 | Linda Warrington
has been in sales and interior design for 25 years, and employed by Horton's Furniture for l8 years. Linda has designed furnishings and murals for the Eaton Place in Wichita's Old Town business district as well as Chaucer Estates, Park Plaza West and Via Christi Executive Suites. Linda also owns her own mural painting business called 'Just You'. She can be reached by phone at (3l6) 722-5090, by fax at (3l6) 722-596l, or by mail at l09l5 W. Kellogg, Wichita, Ks., 67209. |
Interior Decorating
2003-08-01 11:28:00
How high should I hang my art?
: How high should I hang my artwork?
ANSWER: Artwork should always be hung at eye level. Keep scale and height in mind when arranging your art. Large or vaulted spaces call for large objects. Remember your artwork needs to be compatible in scale, if not arranged in balance the eye won't be content.Let your home tell a story about what you love, where you've been and where you're going. You can create a narrative of your life.To avoid costly mistakes, plan your wall arrangements before you hammer the nails or picture hangers into the wall. The easiest way is to lay all the pictures you plan to use on the floor and move them around until you achieve a balance and design that's pleasing to you. If you have a problem with this little balancing act, remember the biggest and darkest at the bottom and the lightest and smallest at the top.Of course, there are always options and few rules are absolute. If you want to create a feeling of intimacy in the room, consider hanging some artwork a bit lower to visually link it with the furniture. Lets say you wisely spent most of your bedroom budget on a dresser, mirror, mattress and box springs, but don't yet have a headboard. Not to worry. Put that mattress and box on an ordinary metal frame and push it against the wall. Stack a couple of pillows on each side of the bed and hang a big poster over the center of the bed, low enough to have a "finished" feeling.Consider what type of artwork you’re hanging before you select a frame. Modern art looks great in a metal frame, while traditional paintings call for carved wood frames and mats. Now, about selection. Whenever you make a connection with a painting, its no longer a picture in a frame, but a window opening you up to light, color and beauty. When you fall in love with a painting and the hair stands up on the back of your neck, pay attention. Don't regret years later, that you let this treasure slip through your fingers. Don't worry about the size and color of the painting in question. If you love it, buy it now. The investment you make now is one that will bring you joy for years. When it's storming outside, you can look at a beautiful botanical print and know that spring is just around the corner. Art points the way to how beautiful our daily lives can be.
