apartment therapy changing the world, one room at a time

The treatment of the art in the second picture is wonderful, but how would you get close enough to the pieces to fully enjoy them and see their details? I think the whole arrangement would be more effective if it was moved about two feet lower.

Anyhoo, I wallpapered my bathroom in old new yorker covers last night (I had a lot laying around) - I put them in a horizontal line around eye level, wrapping around the entire bathroom. Putting them flush to various surfaces (the doorway, the medicine cabinet, etc) made for an interesting effect. I'll upload pics to flickr tonight.

Flush to the corner is OK but I don't know how it really works in real life, but putting your pictures up near the top of the ceiling, um, I don't think so.

Too many people place their art up too hight, in relation to the furniture and to how most people end up view it, sitting down.

perhaps the second picture is a work in progress, with the arrangement growing as the collection does? Then eventually the art would be at eye level...

The woodsy image is in a great spot, as the image nicely balances with the green wall.

The second image with all the little frames up in the corner is giving me an anxiety attack. My sense of balance is telling me that I must move those now!

I think in the second photo, that kind of arrangement is less about the individual piece and more about the growing totality of the collection. If you want a close look, it's not too hord to hop up on a chair or a step stool.

Does anyone know where I can buy the first picture with the trees?

Overall I like the treatment in both images. The first image is great because as jas said, it goes well with the green wall. It also provides a sense of movement along the wall with the help of the sofa (and no furniture centered directly under it). Coupled with the text it runs into on the adjacent wall it creates a semi-conscious corner window effect.

I love the second image as well, though I would love to see a shot from straight on to gauge what's in the frames. I've actually done a similar treatment in my office in a previous apartment and the idea is indeed the totality of the collection. I love that the frames are all different colors and aligned somewhat randomly. It's a great alternative to using vinyl wall decals in the corner instead. The design of the frames seem to stay flat and modern and resemble some of the more three dimensional wall kits from Wallter.

In my office the pictures at the top corner were the largest (so they're visible from farther away) and represented my loftiest ideas and dreams. The images branched out like a tree from the top corner to people /places I love, found pieces of graphic art, and then on down to seemingly touch things that are on my desk.

I absolutely love that first image, it would be even better if it wrapped onto the adjacent wall, like a corner window...wonderful...