SynopsisFind out the many ways that pictures, artwork and collectibles can make any house fell like home. This book contains more than 100 clever examples of arrangements and displays that offer guidelines for getting started, solving problems and achieving certain looks. Page after page of gorgeous photos, and a breezy inspirational text, present a variety of creative solutions for how to decorate and display artwork: pair pictures with the right mats, use inventive hanging techniques, try out different wall arrangements, play with combinations of colour. - Frames & Mats - Hanging - Arranging - Colour Schemes - - Themes - Combinations - Objects as Art - Breaking the Rules - * Broaden your definition of a picture to include such fabulous things as antique game boards, painted china plates, or a key collection - everything from wooden sculptures to childhood memorabilia. * Experiment with your own unique sense of colour, style and shape to come up with something you like. * In full colour throughout with over 200 beautiful Ideal Home- style colour photographs., Page after page of gorgeous photos, and a breezy inspirational text, present a variety of creative solutions for how to decorate and display artwork: pair pictures with the right mats, use inventive hanging techniques, try out different wall arrangements, play with combinations of color. Uncertain of what to put up rather than how to do it? Then feast upon the innovative suggestions for creating themed displays, or assembling still lifes that blend pictures with everything from wooden sculptures to childhood memorabilia. Broaden your definition of a "picture" to include such fabulous things as antique game boards, painted china plates, or a key collection. With these ideas as a springboard-and your own imagination in full force-home sweet home will look more beautiful and intimate than ever!
LC Classification NumberNK2115.5.P48G55 2002