THE ENTRANCE: The first work of art visitors see.
This is a transitional area from the outside world to the inner world. Choose a welcoming piece to draw one further into the home, a sense of homecoming.

THE ARTWORK: express yourself personally to reflect your individuality. Bold strong artwork is effective.

FRAMING: Black for stability or gold ornate for reflection

THE MASTER BEDROOM: The most important room in the house for rest and relaxation, establishes a boundary between you and the rest of the world. This is a personal room that should express your personal side.

THE ARTWORK: Deeply expressive artwork that invokes stillness, softness, anything calming.
Tranquil colours, soft greens, blues and rose tones (mauves and burgundy)
Touches of red inspire intimacy

SUBJECT MATTER: Think partnerships, pairs (florals, pots, couples, botanicals)
Nudes and / or a scene of importance to you as a couple.
Anything calming

AVOID: Large doses of black & white
Portraits or pictures of family members, pets. (These are reminders of obligations.)
Single images, think partnerships

FRAMING: Avoid metals.
Use warm woods and / or rounded corners and edges

THE LIVING ROOM: the most active room for entertaining. Should reflect
interests and passions (sailing, places of interest) and provoke conversation.
If too mellow and restful, householders and guests will wind down and turn into couch potatoes.

THE ARTWORK: Add visual stimuli to create conversation. Reds, bold geometrics, abstracts, squares, sharp angles all appropriate.
Non-wall pieces of fabrics, glass, metal and ceramics.
Lots of colour.

FRAMING: Big and bold, lots of colour.

THE KITCHEN: A VERY ACTIVE ROOM
Keep the cook happy and focused, everyone will enjoy the eating experience.

THE ARTWORK: consistent with the function of the room, fruit, food, and vegetables. Also scenes of the country where food comes from or people eating and cooking.
Vintage posters. Lots of colour.

FRAMING: no frames necessarily. Could be plaque mounts or stone mounts

THE DINING ROOM: A ROOM FOR RELAXATION, CONNECTING
AND STIMULATING CONVERSATION.
Good place for fine art collection.

THE ARTWORK: Relaxing landscapes (Tuscany) or food related images, wine bottles and labels, vineyards, wheat fields.
Warm soothing colours.

FRAMING: warm woods

THE BATHROOM: SIMILAR TO BEDROOMS IN AS MUCH AS THEY ARE PRIVATE.

THE ARTWORK: Whites and brighter colours for accents Roman / Greek baths and pottery etc.
Nudes, florals, perfumes, sea life.

FRAMING: Metal frames and particularly silver for reflective.
Pointed and angular framing and subjects. To avoid art damage due to condensation don’t use glass.

FAMILY ROOM: THIS ROOM CAN BE VERY ACTIVE. IT’S THE ROOM
OF ANCESTRY AND CELEBRATION OF YOUR LIFE.

THE ARTWORK: Family portraits or events. Your favourite activities or memorable events.

FRAMING: For family portraits black & white or sepia images in collage look very gallery when using metal frames or simple black wood frames. For activities and other interests use lots of colour and upbeat framing.

HALLWAYS:

• TRANSITIONAL AREAS keep the journey to next room interesting and of personal significance.
• INTERESTS / HOBBIES / TROPHIES / COLLECTIBLES
• PICTURES AND IMAGES FROM ABROAD
• BLACK AND WHITE PHOTOS OF FAMILY / FRIENDS
• ARCHITECTURAL RENDERINGS (OF YOUR HOME )

DEN OR WORK SPACE:

• Bold colours to keep you alert
• Trophies and collectibles (fishing flies or antique buttons)
• BLACK AND WHITE photography (Architecture)
• Metal frames mean business (contemporary)

IF A READING SPACE:

• quieter colours for relaxation
• lots of wood and natural fabrics
• relaxing images, (florals, countryside, wildlife.)
• wood frames

PLACEMENT ALWAYS:

1. Before placing the art, enter and exit each room with 3 things in mind.
2. What one sees first
3. What is seen most common
4. What one sees last

Place the art at eye level when standing. In the dining room, place the art a little lower because you are always sitting.

Groupings or collages (family photos) in odd numbers (3s, 5s and so on) and mixing larger images with smaller images creates a good look and breaks up the symmetry but is not mandatory. Maintain some element of the framing in common, either the frame or the matting.