The location of the frames on the wall plays a large role in the beautiful design of the living space of the room. This can be family or children's photos, wedding pictures or stunning travel photos, pictures of the surrounding nature, movie or anime posters. Previously, people thought little about the rules for placing frames on the wall, but nowadays more and more people pay attention to aesthetics in the interior decoration of a room.
In the article, we will consider various options for a beautiful arrangement of frames on the wall, at what height they need to be placed, how to correctly divide the space into zones, how to combine large and small frames, square and rectangular products in a single design. The reader will learn how to calculate the space above the sofa or shelf, on the corner of the wall, along the stairs. The presented schemes will help in choosing the option that suits your situation.
Selection of photos for stand design
The location of the frames with photos on the wall should not be messy and chaotic. The placement should be subject to some kind of plot. For example, you can arrange a family tree in the living room by placing all family members on it in the correct order. The tree itself can be made from real branches or be custom-made. The simplest option would be a painted image using acrylic paints. The frames for such a stand should be made in the same style. It is not necessary that they be of the same size and shape, but the material and color scheme must match, otherwise the stand will look clumsy.
If you are considering the arrangement of the frames on the bedroom wall, then wedding photos or pictures taken during a joint trip, for example, during a honeymoon, are suitable.
In the kitchen, most often, not photographs are inserted into the frames, but images of fruits or vegetables, bottles of wine and a bunch of grapes, etc.
For the nursery, select the images of your baby or his children's drawings. No need to fasten everything on the wall. Choose only the best shots featuring memorable events.
We select the framework
Before placing frames on the wall, pay attention to their proper selection. You need to think about both the color of the product and its structure. If your photos are color and bright, then the frames should be monophonic, harmoniously blending into the interior of the room. It is best to use black or white products.
If the size of the photo is much smaller than the frame, then prepare a plain paper from a plain thick paper.
For black and white photos, bright options are suitable, for example, gilded or silver frames. If in your arrangement of frames on the wall a central element of a larger size or different in shape from the rest of the frames is assumed, then you can use carved framing for it, but the color scheme should be the same on all the details of the composition.
How to properly position the frames
The location of the frames with the photo on the wall is based on two main principles: symmetry and balance. Symmetry of placement can be around one large central element. It can be a large photograph or other object, for example, a mirror in a beautiful frame or a wall clock. Around a symmetrical composition from all sides. Consider striking horizontal or vertical placement of rectangular frames around a central accent, as in the photo below.
The principle of balance is as follows: on the one hand you can hang a large photo of a rectangular shape, and on the other - 4 small photos that occupy the same space. A frame with photographs located on the wall can be balanced by an interior item, for example, a candlestick or a floor lamp on a shelf, a mirror or a vase on a table.
Sample schemes
The options for the location of the frames on the wall can be considered in the diagrams below. They can hang in one row or diagonally, with alternating small and large elements. The overlapping frames look beautiful, but you need to select photos or paintings on which the main image will not overlap from this location.
As you can see in the image above, some schemes offer an asymmetric arrangement of a group of frames, but between them they still retain symmetry.
How to choose the right option
You need to start planning to create a stand on the wall in the room of several photos with the preparation of the drawing. First think about where the photos will look best. The wall should be well lit. The frames should be located at eye level of people entering the room. The approximate height is 152 cm. You can also place photos above the sofa or shelves.
But there are exceptions when the frames are placed in a corner or along the stairs, then the level drops below. When all the details have found their place on the wall, you can make sketches with a pencil, and already in their place hang frames with photographs.
After you have drawn a drawing of the room and the frames themselves are scaled, you need to check the actual size of any paper from the paper to check the placement and attach them to the masking tape to the selected places. Use the construction level to ensure that the frames are mounted exactly parallel to the baseboard.
Staircase decoration
In this case, the location of the frames on the wall should be combined with the dimensions of the stairs. Photos should have a common theme, mainly family photos of different years, which will be nice to see when climbing stairs.
All elements of the composition are set according to the step type: the lower sides of the frames should be parallel to the steps of the stairs. In this arrangement, large rectangular frames can be used, in the voids between which small can be located.
So that the wall does not look vulgar and clumsy with vivid photographs throughout the area, it should be exactly plastered and painted in neutral pastel colors. You can use wood panels, both small, like skirting boards, and higher. Then the photos can be placed at eye level for a better perception.
How to arrange photos or pictures without frames
The location of the frames on the wall above the sofa can be of any configuration, at the request of the owner of the apartment. But how to arrange a stand if the paintings do not have frames. Now fashionable tiered image layout, divided into several elements. The photo below shows that one picture is divided into five identical stripes in width, but their height is different. The symmetry of the stand relative to the center occurs left and right, gradually decreasing.
Frames in such paintings may be present, but they are hidden under the canvas. Visually, the picture does not interrupt, even despite the distance between the canvases.
Pictures can have a pronounced asymmetry, for example, a rectangular frame located horizontally, in the center - a vertical or even square frame, on the opposite side - a short horizontal one, shifted down or up.
Custom Options
On the free wall of the room, you can make an unusual configuration in the form of any object from small identical frames or just photos. For example, wedding photos can be placed on the wall in the shape of a heart, as in the photo below.
If you work with photos without frames, then you can attach them to the wall using double-sided tape.
If you traveled to France, it is interesting to put photos on the wall in the shape of the Eiffel Tower. You can fantasize in different ways, depending on the subject of the pictures.
Clothespins
If you like to constantly change the situation in the room, then you can advise not to insert photos or pictures into frames, but to place them temporarily on clothespins. To do this, you can hang a rope or a ribbon of fabric on the wall, attach several thin cornices at different levels and cling to them any images, for example, children's drawings.
The article briefly describes the popular patterns and rules for placing paintings or photographs in frames on the wall. Choose the one you like and bring the project to life. Good luck