Australian Home Beautiful - November 2016
Home Beautiful
November 2016
p 131 - 138
WORDS. Vera Klein.
Transform
because every house can be a beautiful home
Out in the open
Understanding the art of display - be it arranging collections, organising books or hanging artworks - is simple when you know a few tricks of the trade.
Below is an extract of the article.
November 2016
p 131 - 138
WORDS. Vera Klein.
Transform
because every house can be a beautiful home
Out in the open
Understanding the art of display - be it arranging collections, organising books or hanging artworks - is simple when you know a few tricks of the trade.
Below is an extract of the article.
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Collected Love Groupings of artworks and photographs also deliver flair when hung thoughtfully. "The more shapes and sizes, the better," says Jonathon Lee of The Hangman, a picture hanging and art consultancy service. "A mix of landscapes and portraits works best, and small pieces are great to use as fillers to help create the overall shape." |
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Table Manners "It's always good to relate a large piece of art to the dining table," says Jonathon Lee of The Hangman. "That means centring it at the end or middle of the table, and the light if there's one hanging above." Jonathon also believes people have a tendency to hang art too high. "When you're sitting at the table, you're going to be looking at the artwork, so you don't want it floating in the air!" he says. |
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Bed Head "Make sure artworks over the bed are just above head height when sitting up, and 100mm in from the sides," says The Hangman's Jonathon Lee. This pair of floral portraits by James Geer illustrates his suggestion. "If hanging a pair of artworks, don't leave too much space between them as they won't relate to each other" - Jonathon Lee, The Hangman |