There’s no rule stating that frames have to be hung in a traditional way with picture framing cord, wire, hook, or nail. For large frames, the sturdier the safer, but for all those smaller frames, there’s a few creative ways to add more style and character to your walls and make your photography and art stand apart.
3 Creating Hanging Techniques to Add Style to Your Walls
Art, photography, memorabilia… whatever you choose to decorate your walls with, chances are, after the time taken to plan, design and hang your artwork, (or even a gallery wall), you’ll want it to really shine. That’s tricky to do in small spaces but with a little bit of know-how, some tweaks to your room’s design and furnishings, it is possible to turn a small and cluttered looking room into the cosiest, yet lived-in space, with an emphasis on your wall art.
3 Things to Really Make Your Wall Art the Focal Point of Your Room
A home’s only a home when a little bit of homemaking is done. Feature wall displays can be a staple of many a family story told through pictures hung on the wall, or of photography, art, or even a combination of nostalgic moments, art, and photos to add a personal touch.
For those who really want to furnish an entire wall to make a bold statement that’s sure to catch the eye, it will take a bit more than some prints, photos, and frames.
Here’s five things to include in addition to your photos that’s sure to create a fabulous personalised wall display…
Have you ever had a painting or some type of artwork that you were so in awe with, you’ve wanted a digital print of it to frame and display? For some artists, the photography can be a nightmare as there comes a point you need a good photo of your artwork to submit to photography competitions or for applications for art exhibitions. There could be some artists who would love to learn the art of photography, so they can add an additional revenue stream from their work by selling digital reprints online.
Whether you’re a music lover, LP collector or a fan of retro art, there’s a lot to be said about the LP cover art from back in the day. They are in themselves, art. And, when you get a nice selection of vibrant designs that’s full of colour, you can piece them together and turn a bland wall into something that would be fit for a music studio.
You’ll know a problem wall for decorating if you’ve ever tried wallpapering, or even painting as there’s a lot of permanent fixtures to work around. A light switch perhaps beside a thermostat, electrical outlets and maybe even a carbon monoxide detector fixed to the same wall. They’re permanent fixtures so for interior design purposes, they create a nightmare design scenario. Sure, they’re expected to be seen on walls but not in clusters. You must admit, having so many clunky and boring white things randomly fixed to the one wall… it’s not the best look.
There are four times throughout the year that are perfect for sprucing up your living area. Or any area of your home you spend a lot of time in. Even if that’s the garden shed for some DIY handy work. No area is as cosy as it could be without a bit of wall art, although for the shed hobbyists, it may be something more nostalgic you’d want to frame rather than some art.
Framing looks straight forward. Buy a frame, remove the backing board, pop your picture in and secure the backing board in place using the fasteners. Simple enough.
For just any photograph it is, but what about those photographs being framed because of a special significance? For those, the frame isn’t just for show. It’s for protection and to get the highest level of protection there’s more to framing than popping a photograph inside the frame and hanging it up.
Staircases aren’t where you want to be risking your safety with inappropriate step ladders held shakily by someone you’d really need to trust. Thankfully, there is a super safe way to get your best pictures hung without any risk. And if you really want to do it hole-free, just tweak your fittings for a suitable Command 3M strip. If you do choose to stick frames on the wall, be sure to use the weight appropriate strips or everything will come crashing down.
Did you know that the first official holiday of Springtime is Easter? It’s only a few weeks away and the weather is already brightening. The 1st of April is the day when there’s going to be Easter egg hunts taking place up and down the country, and many will be at family homes or nature trails. Perfect scenery for stunning photographs.
