Whilst spending a happy time in my reference photos for this project I did come across this on my trawl. It is a real life guide that I refer to now and then in big world.
Apologies if I have shared this before but it is a bit of a crusade. 😄 I hate seeing pictures and mirrors hung badly. Apologies too for not being able to acknowledge its source. I have had it many years and have long since forgotten where it came from.
As for how to actually hang your pictures in your project will depend on many things - primarily the historical period of your room. Often large ornate paintings are hung on visible chains - either to a large hook on the wall or even suspended from a brass rod running around the edge of the ceiling or coving. Miniaturising this offers a few challenges. I just prefer to imagine they are invisibly hung/fastened to the wall behind the picture whatever their size, weight, historical period and so all I need to do is just add a few tiny bits of museum wax.
A pet peeve is pictures that are hung too high on a wall...good information to keep in mind when planning real life or miniature. Thanks for sharing...Cheers, Alayne
ReplyDeleteYup, that's the one that drives me nuts...you need to look at a painting not look up to it. We all have our quirks and that's one of mine. To be fair most people just say I like it where it is, mind your own business. 😂
DeleteThis is really helpful information, Marilyn, and if anyone is like me they need to be reminded from time to time! Thank you!
ReplyDeleteIt is all sort of obvious once you have read it but surprising how many pictures and mirrors end up in silly places at the wring height. Signed: Mrs Picky
DeleteI was married to an interior designer and how to hang pictures was one of the first lessons I learned shortly after we were married but the same principles equally apply in our mini world too!
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DeleteI bet you had a lovely home 😄. I always said I wish I'd married a hairdresser but now an interior designer sounds good for my mini house. The truth, of course, is that you have the soul of an artist and the fingers of a wizard and need no help at all. Marilyn