3. What images might I choose for modern style?

Striking black and white artwork is a natural choice for a modern and sophisticated look.

4. What images might I choose for calm retreat?

Choose artwork wit neutral, earthy colors and a horizontal landscape subject.

5. What framing options should I choose?

Good choices include black, brown, silver, and natural wood. Often a thin black frame is the most complimentary to both the art and your decor.

6. What size and how many pieces should I buy?

By deciding where and how to hang your artwork, whether it be a tight cluster or a single art above a sofa, you can then determine the size, shape and quantity of the artwork you need to buy.

7. Is there anything I should pay attention to when I arrange wall art?

• Wall art should hang just above eye level.
• Creating a group of art on a wall is an excellent way to create an interesting focal point.
• Consider lighting to emphasize your arrangement.
• Add diversity to the arrangement.
• Pay attention to "balance" in your entire room.

8. What is "eye level" in arranging wall art?

"Eye level" should be determined according to the primary use of the room. This means, if most of the time people are standing in the space, then "eye level" should be directed at viewers who are standing. In a room where viewers will spend the majority of the time seated, "eye level" should be from a seated position.

9. Where and how can I create a modern art gallery feel in home?

To create a modern art gallery feel, particularly nice in hallways, lobbies and stairwells, just placing all the items you wish to group. This task, however, requires extra planning. The secret to arranging art on the wall is simple...balance, balance, balance! You can map out the way that you would like to arrange your pictures on the floor until you are satisfied. Then, step back and check the arrangement before going to the wall. Remember a consistent giving each piece ample breathing room is important.

10. How to get the best effect when I place my wall art above a sofa?

When placing art above furniture such as a sofa, you need to hang the picture about six to nine inches above the sofa, or at eye level. A quick trick: lay your arm flat against the back of the sofa and roll up once to get a good "clearance" measure.

11. How to get the best effect when I place an even number of pictures together?

Cluster Arrangements: Tightly group an even number of pictures together to give a statement or a focal point. This works on either large or small wall spaces, depending on the look you want.

12. How to get the best effect when I place an odd number of pictures together?

In a row: By placing an odd number of pictures in a horizontal line to each other gives balance and the sense of space. This works well in hallways or stairwells.

13. How to get the best effect when I group art with oversized furniture?

Oversized furniture, consider a grouping of 2 or 3 prints that carry strong visual weight through color or a wider molding and mat combination.

14. How high might I place a wall art above the furniture?

Hanging a wall art above the furniture, the high is about 5-9 inches.

15. How to hang heavy objects like mirrors or shelves?

Hang heavy objects like mirrors or shelves with wall fasteners that distribute weight more evenly than a nail or screw.

16. What kind of picture hangers or wall fasteners should I choose for a plaster wall?

Use an expansion anchor or a lead shield with a No. 6 wood screw for a plaster wall with a thickness of 2 to 3 inches.

17. What kind of picture hangers or wall fasteners should I choose for a drywall or lath wall?

Use a spreading anchor for drywall or lath wall; it should be the same size as the thickness of the wall, and long enough to pierce both the drywall and the object you want to hang.

18. What kind of picture hangers or wall fasteners should I choose if I am mounting an object of
　　10 pounds or less onto the wood stud behind drywall?

Use a No. 6 wood screw, and the screw should penetrate at least 1 inch into the stud.

19. What kind of picture hangers or wall fasteners should I choose if I am mounting an object of
　　more than 10 pounds or less onto the wood stud behind drywall?

Use a No. 8 or larger wood screw, and the screw should penetrate at least 1 to 1 1/2 inches into the stud.

20. How to hang wall art?

• Decide where to hang the picture.
• Check that you are not hanging a heavy picture on wallboard only. Hang heavy objects only from
  a wall stud or beam.
• Hold the picture up and make a small pencil mark on the wall where the top edge of the frame
　will be.
• Choose an appropriate hook. You might want a two-piece nail-and-hook, or a hollow-wall anchor
  for heavier objects
• Holding the picture's wire taut, measure the distance between the wire at full tension and the top
  of the frame. Measure down that distance from the pencil mark you made on the wall and mark
  that spot - that's where the hook will go.
• Nail the picture hook into the wall where you've just made a mark.
• Hang the picture and adjust it so it's straight.

