mrdreamjeans | For Those with the Decorating Gene .. An Eye for Art (Reply)

gotmoof is helping me with a post which will feature photos of the house I'm moving into this weekend. I am joyful that I've found new digs. Tim has graciously offered to help me with a layout; otherwise, the pix will take up too much space on LJ (At least with my limited posting skills:)

While we're getting the post together, I have a decorating question for my friends. I have a lot of wonderful art .. oil paintings by dear friends, framed photos of family and an especially large collection of theater memorabilia. I plan to do an ego wall in the office and otherwise very selectively hang pieces of the collection.

My new space has 14 foot ceilings throughout. I have always hung my artwork so that it can be viewed at eye level. (I'm 6'1".) However, with such high ceilings and so many pieces that I would like to put up, what is the proper height to hang them, especially groupings? (If I hang them at my eye level, there's still 6-7 feet of empty space above them.) I want the artwork to be tastefully displayed and enjoyable to all. Any advice or opinion is appreciated.