Just hanging around

Sometimes trying to determine how to showcase art can be a bit challenging.  Check out this information from Pier 1 for some quick tips. 
The Art of Displaying Art

I particularly like their recommendation for using a level.  If you don’t have one yet, it’s time to invest.  I use my level any time I hang something [...]

Inspired by silhouettes

Silhouettes are currently a hot trend in decorating. 
sil·hou·ette (sil′ə wet′)
noun

an outline, esp. a profile portrait, made either by cutting from black paper and fixing on a light background, or by drawing and then filling in with a solid color
any dark shape or figure seen against a light background

http://www.yourdictionary.com/silhouette
The traditional black and white contrast is a [...]

How to hang art

 

Hanging artwork baffles many home decorators. How high should a picture be hung on the wall, what color should the matting be, and how can you decide what goes where?
In general, artwork should be hung so that the center point of the picture or grouping is at about eye level for the average person. While [...]

Decorating kids’ rooms

There are many choices for children’s and teen’s rooms as they are now major decision-makers in decorating their rooms.  I wish I would have been so lucky!  After much persuasion, I finally talked my parents into a red plaid comforter and solid red curtains for my bedroom when I was growing up.  (This was in [...]