21. How to decorate kitchen with artwork?

Hang an inexpensive work of art, protected behind glass that harmonizes with other elements of your decor. Small pieces can be hung on the wall between the bottoms of the cupboards and the countertops.

22. How to choose wall art if my bedroom is a formal Victorian gentleman's chamber?

It's the perfect spot to display your collection of vintage erotica.

23. How to choose wall art if my bedroom is primarily a dressing room?

Framed fashion plates, then - of all the outfits you've always wished you'd been alive to wear.

24. How to choose wall art for a dining room?

For a dining room, it's best to avoid anything too controversial - or at least anything that might turn someone's stomach. Still life are fine, but dead animals are probably out, as are too-explicit nudes. Landscapes are always an option, but making people comfortable doesn't have to mean hanging boring art.

25. How to choose wall art in the dining room if I like to entertain and I set an elaborate table?

Consider sticking to a few simple pieces of art in the dining room so you don't overwhelm your guests.

26. How to choose wall art in the dining room if I have got big spaces?

Choose large, colorful vintage movie posters or many small architectural renderings, hung salon-style.

27. How to choose wall art for a living room?

For a living room, it's best to avoid anything too controversial - landscapes and black-and-white photographs are fine, but erotica and dead animals are out, unless you really want to make a statement.

28. How to choose wall art for a kitchen?

Choose items that evoke food, wine and fun if you don't have a collection handy. Vintage vegetable and fruit advertisements are perfect, or collect old cookbooks from flea markets and frame the recipes.

29. How to choose wall art for a bathroom?

Nudes are a perfect choice for a bathroom, because it is one of the few places where we are fully nude, often in front of a mirror. Having beautiful representations of the human body around reminds one to celebrate one's own body, especially when the bathroom frequently also contains a scale. But if you think nudes will make your guests feel uncomfortable, limit them to the master bath and put something else in the powder room.

30. How to choose wall art for my English country style home?

Decorate the walls with an abundance of pictures (horse-and-hound hunting scenes are popular) and mirrors - choose ornate wood or gilt frames. Groupings of oils, prints and even photos are popular.

31. How to clean and care for pictures and frames?

• Situate artwork so that sunlight is not beaming onto it. This will prevent fading.
• Use acid-free mats to protect artwork from discoloration.
• Clean the glass carefully. Spray a cloth with cleaner and then wipe the glass.
• Use a very soft cloth or lamb's wool tool when dusting a fine frame. This will prevent scratches.
• Have an ultraviolet window film installed to protect art (and fabrics) from fading as a result of
  sunlight.
• Hold onto opposite sides of the picture frame when moving a picture. Don't carry the frame by
  the picture-hanging wire, because it may give way and the picture will crash to the ground.
• Keep valuable artwork out of kitchens and bathrooms, where steamy, dirty air poses a threat.

32. How many categories do frames fall into?

Frames loosely fall into three categories: traditional (often wood frames with some embellishment such as ornate carving, Oriental accents, applique curlicues, or canvas or linen inserts), modern (metal or ultraplain wood, perhaps only a sliver of it showing as you face the picture) and transitional (minimal ornamentation with a moderate amount of frame showing on its face).

33. What kind of frames work in every decor and suit mostly styles of art?

Choose a plain transitional wood picture frame, either stained or painted, perhaps with a simple stripe of contrasting paint color or metallic.

34. What kind of frames work in Victorian decor?

Old-style, ornate gold frames in traditional.

35. What kind of frames work in English country decor?

Old-style, ornate gold frames in traditional.

36. What kind of frames work best with art executed in representational styles?

Old-style, ornate gold frames in traditional.

37. What kind of frames work in modern decor?

Consider hanging large abstract canvases without frames. This is a handsome look in modern decor.

38. What kind of frames work nicely with black-and-white pen-and-ink drawings?

Use the same or similar frames (and mats) to unite a grouping. Black-and-white pen-and-ink drawings of varied subjects blend nicely when all are edged with, say, black metal or walnut-stained picture frames.

39. What kind of frames work nicely with color family portraits?

Use the same or similar frames (and mats) to unite a grouping, for example, whitewashed wood frames, pewter frames or brass frames.

