Posts Tagged ‘photo gallery’
Inspiring Design: Historic Home Tour Highlights
| I’m a big fan of historic home tours. Here in Nashville, there are about a dozen annual tours of historic neighborhoods. I hit as many as I can. My current favorite is a tour of a high-end historic neighborhood off West End Avenue. Recently, my daughter and I spent a Saturday appreciating the architecture and soaking up decorating inspiration. |  |
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Feathering Your Nest: Photo Gallery
Creating a photo gallery is a great way to consolidate your family photos and make a statement. It can be a little daunting, however, when you don’t know where to start. I have some simple pointers to help you make it happen.
- Choose a hallway or one wall over a sofa or dining room buffet. Gather various shapes and sizes of frames. Choose all silver or gold, or spray paint them all the same color – black, cream, gray, light blue. Or, choose 3 styles of frames that are similar in finish to give the arrangement more depth and interest. Read the rest of this entry »
Feathering Your Nest: The Secrets of Hanging Art
Here they are. All the secrets to hanging your artwork so that you will not be mocked for hanging it poorly:
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Match frame shape to wall shape. Hang a vertical piece of art when you have a vertical sliver of wall. Hang a horizontal piece of art or a horizontal grouping on a wall that is a horizontal rectangle. |
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