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I love these simple black frames from Blacks! We’ve got several of them hanging throughout our home. They’re inexpensive and look great in almost any space. Plus they come with a standard size white mat. Combine it with one of our sale photographs to create a contemporary look for under $40.
Is $40 out of your price range? Read yesterday’s posting for framed art under $20.
{Perched 8×10 inch photograph with a Gallery Frame from Blacks}
Time to get ready for back to school! I’ve been hunting down inexpensive ways for you to decorate your space with artwork! Whether you’re moving off to college or you’re just on a budget you can’t go wrong combining these two pieces for under $20.
If your new place doesn’t let you put holes in you walls then be sure to hang your artwork without nails.
{Kettle Point #1 8×10 inch photograph with Ribba 20×25 cm frame with mat from Ikea}
Have you ever used anything from the 3M Command system? We use a lot of the small hooks on the inside of cupboard doors and other places that might be too awkward to put a nail. Plus I have a pack of their tiny hooks for hanging holiday lights inside our house this year.
I recently saw picture hanging strips at my local office supply store – brilliant! It’s like velcroing framed art to your wall! I wish these were around back when I rented an apartment. I haven’t tried them out yet, but I thought I’d pass the idea along to you. Have you used the 3M picture hanging strips? Or do you have another non-destructive solution for hanging artwork?
{image via apartment therapy}
Create a contemporary picture gallery in your home using a dark wall, black frames, and black and white photographs. Read More
It’s always fun (ok, maybe it’s just me) to figure out what size artwork to hang in a given location. We’re currently trying to figure out which size of framed pieces we would like to hang above our new living room sideboard. Read More
Hi There!
How was your weekend? We’ve been spending quite a bit of time lately talking to people about how to choose a standard picture frame size for artwork that they would like to hang. It’s the time of year for organizing so I guess hanging artwork goes right along with it. Now, frame sizing does vary greatly based on the style of the room and personal preference, but here’s a starting point, this is what is readily available off the shelf without the need for custom framing.
If you’re trying to figure out what size frame would be best in your space, don’t forget to review our handy artwork size chart.
What other tools and how to’s would help you with your artwork dilemmas?
A few weeks ago I wrote about the pocket-sized floor plans that I found on Apartment Therapy. Over the holidays I had a chance to make some for our home: I’ve started with our living room and dining room. Mine aren’t exactly pocket-size, which is fine for me because I don’t carry a purse. I used 4×6 inch index cards, the blank side has a floor plan including dimensions and colour swatches, and the lined side I’m using for notes about the room, which is so far just window and furniture sizes.
I’m going to keep them in a 4×6 envelope in the glove compartment of my car, that way if I’m out and I see something that might work in our space I have all the information with me to make an informed purchase. I might stick one of those little ikea tape measures in there too.
We’re still trudging away at our living room cure, I know the Apartment Therapy Fall 2009 cure is officially over but we got sidetracked by other, more pressing projects. Read More
Landing Strip: we’re doing some exterior renovations, can you tell?
Confession: We’re getting a little bit behind with our living room cure. Umm, the dog ate my homework? Actually there’s work being done near our house which caused our internet to be down Read More
