Framed art can be pleasing to look at on its own, but did you know you can utilize framed prints to manipulate the appearance and feeling of the rooms in your home or business? After you have chosen prints that strike you in some way, you can then begin to think of how you will hang them. Since Cover Your Walls does the framing for you, you can select framed pieces that will work well with the interior décor scheme you already have, or you can choose framed art prints that inspire new decorative ideas.

If your home or workplace has low ceilings, you can choose art prints that will add apparent height to the rooms. Artwork that features prominent vertical lines can bring a sense of height to any space. Large portraits can also make a space seem taller. Architectural prints with tall buildings or columns can add vertical length to the walls. Abstract art with tall angles or prints of city streets lined with tall trees may also be ideal choices.

If a room seems tight or small, framed artwork that has strong horizontal lines can expand the space. Landscapes with thin wooden frames may be great for this effect. Any painting with a distant horizon can add depth to a room. Light washes of color can also make a room feel bigger than it actually is. Another trick for broadening a space is to hang a mirror on one wall and then to hang a large and colorful painting on the wall next to it. The extra reflection of the colors can create a deeper illusion.

Creating Illusion with Framed Prints
Some rooms inside office buildings or in your home may not have windows. This can make a space seem smaller than it is as well. For these types of spaces, you may want to choose seascapes or landscapes. Flower fields and gardens can also take your visitors to a place outside the room. Cultural artwork may offer a new world to explore and evoke the imagination. Prints with a lot of light will open up a closed space quite a bit.