Turn Your Wall of Shame Into a Hall of Fame

I have a passion for hanging art and creating art groupings (strange, I know).  In my book, nothing is better than taking a family’s photographs and creating a gallery wall for them.  I’m still in Atlanta furthering my design education, but I thought today I’d share a family photo gallery I created for a new client last week. 

She had done her homework:  all the photography was ready for me and in gorgeous frames, no less.  Framing them in the same frame finish makes the grouping cohesive, but it’s great to vary the actual frame design like she did here.  I worked on the design on the floor before I started swinging my hammer.

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Here’s the hallway that was just waiting for a reason to be noticed . . .

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Historic Home Tour Highlights

I’m a big fan of historic home tours.  Here in Nashville, there are about a dozen annual tours of historic neighborhoods.  I hit as many as I can.  My current favorite is a tour of a high-end historic neighborhood off West End Avenue.  Recently, my daughter and I spent a Saturday appreciating the architecture and soaking up decorating inspiration. 16 300x212 Historic Home Tour Highlights



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Creating a Photo Gallery

Creating a photo gallery is a great way to consolidate your family photos and make a statement.  It can be a little daunting, however, when you don’t know where to start.  I have some simple pointers to help you make it happen.

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  • Choose a hallway or one wall over a sofa or dining room buffet.  Gather various shapes and sizes of frames.  Choose all silver or gold, or spray paint them all the same color – black, cream, gray, light blue.  Or, choose 3 styles of frames that are similar in finish to give the arrangement more depth and interest.  [Read more...]

The Secrets of Hanging Art


Here they are.  All the secrets to hanging your artwork so that you will not be mocked for hanging it poorly:


Match frame shape to wall shape.  Hang a vertical piece of art when you have a vertical sliver of wall.  Hang a horizontal piece of art or a horizontal grouping on a wall that is a horizontal rectangle. DSC 4402 300x199 The Secrets of Hanging Art


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