Wall paintings are often used for interior decoration. They can be picked up in any room and for any wallet. You just need to know how to properly hang a picture on the wall. The main rule here is the following - art objects should convey the mood of the interior in the apartment and the taste of the owners.
Backlight
The lighting of the canvases is of great importance. But if in a museum they can be placed along one wall and lamps installed above each, then in an apartment it is better to use good natural lighting. Additional lighting can be useful when glare appears or you want to focus on the wall. For these purposes, it is better to use LED lamps that do not heat up and create a directional ceiling of light.
Important! The maximum allowable illumination of painting is 150 lux. You can use a 100W incandescent lamp or a 20W fluorescent lamp. They should be placed at least 1 m from the canvas.
Height
You should not hang pictures too high, otherwise it will not be possible to admire them. The following universal technique will help to correctly determine the location of the canvas. Draw an imaginary line, step back up from the bottom edge of the horizontal picture 3 cm, and hang the canvas so that the line is at eye level. The same principle applies to vertical canvases. But if the apartment has low ceilings, then the distance should be taken 6 cm from the edge.
Important! It is also necessary to take into account the distance between the walls. There is a separate rule here. The size of the larger side of the canvas must be multiplied by 3 - this is the minimum recommended distance for viewing the canvas.
Orientation
Vertical canvases visually enlarge the ceilings, so it is better to place them on a narrow wall. Horizontal canvases lengthen the wall. They are best placed above a sofa, bed or chest of drawers. Also, it is not at all necessary to arrange many paintings in one baguette. You can choose a universal frame for each canvas. Then the whole group will look organic.
Tilt angle
In order for the canvas to fit snugly against the wall, you need to pull the fastening rope. On the contrary, if you want the picture to hang at an angle, then the rope should be loosened.
grouping
If the kitchen has a large wall, and the paintings are small, it is better to arrange them in groups, around one canvas that you like the most. The group should include canvases similar in style or color scheme. For example, a series of batik, united by one theme.
Important! In a group of three paintings, the middle canvas is the main one.
Canvases of the same size are most often hung in one row at an equal distance from each other. But they look more interesting when weighed at different levels.
Often people perceive canvases as an element of classical painting, requiring a large amount of space on the wall. They can not be covered with furniture and other decorative items.
What other painting technique can be applied in the kitchen or in any other room? Solid trellis grouping when the canvases cover the entire wall.
Important! To decide how to properly hang the paintings on the wall, you must first compose a composition on the floor, and then transfer it to the interior. But hanging a lot of canvases “by height” in the direction of increasing or decreasing is definitely not worth it. This is a sign of bad taste.
How to hang a picture
Before you hang a picture in the kitchen, you need to prepare materials for attaching the canvas. Finishing nail with a length of 5 cm will withstand all sorts of loads. However, an anchor screw with a round head is considered the most optimal. If we are talking about a plasterboard wall, then the canvas should be placed on the frame rack. This is the most reinforced part of the wall under the plaster, bearing the main load. You can determine it using an electronic detector or manually. To do this, it is enough to knock on the surface in different places. Where there is a dull sound, just the rack is hidden.
It is best to place the picture on the brackets. How to determine the height at which the canvas should be placed has already been described earlier. Attach the canvas to the wall to mark the attachment points. It is necessary to make holes in them for the anchor screw with a small drill or an ordinary nail with a hammer. Then you should place the anchor screw in the hole and fix it with a screwdriver. On the created fastening, you should hang the canvas in the kitchen or in the room.
Do not overload the frame rack. One or two canvases can be hung on a wooden beam. The rest are best placed around.
- Before hanging pictures in the interior, you need to mark the distance between the canvases with a pencil and a ruler or multi-colored stickers. During the installation process, it will be easier to determine the location of the next canvas.
- Arrange the pictures creatively. Six or seven canvases of different sizes will visually create the effect of increasing space. Experiment before hanging the paintings on the wall. But don't place them too high or too low.
