Hanging Artwork - 7 Wall Art Displaying Mistakes to Avoid

Having wall art and paintings make a whole lot of difference to an interior space. Not only does it make your vertical surfaces interesting, but it also adds style to your room. But if you thing hanging wall art is easy as pie . . . well is not that easy to get it right.


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Many homeowners don’t know that hanging art on walls is an art in itself. So it’s not uncommon to find that people make mistakes which are not quite easy to once you’ve punched holes in the walls, or framed some painting that looks best unframed.

These are 7 of the most common art displaying mistakes to avoid.
  1. Thinking that all art paintings require framing – Not all paintings, posters and the like need to be framed as some artwork look better unframed
  2. Using the wrong scale of a framework for your paintings
  3. The artwork is hung either too low or too high. Hang paintings 60 inches midpoint from the floor to the middle of the art.
  4. Art is hung lopsided or crooked making it visually un-levelled.
  5. When forming a gallery, collage, or grouping of artworks on the wall, you failed to plan beforehand.
  6. You don’t realise that the size of the artwork in relationship to the size of the wall it is mounted on is important. Hanging a small picture on a large wall or a large work of art on a small wall is a no-no.
  7. Filling all walls in the room with pictures, paintings, and posters. 



Other Picture Hanging Blunders to Avoid


Don’t restrict yourself to hanging artwork that has a mix of all colours of the interior space. It’s best to use them to break free from the confines of colour palette choice. And don’t create a dull boring effect by hanging the same type of art on the walls.

Hang a mix of artwork . . . framed paintings, metal art, works on stretch canvas, ceramic plates, tapestries, and other wall art pieces. A variety of types and sizes of wall hangings will spice up the room and ensure it is aesthetically pleasing.

And finally, not layering your wall art to connect them to the rest of the room’s décor is a mistake most people make.



Create exciting layers by positioning a floor lamp right in front of a hung painting or place a potted plant to its side. Let a few fronds float in front of the art. This form of layering helps connect your art to the rest of the room, creating a more stylish look in the process. 



 Further reading:
How to Style an Entrance Hallway
How to Decorate your Home with Accent Chairs
7 Room Partition Ideas
How to Develop an Interior Design Concept
 

Difference Between Fixtures and Fittings in Interior Design


Fittings and fixtures are items and equipment that have no permanent connection to the main structure of a building but come up every so often in the interior design and decoration profession.

Not many homeowners know the difference between the two terms (interior fixtures and fittings), but they both represent different things and therefore cannot always be used interchangeably.

Some may say there are no set definitions for what makes a home décor item a fitting or a fixture but normally a fixture is understood to be a fixed item that’s firmly installed and immovable, while a fitting is a free-standing, screwed on, or hung interior décor item.

For clarification and for those who aren’t quite sure of the differences, find below is a list of items that fall under each category.

Interior Fixtures

  • Lighting fixtures such as ceiling-mounted lights, wall sconces, recessed, and cove lights
  • Dimmer, timer, and touch switches
  • Heat radiators, ceiling fans, fireplaces and surrounds
  • Built-in wardrobes units, cupboards, built-in shelves, staircase railings, balustrades
  • Floating wood floors 
  • Bathtubs, vanity units, water closets, shower enclosures, Jacuzzis, and
  • Entrance and interior doors
  • Indoor water fountains
  • Curtain rods, rails, blinds, and shades
  • Kitchen units including island units and breakfast counters

Interior Fittings

  • Paintings, wall art, mirror, partitioning; items that are not bolted but hung or screwed on to a wall.
  • Carpets, curtains, and drapery
  • Wall-mounted entertainment systems, televisions, including audio and video equipment
  • Free-standing ovens, refrigerators and washers and driers (also referred to as appliances)
  • Moveable furniture like beds, sofas, tables, consoles, etc..., and others of such free-standing items
  • Portable light fittings such as a table, desk, and floor lamps

Majorly, the method of installation, placement, and attachment determines whether an item is one or the other.

For instance, is the item permanently affixed to a floor, wall, or ceiling by using screws, nails, cement, or glue? On the other hand, is the item moveable or removable with ease? Is it easy to move, like taking down a wall painting, or hard to remove like floating shelves, the method used to attach it might make it a fixture or a fitting.

If the item becomes an integral part of the home, like a floating laminate floor, even though it is snapped together by a simple tongue and groove method, it still remains a fixture. In other words, if an item is installed as a permanent feature, like a built-in bookcase, it becomes a fixture; while a free-standing (standalone) bookcase is termed a fitting.


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