Tag: symmetry

Symmetry

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Many of us hang framed art symmetrically, but there are good reasons not to do so. In this case, hanging the left picture higher than the one on the right offsets the height of the lamp on the right. also, the black door weights down that side of the room so placing the left frame higher “lifts” away some of the heaviness.

Frame Symmetry

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Take a close look and you will see the photos in this grouping are all different sizes. Yet, by varying the mat border widths, the frames end up being only two different sizes. This lends the grouping a very tidy, organized look.