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Picture Arranging Interior Decorating Ideas X By Helene Wecker, eHow Contributor A bare wall, like a blank page, represents an opportunity waiting to be explored. But a bare wall can also feel like a daunting opponent, especially if you're unsure how to hang your pictures for maximum effect. If your walls look a bit empty, a striking arrangement of pictures will give a warmer, more lived-in look to your surroundings. 1. Galleries and Patchworks For a modern and arresting "gallery" effect, frame a series of photos in identical square frames and space them evenly along a wall. Use this arrangement to draw the eye in a particular direction, emphasizing different lines of a room. Arrange pictures in a horizontal line to emphasize the length of a living room, for instance, or in a vertical line to accent the height of a foyer or stairwell. On the other end of the spectrum from the gallery look is the "patchwork" effect: a free-form, kaleidoscopic cluster of pictures in different sizes and shapes. You can use one unifying element, such as a dominant color in the artwork, or frames made of a particular material, such as wood or metal. A patchwork arrangement works best on a wall painted in a neutral color such as white or cream, so that the pictures and frames don't clash with their background. To plan the arrangement, clear a large space on the floor in front of the wall where you'll be hanging the pictures. Then lay the pictures out on the floor, swapping them around until you have an arrangement that you like. (If you have a dark-tinted carpet or dark wood floors, you might want to put down a white sheet or blanket first, to get a better sense of how the pictures will look on the wall.) Begin hanging the frames at the approximate center of the arrangement and work outwards. Step back and check the placement of each picture before continuing to the next one. 2. Creating a Focal Point Hanging one huge photo or piece of artwork on a wall by itself creates an instant focal point. The bigger the picture, the more dominant it will be. Before you buy that over-sized artwork, make certain that it won't clash with the rest of the room's decor. Also, keep in mind that the image will set the mood for your room. A large, colorful abstract can add energy to a living room. An enlarged poster of Edward Munch's "The Scream," however, may cause your guests to flinch. If you like informal, constantly changing surroundings---and if you excelled at dioramas in grade school---give picture rails a try. Picture rails, also called picture ledges, are long, thin shelves only a few inches deep, with a rolled or curved lip. Framed pictures and other objects perch on the rail with their top edges leaning against the wall and the bottom edges against the lip. 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