Image from Sköna Hem

Hello collectors!

This has been a long time coming. I've been researching for a bit, and then Jen sent me a fantastic link that made me buckle down and gather all of my notes to present you with this plentiful post.

As you know, 20x200 celebrated our one year anniversary two Fridays ago, and many of you have, or will soon have, amassed a fair amount of art. This post is here for you to bookmark. We all need a little help to get the art off of the table and onto our walls. I am guilty of this myself...I have many photographs and prints that need to find their way into frames and onto my walls. It is my hope that this post will serve to inspire us together, dear reader.

A million moons ago I worked as an assistant to a nutty creative director and he had me up all night most nights collecting "swipe". I'm not sure if this is a term used throughout the industry (I ran away and never looked back) so I will consider it a neologism, and give it this definition: a scrapbook of ideas that keeps one up all hours in order to please an overbearing creative director. Here I am happily providing you with the electronic equivalent, but without the slightest tinge of resentment.

First, let's have a peek at how Jen Bekman hangs art in her home:

Now let's check out two of Raul's approaches:

Both Jen and Raul are in favor of clustering their art. Here is a fool-proof link that will help you get the look just right.

More clustered art inspiration:

Image from Design Scouting

Image from Domino

Image from Design Scouting

Image from West Elm

For those of you who prefer more order in your art groupings:

Image from Jonathan Adler

Or the smart, singular approach:

Yes, this is Jen's home again

And for those of you that want to temporarily get your art up quickly try this:

Image from Apartment Therapy

More inspiration:
Abbey Goes Design Scouting
Domino Magazine
Apartment Therapy
More to come on how to frame and mat (or not) your art. Stay tuned.