40. Without using pictures, what else might I decorate my walls?

• Use an attractive textile such as a tapestry, quilt (even an inexpensive new one), antique
  tablecloth or rug. These can often be suspended from a curtain rod.
• Display interesting clothing, such as a silk kimono or antique christening gown.
• Hang musical instruments such as a trumpet, tambourine, guitar, banjo and violin. You can fill in
  blank spaces with inexpensive sheet music, attached to the wall with nondamaging adhesive
  dough.
• Go retro with a grouping of baskets. They were popular and inexpensive in the 1970s, and they
  still are today.
• Put up pretty platters, plates or shallow bowls by using inexpensive spring-loaded plate hangers.
• Hang a framed mirror, as long as it reflects something attractive, such as a fireplace.
• Show off one or more architectural fragments such as a window frame, a Victorian home's
  gingerbread trim or a stained glass window.
• Put a stencil pattern or trompe l'oeil scene on a blah, bare wall.

41. How about decorate with tapestry wall hangings?

Beautiful tapestry wall hangings can transform your home into a place of visual warmth and elegance. Grace your walls with the bold color and design of European wall hangings. Enjoy the ambiance of this rich, and wonderful art form, when you bring home the warm tradition of fine woven wall hangings.

42. How should I hang my wall tapestry?

Many of wall tapestries are finished with a secondary backing. On the back of your tapestry, you will find a sleeve or rod pocket running the width of your tapestry. This is sewn in to accept a rod or dowel, which should be securely mounted to your wall with appropriate drapery brackets. Drapery rods, wooden dowels and finials that will complement your environment are readily available at most hardware centers and decorative accessory stores. Follow the accompanying directions and install as you would any standard drapery rod.

43. How do I clean my tapestry?

Because your tapestry is mounted on a wall, it should not be subject to the same abuse as your carpet and upholstered seating; therefore it should need less frequent maintenance. (Although some have elected to place a tapestry on the floor as some of the designs lend them to this. Others use them as bedcovering or table covers, which is a traditional use.) Vacuuming the front and back of your tapestry once or twice per year, with your vacuum upholstery attachment, should be sufficient maintenance for many years to come. Consider cleaning your tapestries about as often you do your fine window treatments. Your tapestry must be dry cleaned by an experienced drapery dry cleaning plant.

44. My tapestry has a curl to it. What can I do?

A curl in a tapestry is not unusual. Tapestries will bend and curl and may change with humidity differences. Some recommend decorative weights be hung at the bottom corners. Although weights will help to keep the tapestry tight, over time they may cause stretching on the sides. Some have sewn drapery weights across the bottom of the backing. Evenly and regularly placed weights work well and apply less stress on one particular section.
The easiest fix is to buy a wooden rod or dowel the width of the tapestry. Cut the rod just a tad shorter than the tapestry width.
About an inch up from the bottom open the seam just slightly more than the rod’s diameter. You want the rod to slide in, but not be too loose.
Now put a whipstitch above and below your opening to avoid future unravelling. Slide the rod in. Adjust it into place. With a little time, the even weight and rigidity of the rod will get rid of the curl and help keep your tapestry flat in he future.

45. Will my tapestry fade?

Your tapestry is a textile and may fade as any textile might. In many environments, decades may pass before any noticeable fading occurs. Antique tapestries tend to be faded and washed out, and many people may actually find that their new tapestry's appearance improves with a little aging. (Some pay extra to have them washed or tea stained. If you wish to minimize fading, avoid hanging your tapestry in direct sunlight. In addition, closing drapes or blinds is a good precaution. Applying a window film or tint to reduce damaging ultraviolet light rays is also an alternative.

46. I have a few collections of things that are cherished but unused: old school prize ribbons,
　　favorite record albums, sets of postcards bought on a trip abroad, what can I do?

Take them out of the drawers, and give them new life as framed, autobiographical wall decor.

47. There is so much beautiful art on postage stamps that I really wanted to find a way to display
　　it on the wall, what can I do?

Mounted finely reproduced images of classic and colorful stamps onto premium artist canvases, covering them with a protective and moisture proof finish. They represent a truly unique, tasteful and decorative addition to your own home

48. How to choose wall decor for a kid's rooms?

Wall decor for the kid's rooms could include a collage of clippings, favorite drawings, inspiring prints, and even laminated merit certificates.