- Think over all the details in the interior. Small canvases in different rooms will not look, so it is better to place them on the same wall. Album photos provide more options than portrait paintings. Experiment with their placement in the interior until you find the best way.
- When designing where in the interior to hang a picture, consider the height of the furniture, shelving, the location of windows and the lighting of the room as a whole.
Plot VS Color
What comes first: palette or content? If the interior has a pronounced stylist, then you should select the canvas according to the content. In such cases, thematic and stylistic inconsistency is not acceptable.
For example, if the living room is decorated in an African style with a predominance of beige and yellow palettes, then an African woman with a blue turban would look more appropriate than an autumn forest. Color imbalance can be corrected with accessories. For example, hang a picture on the wall above the sofa, and put blue pillows on it. Even if color comes first, the plot does not lose its importance.
Advice! Paintings with abstractions, portraits and plants are universal. They can be used in any room and even in the kitchen.
Selection of fabric by color
Before hanging canvases on the wall correctly, you need to make sure that they fit into the interior. Ideal if the canvases completely rhyme with the interior. Their images in color scale repeat the colors in the setting. Most often, the canvas merges with the situation and remains unnoticed. But at the same time it performs the main function - it decorates an empty wall. Such a canvas can serve as a connecting element. For example, in a kitchen with green walls and purple furniture, the image of a lilac branch will tie the primary colors together.
What to avoid
Today, paintings in the interior are a tool for decorating the situation. The perception of the entire room depends on the size and location of the picture on the wall. Their very presence can change the habitual way of life. According to Feng Shui, in order for the canvas to bring happiness, you need to fall in love with the image.
Therefore, in interior design should be avoided:
- Aggressive plots in the form of floods, fires, etc. and other animals - such canvases change positive energy.
- Pictures of the elderly and broken dishes will bring destructive energy into the house.
- In the kitchen or in any other room, you should not hang radically different images. Mixed energy also will not bring comfort.
- In the kitchen, you can hang pictures with water. According to Feng Shui, such images attract financial flows. In the living room it is worth hanging dynamic pictures with an active plot. If a room or kitchen is used for frequent gatherings of friends, then images of noble animals would be appropriate.
Advice! It is advisable to select solutions in blue and blue colors.
Correct placement of the picture on the wall (2 videos)
Ways to place paintings (40 photos)
After the completion of the repair, the selection of furniture and decor elements, the question arises of decorating the walls of the room. Often, for the completeness of the design of the room, additional details arise and, of course, the paintings in the interior of the living room play one of the most important roles. With their help, it is easy to create the right atmosphere, give a special style, complement or emphasize it. Sometimes paintings are used to hide minor flaws in the interior or to visually correct the linear dimensions of the room. In addition to the usual picturesque images, the living room can be decorated with various posters, posters or photos.
Selection of paintings in the living room 
Classic style 
Favorite pictures on the wall 
Wall decoration 
contemporary painting
All details of the design of any room, including the living room, must be carefully thought out. In order to correctly select images for the living room, you need to consider the following parameters:
- Room size;
- The size and color scheme of the walls;
- Color and style of furniture;
- Rhyme with other interior details.
Floral motifs 
Triptych 
We decorate the walls 
How size affects
The principle of selecting paintings for the living room in size is simple - a large image requires placement in a spacious room, in the interior of a small living room one or more small paintings or photos would be more appropriate. Large images make the room visually cramped, small ones in a large area will simply be lost.
If there is a need to visually increase the height of the room, you can place a large canvas with a vertically arranged pattern on the wall. To increase the space in width, use large horizontal images.
