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Who Says You Have to Hang Art in a Straight Line?

One thing that really gives me a boost in the dull days of winter is scouring other design sites for inspiration. Today, I came across these snaps of some really innovative art displays from a recent Design*Sponge blog post:

Don't you just love the creativity here? There's such a varied assortment of art styles, shapes and frames on this wall, and the images are all hung at different levels. Eclectic art displays like these can turn a bare wall into a work of art. The key is to have a common theme in one way or another. Notice how, from the cuckoo clocks to the drawings and paintings, just about every artwork here features bird imagery.

Here’s another terrific display:

Isn’t this one intriguing? What really catches my eye here is all the different shapes of the artwork. Ovals, squares, rectangles, circles – there’s a little bit of everything on this wall. As we mentioned in a previous post, inventive art displays like this can really add interest to a room. Don't be afraid to mix it up a little and combine clocks, tapestries, mirrors, canvas art and more. Just be sure your display has a common element, whether color, shape, frame style or overall theme.

In my own decorating, I like to use “décor research” like this as a sort of springboard for my own creativity, and I encourage you to do the same! Browse the internet, see what others are doing, and then put your own artful spin on it. And as always, be sure to have fun! Until next week...