Art for Sloped Ceilings and Attic Walls
Attic rooms are full of charm and awkward angles. How to hang prints under a sloping ceiling, which lines to follow and which heights…
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Ideas for living with art
Guides, essays and references on choosing, hanging and understanding art prints.
Wall Art Above a Fireplace: Scale and Safety
The fireplace is the natural heart of a living room. What size of art to hang above it, how to style the mantelpiece and…
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How to Light Wall Art at Home Without Glare
Good light brings a print to life; bad light turns it into a mirror. How to light wall art at home with the right…
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Renter-Friendly Ways to Display Art Without Drilling
Renting doesn't mean bare walls. Picture ledges, adhesive strips, rails and leaning frames: how to display art without drilling, and what each can hold.
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Accent Walls and Art: When One Piece Is Enough
A painted or papered feature wall is already the star. When to add art to an accent wall, when to leave it alone, and…
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Guest Bedroom Wall Art: How to Make It Feel Considered
A guest room feels considered when the art welcomes rather than dominates. How to choose calm pieces for a guest bedroom and where to…
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Kitchen Wall Art: Placement and Practical Considerations
Kitchens deserve art too, but steam, heat and grease call for a little care. Where to hang a print, which frame to choose and…
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Styling Landscape Art Prints Above a Sideboard
A landscape print over a sideboard echoes the line of the furniture. How wide to go, how high to hang it, and how to…
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How to Style a Portrait Print Above Low Furniture
A portrait print above long, low furniture can look lost or become the best thing in the room. How to balance opposing orientations with…
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Wall Art for Reading Nooks: Creating a Quiet Corner
A reading nook calls for art seen up close and at leisure. Ideas for scale, light, placement and imagery to keep an armchair and…
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How to Style Art on Walls with Doors and Windows
Between two windows, above a door, beside a radiator: how to place art on walls broken up by openings, using their lines to bring…
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