With the help of paintings, you can adjust and maintain the proportionality of the elements of the situation, for example, a large sofa will look smaller if you hang one or more canvases above it.
large canvas 
Long narrow canvases 
Modules on masonry 
Painting elements of different sizes 
Sizing Selection by color
When choosing the color scheme of the home “gallery”, you need to take into account the color scheme of the room furniture, as well as the color of the curtains, walls, floor, ceiling. The wall on which the paintings will be located will become the background for them. You can pick up canvases or photos made in the same color as the wall, framed with a baguette of a contrasting color, or, on the contrary, play in contrast, emphasizing the muted background with bright colors in the paintings. If the walls in the living room are decorated in bright colors, you should not use images made in light colors for decoration, as the background will visually “crush” the paintings. You need to try to match the baguette to match the color of the wooden furniture parts.
The background color for paintings should be soft, solid. The bright color of the walls scatters attention and distracts it from the images.
The image of a deer in a modular picture 
In a wooden house 
Above the sofa 
Polyptych 
Stylish two paintings Rhyme with interior colors
Modern interior designers have such a thing as rhyme. We are talking about the combination of all elements of the decor with each other in color, shape, style and the possible repetition of these parameters. For example, in a room where a picture or photo of flowers hangs, it is very good to put a vase with the same fresh flowers. If there is an aquarium in the living room, a photo of the underwater world will look good next to it. Geometric abstraction on the canvas can be repeated in small decorative details: vases, coasters. Sometimes a few decorative sofa cushions made of fabrics that repeat the color of fragments of images in the paintings are enough.
style matching
A single stylistic solution is the basis of a successful interior design, part of which is various images hung on the walls. The photo shows several examples of a successful stylistic solution for living rooms. In addition to the compatibility of paintings with furnishings in size and color, it is necessary to take into account the coincidence of images with interior details in style:
- The design of the living room in a modern style allows you to dream up plenty. Classics, vintage, modern, and almost any direction in painting will be appropriate here. It all depends on the design of the furniture and other furnishings of the living room;
- Minimalism implies the artlessness of details and the absence of bright colors. For this style of living room, monochrome images or black and white photos work well;
- The classic English style is distinguished by an abundance of expensive decor and accessories. Particularly suitable for such an interior are paintings of the Pre-Raphaelite era, which was distinguished by the denial of blind adherence to academic art. If the room is large, then it is very good to place one or two large canvases in the center. Appropriate in the interior of the English living room will be images of the owners, made in the genre of a palace portrait;
- Pop art, replete with bright colors, involves the design of the same bright posters, posters and photos. One of the advantages of this style can be considered accessibility for those who are looking for budget solutions;
- For the Art Deco style, the creations of the Expressionists are perfect. Oil paintings, watercolors, photos, graphics and even posters will also be quite appropriate here, since this style involves a variety of interior details;
- Eco style, which is a kind of country style, suggests the presence of a botanical theme in the design of decor elements. One of the subspecies of this style is French country or Provence style. Here, flower still lifes will be indispensable;
- The basis for the ultramarine style is a turquoise blue background. In the interior of the living room, decorated in this style, there should be seascapes hung on a plain wall.
Vanguard 
High tech 
Large image 
Sectional paintings 
Watercolor How to properly hang
When locating images in a room, you need to remember that they not only decorate the room, but can also serve as a tool for solving small problems. For example, a darkened wall will become much fresher if you hang a picture in bright colors on it. If there is a need for zoning a room (for example, for a studio apartment), this problem can be solved with the help of images hung on the walls. A boring living room will become much brighter and more interesting if you decorate it with an unusual picture. If there are any flaws in the interior of the room, the emphasis on the bright canvas will help divert attention from them.
Thanks to the unusual placement of canvases, you can give a special style to any, even the most unprofitable design solution. For example, the location of the images above the sofa or cabinet corner will be successful. It is fashionable and interesting to completely hang one of the walls with paintings from floor to ceiling, creating the so-calledart— wall.
Gallery 
Different types of images 
Large image in the center 
black and white compilation 
Photos, paintings, posters Composition rules
A composition is called several images, which, being completely independent works, at the same time form a certain common group. There are several rules for creating such compositions in a modern living room interior.
