For Those with the Decorating Gene .. An Eye for Art

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.

For Those with the Decorating Gene .. An Eye for Art

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.