How to Display Pictures Decoratively

Pictures can do more for decor than simply hang around on the walls. Here are some off-the-wall ways to put photos and art to work in decor.

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• Easels
• Picture Frames
• Picture Ledges
• Plate Stand
• Adhesive Dough

1. Break up the monotony of books by slipping small framed pictures onto bookshelves.

2. Prop framed art on easels or tabletop plate stands.

3. Put up a picture ledge, which allows you to move art around without honeycombing the wall with nail holes.

4. Set the picture on the mantel or at the back of a piece of furniture such as a chest of drawers or a desk.

5. Create a windowsill vignette with a framed picture (resting against the pane) and a couple of pieces of bric-a-brac on the sill.

6. Place a picture on the top of a toilet tank and lean it against the wall.

7. Set art atop a wide chair-rail molding. You may want to stabilize the picture with adhesive dough.

8. Hang small pictures on the inner doors of a computer armoire so you're surrounded by beauty while you work.

9. Slip unframed prints and photographs underneath glass tops on furniture.

10. Make a collage of family photographs and mount it on the front of your refrigerator with magnets or tape.

on 11/22/2005 Have a space between two doors? Small decorative frames fit nicely into those spots! Your guests will enjoy looking at your old family photos, you as a child, or just a fun pic or pics of friends or family. You can fit more than one frame in those spots!