How to Put Pictures Together
Knowing how to put pictures together to create your own custom artwork for your home is a skill that anyone can master. Since it is all about personal taste and individual expression, a great way to show off your photography skills is by creating your own art gallery right in your house. All it takes is a blank wall, some time spent pouring over your photos and a set of frames and mats.
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Instructions
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Choose an area in your home to display your photographs. A larger wall works best for creating an art gallery. It should also be a "focal" wall that will be noticed right when you walk into the room and can be seen no matter where a person sits or stands. A staircase or long hallway also works well for this purpose.
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Paint the wall a nice crisp white. Even if the rest of your room is painted another color, white gives more of an art gallery air because it helps the photos stand out and become the center of attention.
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Choose a theme for when you put pictures together. This is how to give authenticity to your "artist show." Picking out favorite photographs that tell a story for your own custom artwork in your home is also a great way to achieve this look. Favorite vacations over the years, childhood memories or relationship milestones (such first date, engagement, wedding) all work well for this style.
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Decide on the look of your display. Figure out if you want to have a more random art gallery look by having photos of all different sizes framed on the wall or if you want a straight line of the same-size photographs at eye level. If your ceilings are lower, you can hang the photographs from ceiling to floor and fill up the space for more of a collage look, or you can blow up and resize your favorites to all be uniform.
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Pick your colors. This is also the time to decide if you want to keep the photos naturally colored or want a more tailored look. Classic black-and-white pictures can add an elegant feel, and there are many other choices as well. It's amazing how copy stores can edit photos into any style you want to customize your display.
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Frame and add mats to all of the photographs in the same style and colors. Having different frames or matting in your display does not have the style of an art gallery. Choose simple ones, such as black frames with white mats, so your photos stand out.
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Hang up your finished pictures. You can hang them from standard nails, add chains to the back for a contemporary twist or even add silk ribbons for a romantic flair. How to put pictures together to create your own custom artwork for your home is all about adding your personality to the project. You are the featured artist; finish it off how you see fit!
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Tips & Warnings
When hanging your photographs, use a level or laser line to ensure that they are hung perfectly. An art gallery does not have any crooked pictures on their walls!
