One or two picture ledge shelves above sofa?
During quarantine I DIYed two picture ledge shelves with the intention of putting one or both above the couch in the living room. They are about 8 feet long. Left about 20” between the shelves in the photo. Will that work? Or should I only do one and use larger frames?Living room has 8.5 foot ceilings.
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Comments (7)Here's the situation: (First-- I can't supply any photos-- I did say in my posting that I can't put my hands on the cord I need to link the camera and the laptop. Hopefully there are some folks here who can visualize and help.) The 11x14 photos are in frames. But they are proving to be a bear to hang. They are acrylic frames with 4 tiny super-strong magnets embedded in the acrylic, in the corners, that are held in place by 4 more super-tiny magnets in the backing board. (Crate & Barrel has larger versions on its website--I had actually purchased 2 of those but then realized they had sawtooth hangers, and I really didn't think those were proper for the weight of the acrylic). My goal was to align them horizontally, with three 5x7s in between them. BUT: The frames have sawtooth hangers on the back. And I've realized that not only are the frames themselves not all the exact same size (by the tiniest of measurements, but still), but also, the positioning of the sawtooth hangers is not consistent. I have tried measuring and remeasuring. I have tried the method in which you lay it out with paper templates, mark on the paper where the hanger is, tape them up and hammer the nail on the mark. I've even tried that "Hang and Level" plastic tool -- which is terrible for aligning multiple items, because the picture hangs too far out the wall when you attach it to the tool. I bought the frames several years ago when Aaron Brothers was in my area, and it never occurred to me to make sure they were the exact same size! Also, I think that I've discovered that the ceiling line and the corner wall line themselves are not completely straight (at least, when you put a bubble level up). What looks OK close up looks "off" from 10 feet away. It's incredibly frustrating, but I still love the frames and want the photos up! That's why I thought the ledge(s) or glass shelves would work better for me. And they'd allow me to put a few other smaller framed photos on them, too. I'm going to take a deep breath and measure again and give it another try. In the meantime, what's your opinion on the ledges or shelves?...See MoreNeed Above Ledge Decor help!!
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Christina Cookson
3 years agoI love what you went for, I’m planning on one shelf above my sofa with a mixture of coloured frames. With art/family photos. Can I ask how you made yours and with what wood please?
also should I make one the whole length of my sofa? It’s 270cm.
This Is what I‘d quite like, possibly with a very large stand out piece. ? Then see photo below for my area.
many thanks
decoenthusiaste
3 years agoChristina Cookson
3 years agoYes it’s a real recess wall, it has lights at the back of it and the logs at the top are a bit sparse 😂 I need to find a couple smaller ones to pop in there.
so unfortunately I can’t move it.
I have added another plant to the fireplace. I can’t seem to get the right balance of colour and I think it’s definitely got too many photo frames.
Thant’s a good point about the door and wood, I was actually thinking of a tan leather chair to the left of the sofa and lots of tan photo frames above the sofa with a tan wood picture ledge.
and if it helps to balance it I Have now got a wood tan coloured keyboard in the very far part of the room and I am thinking of adding some kind of brown/cream wall decor??? like the feathered macrame??? So the brown shoul hopefully balance out a little. 🤷♀️
Theresa Janssen
3 years agosince the fireplace is not real and for design only, wondering if adding the wood to it like you did the left side would look good or fill it with books? or another idea is to fill the fireplace with wood but fill the left side with books, same concept as what you have, but with books instead
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