Picture frame ledges - height
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To ledge or not to ledge....
Comments (18)I like the versatility of a ledge - more dimensional opportunities than a plain wall - adds a cozy scale to a high wall. Two go around a corner where the DR is partially open to the front hall here, above beams which support the open spans. Ledges on both the DR & entry sides but only visible from one side or the other, as the wall above ends at the center of the beams & deep molding finishes all sides. The entry hall walls go up another 15', giving a feeling of volume very similar to a vault. Neighbor friend has a 2-story family room where display boxes were set between the studs at what would have been slightly over single story ceiling height & drywalled. Both treatments give a more interesting silhouette to what is otherwise a straight tall wall expanse. She displays sculptures in hers, which are strikingly dramatic at night with shadows from the lamp lighting below. My ledges hold colorful gameboards & painted wooden carvings. One of those tallish wand dusters on a swivel head makes dusting simple & twice a year I use a ladder to remove & clean thoroughly. Same with stoneware atop the kitchen cupboards. Paintings & 3-D artwork hung on the entry walls go nearly to the ceiling & get the high telescoping duster treatment in routine cleaning. I don't think of these as dated, but as classic. Open beam structure from before colonial times were used to store & hang items, Craftsman homes often have wide & high shelving rimming a room for the same purpose, and cupboard tops traditionally store & display items. If you like the look & the possibilites, go for it. You can always leave them bare as dimensional highlights to the wall....See MorePicture ledge dilemma
Comments (17)Kathy - photos? After some thought I decided on a gap - so then what size gap? I have a bunch of little pieces of wall - 61", 33, 19", 20" etc.... I wanted some continuity but if I subtracted too much on little spaces it would look silly. I decided on a 1/10 ratio i.e. 3" on the 33" wall. I got about half of them done and will poly them tonight. I ended cutting up the boards that I intended for the longest wall - they were very warped. I will have to see if I can find another butternut board. One board we had inventoried as butternut was some kind of cedar. It smells just like cigar boxes when I cut it. I will make something out of it... Maybe to go in my closet.......See MoreNursery bookshelves/picture ledges
Comments (2)Ikea has those exact shelves. I have them for spice shelves in the kitchen. Used them in another house to display framed photos, where I could change them often....See MoreOpinions wanted: picture ledges or gallery wall
Comments (4)It looks like an area that is a main corridor so I wouldn't use ledges. Instead, I'd get a large, square (48"x48") colorful piece of art, and paint the vent the color of the walls. You can also use 3M removable picture hangers, which will allow you to change pictures out frequently with no damage to the walls....See MoreAnnie Deighnaugh
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