Ten Tips For Better Picture Framing

Ten Do's and Don'ts of Picture Hanging

To help you get the “hang” of artful arranging, the following are some positive pointers on picture grouping. REMEMBER! Your front door talks about you to everyone who passes by... your walls gossip about you to all your friends. Walls are the largest single feature in any room! Be sure yours make a positive statement by careful selection of your artwork, framing and hanging!

Practical Framing Tips

The first thing to know about framing is that it should make the art look good.  

Good presentation enhances the art; bad presentation can kill it. Choices of presentation should provide a background that draws the observer's eye to the art, but should not overpower or compete with the art.

Solutions at Home - Philadelphia Magazine

Framed and Fabulous

Start with the art. Then celbrate it, showcase it,
and make your walls sing.

Written by ELAINE ROGERS

With swirls of color and poignant images seemingly created out of thin air, paintings and even posters elicit emotions in powerful ways. And artwork that speaks to our heart urges us to place it where others can share.
"Art is an emotional purchase," says Suzanne Gallagher, founder of Walldesgndivea.com. " We buy it because we love it and respond to the color and how it makes us feel. And then we say, " Now what am I going to do with it?"

How to Frame a Picture Like a Pro

Pat McNulty is a landscape and wildlife photographer. He has extensive experience integrating framed images into home décor and shares some of the hard-won lessons he’s learned along the way.