I dont know where to put my wall frames in my living room.

5 years ago

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Hi, I have some picture frames however I dont know which wall or which frames to put on the walls. Would you help me please. Thank you.

I will take more photos fo what I have very soon. I have no idea how to mix and match them. I am happy to buy a few more if necessary,

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jmm1837

5 years ago

I think you need to focus on the art and not the frames, for a start. What art or photos do you have that are worthy of display, and how will they work together? And bear in mind that a dark piece of art in a light frame is going to have a very different dynamic than a light piece in a dark frame. Focus on the art, not the frames to start with.

Once I've got pieces I like ( a lifetime's endeavor), I lay them out on my floor in a space that matches the wall space, and play around with them until I find a visually pleasing arrangement. Other people do the paper on the walls trick, which is a good alternative for sizing and spacing, but maybe not so much for the "weight" of one piece of art vs the rest.

There are lots of articles on arranging art and photos, and many examples in Houzz and via Google, but it would be helpful if you posted some of what you have for those walls.

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Sina Sadeddin Architectural Design
5 years ago
The trick to hanging wall art well is to get paper in the same sizes as the frames and play around with different arrangements until you find one that works.
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jillybean103
5 years ago
Are you committed to doing that?

Maybe consider not putting them on the wall. Instead, maybe a collection or curation of photo frames could be done on a side table or on your bedroom dresser and leave the wall space for a piece of art. Photos can be scanned and resized (big ones down to 5x7 or 4x6 for example - and the 3x5 enlarged to those sizes) and make the beautiful frames part of the decor. A lot of times the difficulty is because the photos are a mish-mash of sizes and mismatched frames (old brown wood ones, skinny gold frames, mixed with other colors and materials) and trying to turn them into a collage can look a little dorm-roomish. If a photo is too big or too small, it throws the whole thing off. Have a scaled balance of landscape and portrait orientations of your photos and use 8x10 sparingly (like bookends). A collection of beautiful frames that are thoughtfully selected that go with the other frames, holding similar sized photos are much easier to lay out on a horizontal surface and the look is better, too.
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BlueSea Sea
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Thank you so much + Sina Saadedin, + jillk60532 I am trying to add photos here but doesnt load.
BlueSea Sea
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I m posting the ones I have
BlueSea Sea
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I m happy to buy more but not expensive ones. I would really appreciate if you can give me examples.
cawaps
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It would help if you provided dimensions for the various pieces. Right now I'm guessing about sizes. Your three gold-framed botanical would make a nice grouping that would make a bigger statement than hanging them individually. The starburst seems like it wants to be the star of something--over a fireplace, or over a console or buffet, The ornate oval frame is odd-mad-out. Your other artwork is more modern (or in the case of the botanical, works in a modern setting with its current framing). The sunflower art itself could work, but the frame is going to be hard to make work when everything else is pretty modern/contemporary. My suggestion there is either to find a simpler frame, or just put it in another room where the style works better. The canvas can probably find a home by itself on a shorter section of wall.
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Susan Davis
5 years ago
Honestly I think you have the cart before the horse. Is you room exactly as you want it with all the furniture in the correct place, etc.....can we see the whole room to get an idea of scale....please post room from all four walls to we can get an idea and give you more informed suggestions? Thanks!
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BlueSea Sea
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5 years ago
I am adding my living room photos so you can get an idea. Thank you for your help.Please don’t hesitate to tell me if you think the colours are wrong the way I put the cushions or anything you see.
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Susan Davis
5 years ago
last modified: 5 years ago
Thanks for the pics!

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I love your three prints but please add a fourth in the same frame and style, the stack them one over the other two on each side on each side of the sofa window beyond the curtains. Two together will make them look bigger and more impact. Have the top one centered at 57 inches from the floor, the lower one should be three inches below the upper one.....I think that will look centered and make your big window your feature wall.....open the blinds for daylight.

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Two matching end tables on either end of your sofas in a modern vibe, in a square shape. Your lamps seem a bit small for the end tables, but you can lift them my making simple stacked square wood bases painted white? Or you can put them on your console and buy new red or blue lamps that are heavy and taller. Lamps are trial and error I find but they are hard to find between 28-30 inches......the price goes up but the short ones just do not make it, so it might be a future purchase......these are just ideas I would do in my house; I am not a decorator but I like to try things out.

Remove the corner cabinet and the smaller wood console at the end of the sofa; re-purpose them in other areas of the house in different ways.-

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BlueSea Sea
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5 years ago
Hi Susan Davis, Thank you so much taking your time and answering me.I deeply appreciated.

Unfortunately I am not allowed to change drapes as I am renting the unit.

I love your three prints but please add a fourth in the same frame and style, the stack them one over the other two on each side on each side of the sofa window beyond the curtains- Ok. I will try to find the same frame and the style if they still have them because I bought them 3 years ago.

I like your two round mirrors and I would try to find another one that is similar but not the same and arrange the tree randomly in a tight grouping on your dining room wall. I have a round mirror but not like the sunbursts ones. I will add a photo of it.

Add back the blue ware on your dining table, Cluster your plants on the sofa table,

I rearranged the sofa table and the small cabinet you can have a look at them on my other discussion if you like.

https://www.houzz.com.au/discussions/i-need-help-to-rearrange-the-furniture-and-decorate-the-living-room-dsvw-vd~5353008

Two matching end tables on either end of your sofas in a modern vibe, in a square shape. Your lamps seem a bit small for the end tables

I measured my lamps they are 25 inches tall. So, you are telling me to put those square small tables to either of my big sofa? and put the lamps on top with some books underneath?

Remove the corner cabinet and the smaller wood console at the end of the sofa; re-purpose them in other areas of the house in different ways.-

I have no idea where to put them as I dont want to get rid of them :)

Try a glass hurricaine modern candle holder on the cocktail table with a big fat candle in a cream tone and put it on a wooden or metal tray.

Ok I will try that. Thank you !