Décoration & Accessoires
Compositions, points focaux, vide
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The odd-number rule
Three, five, seven, almost always better than two, four, six
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Triangular composition
Three objects at three different heights, the eye traces a triangle
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The hanging height of artworks
The centre of the artwork at 1.57 m from the floor, almost always
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Frame alignment: top or centre
When several artworks sit side by side, two options only
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The gallery wall: compose on the floor first
Before drilling, compose on the parquet to visualise
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Plants: one large is worth more than five small
A 1.80 m plant structures a room, five small ones fragment it
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Trinkets grouped by material family
Three ceramics together are worth more than one ceramic, one book, one candle, one figurine
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Books in decoration, sorted by size
Not by colour (ridiculous), not by author (illegible), by size
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Family objects: how to integrate them
The inherited clock, the grandmother's painting: integrating without ruining
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The vase, a silent focal point
One beautiful vase does more than ten mediocre ones
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Mirror: artwork or furniture by size
Small mirror: a decorative object. Large mirror: architecture
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The rule of thirds: in photography and in decoration
Divide the surface in thirds, place strong elements on the lines
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Space objects out: negative space counts
A room without breathing space appears overcrowded, even when well decorated