Picture This!
Do you have a apiece of artwork you love, but just aren’t sure how to go about choosing the right frame and matting to best showcase it in your home? Here are a few tips to help you set of your artwork in a dramatic and exciting fashion.
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- Your matting should have the color you would like to carry into your entire room - in moderation. Most matting complements the colors in the artwork itself.
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- Hang a dramatic piece of art so the eye will be drawn to the wall, helping it take center stage!
- Choose an accent color to paint one all – something different from the other three walls.
- Create drama and add size to smaller pieces of artwork by using quarter round to create “frames”
- Contemporary artwork featuring sleek lines – and do well with matting in bolder richer colors
- When grouping artwork, try tracing and cutting out the diagram of each piece on butcher block paper or newspaper. Then arrange those paper pieces on your wall until you find the perfect solution!
Nothing adds more uniqueness to your room’s design then a specially chosen piece of art. Artwork often times helps pull color schemes together, and adds an exciting design element into each room.
