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Hang Art Like a ProHow to create the perfect display

Good article from ElleDecor written by Tim McKeough
The joy of purchasing a new piece of art can quickly turn to stress when it comes time to hang it. How high should it be mounted on the wall? How can it be arranged with other pieces to create an inspired statement? And, crucially, how can [...] [...]

Artwork – How and Where to Hang Artwork

DEAR GAIL: I just moved into a new home and have no idea how to hang my artwork. I bought everything to fit in specific places in my last house and now nothing works. Where do I start? — Lynn Ann
DEAR LYNN ANN: This is a question I get a lot. It’s sometimes hard setting [...] [...]

Creativity On The Fly – Part 2 – Finishing touches can be creative works of art

Now that you have all of your furniture in place, let’s finish up your rooms with more creative ideas.
The five-minute floral arrangement
Here are four down and dirty steps to create a floral arrangement on the fly.
Step 1: Take out a clear vase, you know the one under your kitchen sink that you kept from when [...] [...]

Family Gallery

DEAR GAIL: How do I hang a wall gallery of family pictures and where is the best place to hang them? Catherine H.
DEAR CATHERINE: I enjoy wall galleries of family photos, it beats having them in a box in the closet. I prefer them in a hallway versus over a piece [...] [...]

No More Room on the Refrigerator

DEAR GAIL: We love to take pictures of our family, friends and kids, but are tired of having pictures tacked up all over the refrigerator. I already do scrapbooking, but would like to have some out on display. Any ideas for something different? GINGER C.
DEAR GINGER: Pictures are wonderful [...] [...]

Where to Hang Mirrors?

DEAR GAIL: I love mirrors and have recently purchased a couple new ones. Where are the best places to hang them? MARY L
DEAR MARY: Mirrors are great decorative, as well as functional artwork. But you do need to take others things into consideration when hanging a mirror versus a regular [...] [...]

Bare Walls

DEAR GAIL: We are not collectors but need to do something with our bare walls. Can you give us some ideas for inexpensive artwork, etc? SUZANNE V.
DEAR SUZANNE: You don’t have to be a collector and art doesn’t have to be expensive. A definition of art is: a decorative or illustrative [...] [...]

Family Photos

DEAR GAIL: My husband and I have just gotten married and we both come from very large families. We would like to have family photos around the house, without them taking over. I’ve been collecting picture frames for awhile, but just don’t know the best way to display them or place them [...] [...]