How to Arrange Square Pictures in a Kitchen
The kitchen is often overlooked as a place to add to your home's decor. Adding artwork can brighten and enhance the look of any kitchen. More specifically, square pictures in your kitchen are a great way to display fun mementos or expensive, original art. Before pulling out your hammer, consider some tricks to arranging the artwork in your kitchen. Does this Spark an idea?
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Instructions
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Lay the square pictures on your floor for a test run. Choose a time of day when there will be limited traffic in your home. Carefully lay the pictures on the floor and try arranging them in several different ways.
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Group like-pictures together. When you are arranging artwork for your kitchen - or any other room - remember to group similar items together. Placing all pieces in a square frame can unify dissimilar art, but ideally. search for artwork that is tied together by similar elements - color, subject, etc.
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Hang at eye level when possible. Some circumstances require you to hang artwork lower or higher than eye level - especially in a kitchen where cupboards and appliances take up much of the wall space. Hanging arrangements at eye level is a foolproof way to ensure it will look great.
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Take the time to carefully measure where the square pictures need to be on the wall before hanging. Make a small mark with a pencil to keep the measurement. Use a level to ensure that the pictures are level. One poorly measured or crooked piece in an arrangement can throw the entire design off.
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Tips & Warnings
Try arranging a series of prints, or even your child's artwork, in square frames along the back of the counter in lieu of a tiled backsplash.
