There’s absolutely no doubt that art can make or break the way we feel about a space. It’s often the most personal part of a room, and therefore the most compelling. We continue to adore gallery walls – you can see the ones in our own homes here and here – but lately we’ve found ourselves especially drawn to art displayed in quirky, unexpected ways. Here are four ways in which the placement of art is an art unto itself.
1.) The Lowdown
There are a lot of rules out there about the perfect height to hang art, and there’s something intriguing about spaces that are so flagrant in their disregard for those rules. Paintings hung extra low invite us to investigate.
2.) The Shelfie
We love when art is incorporated into shelf styling, whether it’s hung on the front of a bookcase, in the back of a recessed shelf, or propped amid pottery in a kitchen.
3.) The James Dean Lean
There’s something appealingly impermanent – and perfectly nonchalant – about art that is leaned against a wall rather than hung upon it. These rooms have mastered the lean – up high, down low, and in a set of three.
4.) Roguish Charm
No place is off limits for displaying art! Place it over a doorway (or, better yet, on the door), or give a prized piece a place of honor perched upon a chair.
Do you have art displayed in unexpected ways at your house? We’d love to hear!