Where You Hang a Painting Can Make Such a Difference to...
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creating the mood or atmosphereof your home or office.
If you're wondering what to look for, look at the ideas below.
If you think a painting doesn't look right in the space it's in, or the room looks wrong, then may be some of these pointers might help you.
I hate rules ...
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so don't regard these as things you must either do or avoid.
If you like a painting where it is and it doesn't follow these ideas, then that's great! These are just some ideas to help you look for suitable paintings if you feel there's a problem or if you're not sure what would be appropriate.
Always keep in mind the atmosphere you want to create.
To make a small room look larger...
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hang a painting with a distant horizon.
If this can be strategically hung with a mirror opposite, it gives the room an appearance of being larger than it really is.
This can also be a way to make a narrow room look wide.
For a room with high ceilings...
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paintings with a wide horizon are an ideal way of keeping the viewers eye from constantly looking upwards.
It could be another strong horizontal such as roof lines, a still life with a horizontal table edge or a reclining figure.
For low ceilings look for a painting which...
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has strong verticals.
They may be buildings or trees or even a full figure portrait.
You'll probably avoid the wide horizon as this will only accentuate the low ceiling.
If you have a large wall...
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either make sure you have a painting of an appropriate size or group smaller pictures which together give the equivalent of a large painting.
A dark room can be made to look lighter with...
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a large light coloured painting.
Lights can be used for illuminating the painting at night.
Remember, this is only if you want to lighten the room - a dark room with dark paintings can be quite impressive.
A light room can be...
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kept cool and peaceful by keeping the colours pale and light but can be given strength with a vibrant, bright painting.
It all depends on the effect you want.
Above a fireplace be careful...
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not to put a painting which is not sealed and /orcovered in glass.
If the fire smokes at all, it can cause a build up on the painting.
Be sure it is possible to have your painting cleaned if that is where you are placing it.
You may think that your chimney does not smoke but there are always those few seconds when you first light the fire before the chimney draws the smoke.
Over a period of time this can affect your work of art.
Oil painting reproductions are an excellent way of...
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selecting the right painting for the space you have.
They can be painted to size and are reasonably priced.
You will then have an excellent quality painting in your home or office.
I hope these hints enable you to have more confidence when hanging paintings.