Pictures of the same author are best hung next to each other. You can combine several images by decorating them with the same baguette. Combinations of canvases of the same size or made in the same color look good. Based on the overall storyline, you can also make an attractive composition.
Thoughtlessly hung canvases or photographs, instead of decorating the living room, can, on the contrary, disfigure it. Therefore, when choosing the location of the paintings, you should remember a few rules:
- Canvases and photographs of large size should be located at some distance from each other so that the viewer can evaluate the image on each of them. Well, if they hang asymmetrically. The same rule applies to modular paintings;
- Hanging images of different sizes along non-matching lines will create a sense of dynamism. If the goal is a strict classic, then the canvases should, on the contrary, be of the same size and hung on the same level, aligned along the bottom line;
- To create symmetry in the interior of the living room, paintings are hung in the center of the walls. For zoning the room, the paintings are placed in certain places. For example, a landscape over a seating area, a still life over a dining area;
- Three images of the same size, placed in a row on the wall, will relieve the feeling of emptiness.
To match the furniture 
Composition 
On shelves 
baby photos 
Photo printing Pictures above the sofa
The usual place for the location of paintings in the living room in a modern style is the wall above the sofa. There are several ways to decorate this wall with images. A large oil painting will look very good above the sofa. Do not hang small canvases or photographs next to it.
Another good option is several images of the same size, hung above the sofa in a line. At the same time, it is desirable that the canvases hang at a small distance from each other, and the total length of the composition repeats the length of the sofa. Most often, triptychs (compositions of three paintings) are arranged in this way. It goes without saying that the images that make up the composition must be united by a common storyline, colors and decorated with the same baguette.
Several paintings of different sizes with a common plot, style or color basis can be hung over the sofa, making up an ordered composition. It is better to place the largest picture in the center, and place smaller images around it.
If you do not want to spoil the wall with holes, a good way out is to place images and other interior details on a shelf. It can be the length of the entire wall or even around the entire perimeter of the living room. The material for this shelf should match in texture and color with the material from which the furniture is made.
If you like a painting in a store, don't rush to buy it until you've found the right place for it. Measure the dimensions of the painting and cut out the layout from cardboard or paper. After that, attach this layout in different locations - above the sofa, or. Calculate the height and be ready to even move the furniture before you find the right place for the picture or composition of pictures.
2 Choose proportions
The picture should be proportional to the furniture in the living room: this is very important for the overall composition of the interior and visual perception. It should not be lost against the background of furniture or take all the attention.
It is considered that the picture is placed optimally if its side borders are slightly shorter than the furniture on which it is located. The same applies to compositions from paintings or photographs. The exception is the option when the designer fills the entire wall with paintings on the basis of a gallery (now this is a fashionable microtrend), but the rest of the walls should be completely free.
3 Think about the background
If you do not act on the principle of the museum described above, then around each picture you need to create some kind of “buffer space” to relax visual perception. This technique will allow you to most organically fit the pictures into.
4 Make up a story
Figuratively highlight the center of the picture or composition so that the middle horizontal line of the picture coincides with the focus of the eye. The easiest way is to hang a picture or several pictures in the center of the wall. Choose the image and style of the plot according to the style and concept of the interior: for example, the classics are friends with symmetry and more strict lines, but are combined with bolder colors and images.
Avoid placing paintings near high cabinets and below 60 cm from: if you want low, it's better to just put the picture, leaning it against the wall. Keep in mind that large vertical images can visually increase the volume of a room or wall, and paintings that are too small will not look very organic on an empty wall.
5 Scale composition
If you have enough wall space to accommodate a large number of small paintings or posters, this hadache is best approached with preparation. Take your time and assemble the perfect composition of artworks in different styles. Ideally, you need to experiment with future hanging, laying out the composition on the floor and choosing an asymmetric scenario, in which large images gather small-format illustrations around them.
6 Group of paintings in the corner
Corners are a weak point in many apartments, but if there is a small empty wall after the corner, this is your case. It will also have its own line of symmetry - the junction between the walls: in this case, the composition will stretch in one direction horizontally, and on the other it will take place in the wall.
