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We have an open floor plan with floor to ceiling windows facing out to a deck. Hardwood floors. The space is broken only by a two sided fireplace. But between the two of us, we’ve accumulated quite a bit of art; oils, framed prints, photographic. I want to bring more of it into our main living space, but we have such limited wall space and it’s at the far reaches of the room. I’ve thought of easels or some sort of movable column. It’s all just in my imagination at the moment, so I’m not sure of practical applications. Any ideas? Thank you.
We have an open floor plan with floor to ceiling windows facing out to a deck. Hardwood floors. The space is broken only by a two sided fireplace. But between the two of us, we’ve accumulated quite a bit of art; oils, framed prints, photographic. I want to bring more of it into our main living space, but we have such limited wall space and it’s at the far reaches of the room. I’ve thought of easels or some sort of movable column. It’s all just in my imagination at the moment, so I’m not sure of practical applications. Any ideas? Thank you.
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try the ceiling.
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scan it, take it to a tattoo artist and tattoo it to your ***. SORTED.
Easels would probably be my first thought.
Easels and columns are great ideas…as well as suspending the art from the ceiling or from windows (fastened at the top of the frame, or to the ceiling with chains or some other wire holding the print)..
You may also want to visit a local art gallery for other ideas…
I’m not sure how you will display framed art wtih a limited space, but as for photographs, if you can find room to string some strong wire either horizontally or vertically, you can then attach photograhs with clips of some sort……something along these lines:
You could hang your art from the ceiling on long wires, something approrpiate to the style of your home (they could be industrial, wrapped in cord to look like vines or so thin one could hardly see them, etc.) Aliging the frames could create a virtual wall to sort of semi-define a space, like a hallway for instance, or you could place them randomly in some configuration that looks artistic but doesn’t interrupt the natural flow of your space.
There is the question of what to do about the backs of your frames if you use this tehnique, but there you can be creative too. I recently saw an exhibition of artwork where there was something of interest on the back of each piece of artwork. It could be a portrait of the artist, some poetic verse that goes with the image on the other side, or something personal that gives each piece more meaning.
If you do choose to try this out, remember to check out the lighting in the space before actually hanging the frames. Placement in an area where the light is distracting or inadequate could negate the quality of the artwork.
If you need help, a good interior designer can probably work with you (or give you some other ideas), or even a museum curator if you happen to know any. Perhaps an architect or really good art dealer/framer could do the job, or better yet, a local artist with a sense for such things. I’d do it if you lived in the Chicago area (although I’m not handy enough to be trusted with the actual hanging).
Hope this helps at least bring forth some new ideas. Be bold!
I have a similar situation. The easels, movable columns and another answerer’s ceiling suspended suggestion is exactly what I do. I have the easels and colums placed so the room flows and causes the eye to follow from one artwork to the next…Yet they aren’t in the way of traffic flow and are not up against the wall either. I use 2 identical frames back to back and suspend my artwork from my high ceiling in a way that displays the art nicely, does not block our view and does not let the direct sunlight hit the art. I would **** for the UV rays to damage them.
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