Art House 10 ways to display wall art to perfection in your home
From eye- catching ways to grouping artwork together to hanging decorative plates and making use of picture shelves, here are 10 great ideas for displaying art on the walls of every room in the house. SHELF LIFE This homeowner credits her geologist grandfather with her taste for collecting. Her home includes varied collections of global ephemera and artwork that are genuine talking points. From Egyptian scarabs found in north Africa to vintage botanical art prints picked up in New York, she has a real eye for unusual items imbued with charm, history, and a tale to tell. Plus, her talent for display makes them all the more beguiling; using shallow picture shelves on which to display artwork is perfect for curator-collectors of all stripes because they enable you to easily change up, refresh, and add to the combinations in which your pieces appear. Tip These picture shelves are crammed with some of the homeowner’s favorite artwork. To create a similar collection, choose a theme or color focus–such as botanical illustrations, for example– then start hunting at auctions, in junk stores, and online.
STYLED BY SVEN ALBERDING PHOTOGRAPHED BY GREG COX, WARREN HEATH, ELSA YOUNG, DAVID ROSS WRITTEN BY ROBYN ALEXANDER
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