You have to admit, walking into a house that’s filled with beautiful photos brings that warm sense of nostalgia and comfort that you wouldn’t feel with bare walls. But if you’re the house owner, you also know that choosing the right photos to frame and where to hang them can be quite a challenge.
While the best mobile picture framing company can take care of the framing part, you still need to do the tedious task of choosing the best photos and how you can hang them around your house. Don’t worry because we have the tips for you to follow:
Choosing the Right Photos for Your Framing
The thought of picking just a handful of photos from thousands is already overwhelming. Of course, you’d want to hang all of your beautiful photos, but you can’t do that or else your house would look cluttered and busy instead of cosy. So how exactly do you choose the right photos to hang on your walls? The first rule here is to go for a theme. For instance, you can choose to hang family photos or travel photos depending on your preference. Whatever you choose, make sure that each photo sparks a positive emotion when you look at it. This will make your house feel warm every time you walk in and you browse through those photos on your wall.
Aside from choosing the type of photo to frame, it’s also very important to find those with the best quality. The good news is that even photos taken on your mobile phone can already be printed to as big as 32” x 40”. But to give your photos variety, you can choose to print them in both small and large sizes. This will depend on how you’d want to organise your photos and where you’re putting them.
Choosing the Right Frame and Matting
While the mobile framing company can take care of the framing part, you still need to decide on the right frame style and colour. To do this, it’s best to consider the room where you’re putting the photos and decide on the frame that would compliment the rest of the aesthetics. It’s also very important to think about the colour of the walls and any other background element that could affect how your photos will look when they’re hanging on the walls. When it comes to matting, choosing a mat colour should complement both your photo and frame of choice.
Choosing the Right Layout for Your Photos
Once all your photos are framed, it’s time to choose the right layout for them depending on where you’ll be putting them around your house. For starters, you should measure your walls to make sure that they can fit all the photos that you plan to hang on them. Keep in mind that photo frames shouldn’t be too close together for them not to look very cluttered. In fact, you should allocate a space of two to four inches between frames, so they look cohesive and not busy.
When it comes to layouts, there really are no hard and fast rules that need to be followed. In fact, this can be the fun part of this entire activity because you can experiment with different layouts until you determine the best layout that works for your space. A lot of people use manila paper to create different layouts and hang them on walls temporarily to see the best ones before they start making holes on the walls.
You can also go for a gallery wall, especially if you want a clean and minimalist look. Here, you can just choose similarly sized frames and hang them beside each other to form a clean gallery.
Choosing the Right Way to Hang Your Photos
Now that everything is ready, you can already start hanging your photos on your wall. The first question that you might have here is how high you should hang the frame. According to experts, the middle of a frame should be at least 57” above the floor since this is the common eye level of most people. Now if you’re hanging a frame above a piece of furniture like a bed or couch, it should sit at least 7” above its top. Now if you’re hanging multiple photos, you can choose to hang similar-sized photos together or go with different sizes to make it more fun.
The manner on how you should hang your photos will also depend on your preference. If you own the house, you can always make holes on the walls. But you also have the option to use wall glue or tapes, especially if you’re just using lighter frames.
Now if you’re ready to get started on this project, get in touch with us for your framing needs!