Decorating Tips: Displaying Wall Art
When selecting a piece of metal wall art for your home, the impact is depends upon where and how it is displayed. There are many things to consider when displaying a piece of fine art, from the size and shape of the wall to the height at which the art will be displayed. The following tips will help you decide how and where to hang your stylish new piece of metal wall art so that it will be viewed in the best possible light, making the stylish impression you imagined when you first laid your eyes on it.
Proportion Rules.
There are two important points to remember when displaying metal wall hangings or other wall art: First, never hang pieces of large metal wall decor or a grouping of art over a piece of furniture that is smaller than the artwork. Doing so will make the piece of furniture look top heavy and out of proportion. Second, never hang a small work of art all by itself on a sizable wall, or it will look lost and insignificant. Wall art and wall groupings should be balanced with the size of the furniture below it to attain a harmonious look.
Hang it at the Appropriate Height.
There is no hard and fast number that is the proper height for hanging wall art. Sixty inches is considered a comfortable viewing height for most people, but that number relates to the center of the artwork or its focal point. For instance, if artwork is long vertically, but the focal point of the art is near the center, the center point should land at around five feet from the flooring. There are exceptions to all rules. You should hang wall art a bit lower if it will be displayed in a space where people will be seated, like a dining room.
How to Create an Illusion of Height and Width.
Creating the illusion of height or width can be achieved with metal wall sculptures. If you want to make the ceiling appear higher, the display should be hung four to five inches lower than eye level. However, furniture that is next to the display will bring your eye and the ceiling height back to reality, so furniture should be moved away from the art display so that the eye doesn't compare the height of furniture to the height of the wall decor art. You can create an illusion of depth in areas like a wall next to a staircase or entryway, or where furniture are not adjacent.
You can also trick the eye with groupings of wall art. To achieve the illusion of height or to make the room look more spacious, display them vertically.
Create Templates and Eliminate Guesswork.
Before you punch holes in the wall to hang your wall art, make a template of the piece on paper. On an adequately sized piece of paper, trace the shape of the art and hang it on the wall with a small piece of masking tape. You must experiment with height, location and grouping until you attain the feel that you long for. Your next step is to mark the spot and then hang your piece with confidence!
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