7 Pictures on the shelves
One of the simplest schemes that allows you to harmoniously arrange photos in frames is to organize them into several. For example, fill in a niche or the distance between cabinets in this way. You can arrange pictures one to another or even overlap.
8 Gallery hanging
This museum technique, in which images are attached to fishing lines, is often used in cases where it is not possible to drill walls in ten places. For an apartment, there is a simpler and more original technique - to stretch the fishing lines in the space of a large frame, and hang the pictures symmetrically in it.
9 Floor to ceiling
This vertical strategy can also be adopted if bold experiments do not scare you. The obvious advantage of this approach is that the collection can be supplemented and modified according to one's mood, without fear that the scheme will fall apart if any fragment is removed from it.
10 Above the door
Usually photographs and paintings are advised to be placed at eye level so that they are convenient to look at, but the design world knows more tricky tricks. For example, too high ceilings in the living room (and this happens!) Can be visually lowered by hanging images right under the ceiling - above the line of cabinets or doorways.
It is convenient to arrange works of different format (size, shape) in tiers, but not “ascending and descending” - this is a deliberately unsuccessful composition. To check how the composition of the pictures on the wall will look and mark the places for fastening, use this technique: circle each picture on paper, cut it out and pin it to the wall where you would like it to be.
What you should immediately pay attention to:
1. Ceiling height.
In a room with high ceilings, if the paintings are small, it is better to place them in groups, placing them, for example, around the largest specimen.
In rooms with low ceilings, it is desirable to place the paintings vertically, not horizontally. Since horizontal placement will make the room even lower.
A massive, elongated painting will not look good in a room with low ceilings.
2.Genre and placement.
Landscapes and still lifes will look good in the living room or bedroom.
Remember that a portrait is a difficult genre to perceive, with a strong psychological impact, its placement should be considered separately.
Follow the theme of the room, watercolor with plant compositions are good in the bedroom. "Gastronomic" still lifes, for the kitchen. Fans of the museum genre decorate the cabinets with canvases with scenes of battles. Abstract, non-objective canvases are usually referred to as the “office genre”.
3. Background for the picture. Wall color.
Pictures with bright colors will look good on dark walls, and paintings in darker and duller colors will work on light walls.
Museums often paint the walls of exhibition halls in colors that were in vogue in the era to which the exhibited paintings belong (for example, the works of artists of the 18th century were exhibited against the background of a red wall). Sometimes a color is chosen that is present in small quantities in most of the exhibited paintings.
Black and white photographs go well with almost any wall color.
4. Proportionality of the size of the picture. Location.
When hanging a picture, it must be remembered that the height of the middle of the image should be at the eye level of the looking person (approximately 142-175 cm). This is the most convenient way to view the image. At the same time, the upper canvases can be slightly tilted by adjusting the length of the cord on which the picture hangs and the height of the loops. Hang pictures of different sizes according to the principle, the higher from the eyes, the larger the picture.
It is very important to take into account the proportionality of the size of the picture relative to the furniture over which it is located. The picture should neither dominate nor be lost.
Don't forget the lighting!
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In stylish designs, paintings are increasingly used: photo galleries, one large canvas or a modular version. Images are selected according to the style of the interior: classic, romantic, etc. Such design ideas give a special charm and aesthetics to modern interiors.
Rules for posting pictures
For a beautiful placement of paintings or photos, there are a number of rules so that they fit organically into the interior.
How to choose the best places for paintings (panels and photos) on the wall?
To make a painting stand out on any wall, you need a room with good lighting, but avoid direct sunlight. Colors may fade over time.
In a dark room, it is better to make a backlight for the picture (preferably with a halogen lamp). Lighting choose uniform, and not too close to the canvas.
Choose the height where the canvas will hang on your own. The best location of the canvas is just above the eyes.
