The Importance of Proportion

When hanging anything on your wall proportion is very important.  Hanging something that is too small on a wall can make the room seem smaller.  This can also be true for pictures or objects that are too large for the space can make them look like they were hung without intention.

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Recently I had this issue.  You will see the before and after pictures below.  The problem we had was that the existing picture although a fantastic fun piece was too small for the wall.  Trust me I got a lot of flack for trying to move the Caddyshack painting!  Also don't mind the golf clubs in the picture.  They are a permanent fixture in the living room.  We decided to move it to a better location and filled the space with shelves. The shelves we got are the floating ones from Ikea.  They are simple to hang and have the clean lines we wanted. We didn't have a lot of space to display books or the pictures in the living room so the added bonus was that the shelves allowed us to add more accents to the room. (My favorite part). 

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Before

 

After
 

You will also see in the after picture we added a table with a lamp between the sofa and the chair this created a warmer cozier space by making a more intimate seating area.  It helped define the space.  Small changes with things we already had around the house pulled the living room together.