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Art above bed help

4 years ago

I need help knowing what to hang above my bed. The room is still in progress. The night stands are being replaced by much larger nightstands. The red leather chair with rolled arms might be leaving as well. The ceilings are 12' high. The piece I'm interested in is 44" high. The space between the top of the bed and window is 57'. Too big? I also read some posts with upholstered beds that said hang nothing but the space was not as big. Suggestions and opinions?

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shwshw

4 years ago

I had to distort the painting a bit for the mockup. If you use painters tape and mark off the area that the painting would cover and take another photo, it would be easier to see if the size works.

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Mary Ferguson
Original Author
4 years ago
SHWSHW what you've replicated above is a reasonable representation. Is it too big, should I Attempt to find something smaller and still horizontal or otherwise?
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Mary Ferguson
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4 years ago
Help!!!!!
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BeverlyFLADeziner
4 years ago
There are panoramic canvases available.

Not that these images work with your interiors, but consider a panoramic canvas.
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shwshw
4 years ago
I am not a designer, so take my opinion with a grain of salt. I think it will be great so long as it is not wider than your headboard. Go big or go home, lol.
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4 years ago
It doesn't seem like you need anything in the space above the bed. However if you want to hang something we recommend something long and small.
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