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For various reasons, most of us are timid when it comes to arranging art on our walls.\u00a0 We love to use photos for decorating<\/a>, whether they are our own or purchased art, but we tend to procrastinate before getting out that hammer and hangers.\u00a0 It is a fear definitely born out of uncertainty.\u00a0 What if we don\u2019t like where we put them?\u00a0 What if we make a mistake and make all those holes for nothing?\u00a0 How can we be sure they won\u2019t be too high or too low? What if they just plain don\u2019t look right? Here are some simple guidelines to making the home decor photos that you want to display end up arranged just the way you want them.<\/p>\n

1.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Before beginning, try to visualize the end design.\u00a0 Some people cut out paper shapes that match their art pieces and do a mock arrangement on the wall to test it out.<\/p>\n

2.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Art should be hung at \u201ceye\u201d level.\u00a0 Obviously everyone\u2019s eyes are not at the same level so an average rule of thumb is between 54 and 57 inches from the floor.\u00a0 Art is generally hung a little lower in dining rooms where most of the time is spent seated.<\/p>\n

3.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Arrange similarly framed pieces together for a formal presentation, and mismatched frames for a more casual look, but all the frames in an arrangement should complement each other in some way.<\/p>\n

4.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 If you are hanging a single picture over a piece of furniture, the art should not be wider than the piece.\u00a0 Half the width of the furniture is ideal.<\/p>\n

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\u00a9 Byron Jorjorian<\/a><\/p>\n

5.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Smaller home decoration photos look best arranged together rather than grouping with larger pieces.<\/p>\n

6.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Pictures should be hung no closer than three inches together and no farther apart than eight inches.<\/p>\n

7.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 When arranging art over a table, remember to hang it so that the bottom pictures are not blocked by items that will be sitting on the table.<\/p>\n

8.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The \u201cheavier\u201d pieces of art should be placed in the bottom of the arrangement.\u00a0 Heavy can refer to the size, framing materials or even the color of the photograph.<\/p>\n

9.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Art arrangements do not need to be symmetrical.\u00a0 Here\u2019s where using the paper shapes you\u2019ve cut out can help you choose the best layout for the wall you are decorating.<\/p>\n

10.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Finally, remember this is your art.\u00a0 You are the one who is going to be looking at it the most.\u00a0 Arrange it in a way that you like and that will make you smile every time you\u2019re in the room.<\/p>\n

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