How to place photo frames at home? After the overall decoration of the home is completed, if you feel empty or want to add some creativity, it is recommended that you choose to put decorative paintings in the living room. Of course, you can also turn your artistic photos into decorative paintings to embellish your beloved home. That will be a unique piece of work! 

After you have selected your decorative paintings or beautiful photos, how do you arrange them? This requires some expert opinions. Below we will explain how to hang and place decorative paintings. 

When you want to decorate the wall above a sofa, a large seating area, or a set of benches, the best place to hang the painting is between the furniture and the ceiling at eye level. It is best to hang the painting on 2/3 of the space on the wall. 

Hanging a painting too high can affect its aesthetic appeal and also create visual dissonance between the painting and furniture. Our suggestion is to hang the painting about 20cm above the furniture. 

When hanging a painting above the sofa, remember to leave an arm's length above the sofa backrest. Here's a little trick: place your arm flat on the sofa backrest, and you can estimate the approximate distance. "Horizontal line" is often used to define the best position for hanging paintings (150cm above the ground), but it is more suitable for arranging larger paintings, which may not be coordinated for smaller paintings. In fact, it's also great to hang some exquisite small works on the horizontal line while sitting, so that people can enjoy the beautiful scenery. 

For example, cloakrooms, dressing rooms, lounges, study rooms, and restaurants. 

Furniture with oversized dimensions requires powerful pieces to achieve balance. From a visual perspective, it is possible to consider decorating a set of 2 to 3 pieces to enhance the visual effect. 

When decorating the wall behind the sofa or at the entrance of the hallway, hanging a set of odd numbered paintings will be visually more coordinated and the space will also appear larger. 

Open space: If the space is relatively open, to appear coordinated, a set of even numbered paintings can be decorated and hung more compactly, such as on a higher wall with a dome. 

Narrow space: If the space is narrow, you can also decorate a set of even numbered paintings and hang them compactly, such as in a kitchen or staircase platform, to create a window effect. To enhance this effect, you can choose light colors and thin frame strips. 

The trick to hanging paintings in both of the above situations is to hang a group of paintings more tightly, so as to have a sense of unity and not appear unrelated to each other. 

If you have a set of paintings with similar themes, sizes, and frame styles, you can consider displaying them symmetrically to achieve a mirror balance. 

Symmetrical display is often used to create the atmosphere of a gallery, on large furniture such as sofas and fireplaces. 

If you have a set of paintings that are not consistent in terms of theme, size, frame, and other styles, you can consider displaying them asymmetrically to achieve visual balance. 

When hanging two larger paintings together, you can try hanging one higher and the other lower, which will appear harmonious. 

To add fun and vitality to the living room, paintings of different sizes can be combined and displayed together. 

If there are both vertical and horizontal banners in a group of paintings, you can consider hanging the vertical banner in the middle with two banners next to it. For example, a vertical architectural work in the middle can be paired with a panoramic landscape painting with two horizontal banners next to it. 

If hung more compactly, the distance between two paintings can be 5cm or even smaller. The usual spacing is 10-15cm. (Here's a tip: you can put your fingers together and place your hand between two paintings)

Museum style displays are usually centered around a height of 150cm above the ground, regardless of the size of the painting. 

The modern gallery style display effect is particularly suitable for corridors, lounges, stairwells, and restaurants. This display method leaves ample space for each painting to appreciate, making it convenient for viewers to appreciate each masterpiece. 

After reading this article, you should have a preliminary understanding of how to hang decorative paintings, large photo frames, and picture frames. Then go and decorate your living room and love house well!

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