Things You'll Need:
- Art
- Picture Frames
- Picture Hangers
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Step 1
Identify the spaces you want to fill. Art should be more or less in scale with the space it hangs in, which means you'll want more or larger pieces for large spaces (over the bed) and smaller pieces for smaller spaces.
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Step 2
Decide on a color scheme if you haven't already.
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Step 3
Decide on a mood, or identify the one you've already created for the room. Is your bedroom a formal Victorian gentleman's chamber? Then it's the perfect spot to display your collection of vintage erotica. Is it primarily a dressing room, strewn with scarves and shelves for shoes? Framed fashion plates, then - of all the outfits you've always wished you'd been alive to wear.
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Step 4
Look for pieces that complement your color scheme and theme - and consider going wall by wall if you've got a lot of variety (a series of old family photos on one wall; color garden photos on another).
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Step 5
Frame the pieces well if they're paper, using archival-quality mats and sealing the backs. It's a good idea to match frames, especially for similar categories.
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Step 6
Make it a point to check your pieces once in a while. Light changes during the year, so something that's fine in December may find itself in direct sun come June - and a piece that's fine one year may take on moisture damage the next year if the backing comes loose.