In the house, the frame is attached close to the wall, parallel to the floor. Details for fasteners can be different: chains, nails, cords, glue, buttons, etc.
Classic ways to hang a picture
Traditional methods are nails (screws) that are driven into the wall. But wall materials can be different, so classical techniques are not always suitable.
Brick wall
Brick walls are more common than others, they are the most durable, but the material is fragile and requires special attention. Instructions on how to hang a picture:
- You can drill holes in brick for nails or screws, hooks. To do this, you need a dowel, you can do without it, but be careful.
- First you need to drill a hole of the right size, where to pour the cement mortar. It prevents the formation of cracks in the brickwork.
- Then a dowel (hook) is inserted. You can use special brackets for bricks, they are attached at the right distance for a particular picture.
Concrete wall
For a concrete wall, you will need a puncher or impact drill to securely fix the picture, especially large ones. A hole is drilled (usually 6 mm), then a plastic dowel is inserted. Then the desired screw (hook) is screwed in, on which the canvas is hung.
Drywall wall
Drywall does not have resistance to heavy loads, so you can only hang small light pictures or photos. For strength, a special dowel called a "butterfly" must be inserted into the hole in the drywall. Its spacers will securely hold the mount.
wooden wall
The best material in which it is easy to fix anything. Drive an ordinary nail at the required height, any canvas is easily hung on a twine or chain.
Modular pictures
To understand how to properly hang a modular picture, you must first determine the material of the walls. Measure the wall, choose the height and distance between the sections, make notes with a pencil.
How to hang a picture (panel, photo) without drilling?
Many live in rented housing or a newly renovated apartment. For those who do not want to disturb the neighbors or simply their husband is not around, there are excellent methods that you can use to hang any picture, photo or panel.
We will analyze various ideas on how to hang pictures beautifully in the house.
Liquid Nails
A special glue technology called liquid nails. They must be applied with a strip (dots) on the reverse side of the picture frame, then pressed well against the wall for a minute.
polymer adhesive
Such glue perfectly connects any surfaces, like the previous one. It is applied similarly to liquid nails, applied around the perimeter of the product, if the picture is small, then you can drop glue only on the edges of the frame. For good adhesion, it is necessary to firmly press against the wall with something for a day.
Clothes hook or paperclip
With wallpaper, you need to make a small cut and fill it with superglue. Bend the paper clip with a hook or place the hook for things and close it with trimmed wallpaper.
Button
The method is similar to that described above, only the “hat” acts, which can withstand a rather difficult picture.
Spider Hook
This is a special hook, it is sold in hardware stores. Perfectly fixed on the wall 4 sharp ends with a hammer. This mount can withstand weight up to 2 kg.
Pins for tailors
For light small-sized pictures or photos, you can use pins with “ears” or “head”. They are inconspicuous, the hole in the wall will practically not be visible. The needles (pins) are made of steel, so they are quite durable. But from the bottom, you can secure it with 2 more pins for complete confidence.
Velcro Command
Velcro Command will help to hang crafts, photos or paintings up to 2 kg on any surface. This is a great idea, they will not leave marks and there are kits for sale, where there are several stripes: the I-I is glued to the frame, the II-I - to the wall. The greater the weight of the photo or picture, the more stripes.
2 sided tape
To place a photo (picture) on a plasterboard partition or on a wall with paper wallpaper, double-sided tape is suitable. It should be noted that it can leave a mark, so it is better to hold it at an angle of 90 in relation to the wall when you shoot the picture.
Wine corks
It is easy to glue a cork from ordinary wine to the wall using Moment glue (BF-2). When the glue dries, drive a small nail into the cork, then hang a frame with a photo or picture.
Molding (ceiling plinth)
This is the best method for anyone who wants to make an art gallery on 1 wall. You can glue the molding to the ceiling (wall). Fix the forest on it and hang pictures on it.
You can get acquainted with each method in more detail in the photo instructions on how to hang a picture quickly and without nails.
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