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. Does this Spark an idea?
Instructions
-
-
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.
-
1