wall Pictures to hang them. Here are some suggestions
If a room in your house lacks character, to help you decide how to get the best
by simply placing some fine art prints on effects from your pictures:-
the walls can actually make quite an Modern Gallery Look
impact. Wall pictures are a necessary To create a modern art gallery feel,
accessory in your home and are great to particularly nice in hallways, lobbies
tie in with the room's style and color and stairwells, give each piece ample
accent. Before you go off to buy some new breathing room. Stand at the center of
pictures for your walls there are a few the first piece and take one swift, or
things you need to plan and decide upon. two small steps along the wall.
Here is a home interior design guide on In a row
how to decorate your space with wall art. By placing an odd number of pictures in a
Shop for Wall Art by Room horizontal line to each other give
The kind of home you have and the mood, balance and the sense of space. This
ambience and style of decor you create, works well in hallways or stairwells. By
should be perfectly designed to suit your deciding where and how to hang your
lifestyle. Deciding on a style for your pictures, whether it be a tight cluster
room should be determined by the or a single print above a sofa, you can
lifestyle you choose and not by what's then determine the size and shape of the
the latest home interior design trend. pictures you need to buy.
Whichever room you want to decorate, When you have decided on the room's
whether it is your bedroom, living area, function, color and style, you are in a
kitchen or office space, you need to much better position to go shopping for
decide what you want to get out of that wall pictures that fit in with the
space. overall theme.
Once you have decided what you want to Why Decorate Your Walls:
use the room for, you can now choose a Decorating is about building a nest,
color theme to suit the function of the making your family comfortable.
room. For example, mellow greens and • For a relaxed look, toss a pillow
neutrals for your 'quiet retreat room', down on the seat of a sofa or bench
lively yellow for the kids room, or pale instead of lining up several across the
tranquil blue for your office space. back. For softness, drape a quilt or
Decorate your living room with a chenille throw off to one side.
selection of blinds, shutters, wallpaper • To create lively contrast, add
and fabric, curtains and draperies, flowers for a pop of color.
bedding, custom framed art & more. • For a lived-in look, set bowls of
Choose your Style fruit and vegetables in the kitchen.
Like paint color, artwork can immediately To create a focal point, add a large
establish or change a room's mood. Not wreath above the fireplace mantel.
only can it pull the room together, but






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