The measurement guide to follow is that the space between the frame and the furniture should be approx. 4"-6" inches. This creates a grouping between your furniture and frame to compliment and give variety to one another and to the room they are in. If the framed artwork is too high there will be a visual disconnect between the artwork & furniture. This can cause the frame to appear to float off the wall or cause the room to appear cluttered. The grouping effect between art & furniture offers spaces of interest for the eye to look at and spaces of emptiness for the eye to rest.
Create a stronger grouping effect by containing the frame or the group of frames beyond 75% of the width of the furniture it is placed above.
good example of art & furniture grouping:
Bad example of art & furniture grouping:
Creating and intimate space OR on the brink of clutter?
To hang framed art in seated areas of the home such as the kitchen or dining room it is best to lower it to the eye level when seated. Bringing the artwork down from the 60" midpoint that we spoke about in the last post is appropriate for seated spaces such as kitchens, offices, or anywhere you are creating a more intimate and cozy feel.
Take the guesswork out of hanging your art!
Here is a simple way to calculate the "midpoint" of your artwork & wallspace:
Begin by taking several measurements:
1)Measure the distance from the floor to your eye level (approx. 60")
2)Measure the height of your art and divide it in half (to find the centre of your frame).
3)Measure the distance from the top of the wire on your artwork, at full tension, to the top of the frame.
4)Subtract the number you got in step #3 from step #2.
Add this number that you found in step #4 to step #1. This is the height at which the hanger should be placed in the wall.
Now you've learned all this cool stuff, go & do! Create inspiring spaces.
In upcoming posts I will answer a few questions from the readers of SPP (StonePaperPrint).
Till then, keep creating. ;)
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