How can I create a wall arrangement with family photos?
Depending on how you hang them, groups of photos can relay a story in countless ways. For the best placement, hang photos at eye level and aim for a balance of small and large pieces. It is best if the horizontal center line of the arrangement is at the viewer's eye level. If you are hanging these photos in a living room, dining room or bedroom where most people would be sitting down most of the time, you might consider making your horizontal center line about two feet lower from standing eye level. In laying out the arrangement, use the following guidelines:
Plan your arrangement:
Using butcher or Kraft paper cut out the shapes of your frames and plays with the arrangement on the floor until you get it right. Keep in mind the boundaries you are working within, such as the width of your sofa, or the length of a table. Place the heaviest piece lowest and to the left, working up and to the right from here.
Maintain order and form:
To keep balance in your arrangement, align the bottom edges of your frames with the top edges of others; align some left-hand edges and center some frames over others.
Transfer ideas to the wall:
Once you've decided on the placement, measure the distance between the groupings you've laid out on the floor. Write these measurements down and refer to them as you hang each frame on the wall. When you are ready to hang, begin with a central picture and work outward from there.
