Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-26
Room to Be Considered.

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larger picture.
Room to Be Considered
The framing of pictures is almost as
=, important as their selection. Not only
must the picture itself be considered,
but the room as well. It should be re-
| membered that a frame is at all times
less important than the picture. Its
| function is to hold the picture in place
and to form a border for it. When it
! attracts attention to itself because of
it's color or ornamentation it detracts
| from the picture and is in poor taste.
| Oil paintings, particularly old ones
and those that are in copy Of old ones,
| being rich in color. call for frames
that are fairly heavy and have some
ornamentation. Dull gold is the best
| color to use with almost all oil paint
| ings.
Modern oil paintings may be more
| simply framed than the old ones. but
the same color of old gold should pre-
vail. A common error is to cover oil
| paintings with glass, which detracts
| from both the coloring and the sur
| face effect.
Water colors, etchings. engravings,
| prints and all pictures that are light
| in treatment should be framed with
simple, narrow frames, which will give
| the picture itself it's due Importance.
| For etchingS and engraVingS cream
| colored mats may be used to increase
| the size of the framed picture. Old
| prints are often made more attractive
| by the use of mats which have lines in
gold and soft colors bordering the pic
| ture itself. Other old prints, especial
| ly marine prints and old street scenes
| in which there is great deal of color
t,xr In re
| black glass mats with narrow gold
lines bordering the pictures.
Placing Is Important.
The placing and hanging of pictures
is almost as important as their selec-
ton and framing. Here again it is diff
ficult to give any rock-bound rules.
One should take into consideration the
size of the wall space and the furni-
ture that is to be used against the
wall and then hang the picture or
pictures to give the best possible
feeling of proportion in relation to
them. Pictures hung over mantel-
pieces and over pieces of furniture,
such as tables, bookcases, cabinets,
ETC., should be in proportion to the size
of the objects below. A small picture
over a large mantelpiece is a unat
tractive as large one over a slender
cabinet and as homogeneous as hat
too large or too small on the head of
it's wearer. A low piece of furniture
may be given a desirable sense of
height by clever placing of pictures
above it.
When several pictures are to be
hung together they should be ar
range SO as to give balance. All the
heavy pictures should not be at one
end of the wall, with a few light ones
at the opposite end. The heaviest pic
ture should be in the center, with the
other pictures at either side, hung
singly or in groups, so that each one
balances the other.
Height Adds to Effect.
Pictures should be hung so that the
eye of the average perso standing be-
fore them will about meet the center
of the design.
The best way to hang pictures is to
hang them fiat against the wall, on
hooks directly in back of the picture,
SO that no wires can be seen. How
ever, if this is inadvisable because of