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Post by elvis on Apr 12, 2015 18:07:17 GMT
John Jones guide to hanging & installing fine art:www.johnjones.co.uk/education/how-to/how-to-install-and-hang-fine-art/Step 1 Select a wall space where your fine art will be safe from direct sunlight. Ultra Violet light rays can damage artwork and also cause glaring reflections which disrupt the visual appearance of the work. Step 2 Allow sufficient space between large-scale artworks to ensure they do not compete for attention. Fine art should be positioned to complement both one another and the overall mood of the room. Step 3 Consider the colour scheme of your space carefully before selecting which room to hang your artwork in. Fine art materials and colours in your art and framing can have a dramatic impact upon an interior design. Are you looking to create harmony or stark contrast? Step 4 Installing artwork at the right height is of paramount importance. We follow a museum guideline of 156cm from the floor to the centre of the image. This may have to adjust depending on the size of your wall space. Step 5 Consider the layout of a group of artworks carefully before hanging. When hanging a series of artworks of the same size, a grid formation looks fantastic. Ensure the gaps between the artwork are all equal. Step 6 Position your artwork so that it is not in direct line with door frames and furniture in the room. This may sound like a logical idea, but the result often appears awkward and unnatural. Step 7 & 8 Protect your fine art by installing it at a safe distance from direct heat sources (such as radiators and electric heaters) and by hanging it at a safe distance from damp areas such as bathrooms, spaces with poor ventilation and steamy kitchen areas. |
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Post by elvis on Apr 12, 2015 18:08:13 GMT
A great instagram account to follow for ideas for 'gallery wall' style hanging is: @art_crate   |
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Post by adman on Apr 12, 2015 18:10:23 GMT
A great instagram account to follow for ideas for 'gallery wall' style hanging is: @art_crate The first image could do with a bigger TV! |
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Post by delloy on Apr 12, 2015 19:26:01 GMT
A great instagram account to follow for ideas for 'gallery wall' style hanging is: @art_crate Really not keen on the hanging in these pictures. This seems just too crowded and with each piece competing for space the work loses its identity and Im not sure what Im supposed to be looking at! Granted this does work in some situations, the first picture is better than the other one the second image but still not keen. These are totally in conflict to Step 2 & 5 of John Jones guide in my opinion. |
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Post by Blakeies on Apr 12, 2015 21:30:34 GMT
What do most people here do when it comes to hanging art?
Do you end up with walls that look like the above with loads and loads of framed pictures from floor to ceiling? Or do you go for one or two pieces on each wall and have them as the focal points?
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Post by bejwee77 on Apr 13, 2015 0:37:15 GMT
Been struggling with this myself. I've mostly spread things out but am pretty close to capacity. And certainly the solution isn't to stop buying...
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Post by Deleted on Apr 13, 2015 10:44:55 GMT
What do most people here do when it comes to hanging art? Do you end up with walls that look like the above with loads and loads of framed pictures from floor to ceiling? Or do you go for one or two pieces on each wall and have them as the focal points? Must say I like each piece to have its own space as it were so do not have that many pieces on the wall at anyone time although I do move them around quite regularly. So just a couple 2/3 per wall max depending on the size of the wall. Do think the pics above are too busy for me although have seen in pics and also in real life people who have busy walls and they have looked really good. Suppose as with most things art no correct way just do what you like and your happy with |
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Post by pudding on Apr 13, 2015 11:11:15 GMT
I stepped away from the "Petersburg hanging" - it worked well in my old flat in Stockholm with high ceilings.
Now it's more showing single pieces and changing them according to mood / season etc.
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Post by hippychick on Apr 13, 2015 11:18:20 GMT
I'm with bejwee77 and johnnyh on this - prefer my pieces to have some space around them. I do have some little clusters of small OGs that go together but not many. I also tend to have the same frame style for pieces in the same room so I can focus on the artwork instead of getting distracted by different frames. But that's just me  |
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Post by coach on Apr 13, 2015 11:24:33 GMT
Mine are all crammed together, ceiling to floor, higgledy piggledy. No straight edges. Find a spot, bash in a nail.
Ceilings downstairs are almost 12 feet high which helps.
Space now very much a problem. So framed pieces now also sit on the floor leaning against furniture. I don't think I have ever stopped and thought, where are you going to hang it, when buying a piece of art.
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Post by nick on Apr 13, 2015 11:29:13 GMT
Way to busy for me. I also find that i have far more big pieces (50x70 or above) than small ones. They need space in between so i have 2 or 3 per wall on one equal level only, none above each other apart from my invader who hangs just underneath the ceiling watching over |
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Post by adman on Apr 13, 2015 11:49:17 GMT
Mine are all crammed together, ceiling to floor, higgledy piggledy. No straight edges. Find a spot, bash in a nail. Ceilings downstairs are almost 12 feet high which helps. Space now very much a problem. So framed pieces now also sit on the floor leaning against furniture. I don't think I have ever stopped and thought, where are you going to hang it, when buying a piece of art. Know what you mean... my walls are now pretty much full floor to ceiling, with back–up art leaning against walls and furniture (even under the beds). My Mrs seems to think I've got some sort of problem. I just think we need more walls  |
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Post by t3c on Apr 14, 2015 12:44:15 GMT
I do a bit of both as i have about 100 pieces framed up and on the walls now. In my flat it was pretty hectic at points but now i have a house things can spread out somewhat. I'm about to embark upon a complete re-arrangement as i'm not to happy about certain pieces sitting alongside other's presently..it's gonna take a while  |
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Post by alittle on Apr 14, 2015 12:47:51 GMT
I keep my art spaced out and rotate/sell as necessary. Nothing wrong with either approach, but that is my preference.
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Post by illu on Apr 14, 2015 13:12:18 GMT
I try to find a place for every piece where it gets all the attention for itself, sometimes the go up in pairs or small groups if they belong together / look good together or are from the same artist.....but at the end of the day, I'm happy if I found a god place where I can enjoy the artwork......hard enough to struggle with the art police who loves white walls.....pfffffff
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