Rebbecca Part III

I know that I talk about scale a lot- I hope you are all getting the lesson :) See that black and white picture over by the white chair? It's too small- you could have six pictures that size on that wall. Not only is it too small for the wall- but I also want it to have a relationship with the chair. Meaning, I want whatever wall art you have over there to visually overlap the chair. I discussed this more at length in Tamlynn's Post. (another BYU grad:). See how the mirror in this Ballard Designs photo below has a relationship with the chair? This is just the look you need on that wall to give it that "this looks fantastic" feel.
Becca asked:

I'm including a couple of photos from my eat-in kitchen, so that you can
see
what's there (the rooms are so open, they should complement each other?) and
any suggestion for the window treatment there would be great! One more
question for the kitchen (I promise only one more): I've attached a photo
of what's there. When I read on your blog about scale and things having
relationships with either the furniture they are over or the entire wall, I
felt
proud that I had figured this out already and that my pictures were
that way,
but the pictures seem to show that the picture is too small for
the area.
We bought a huge map from IKEA - also attached (Width: 78¾"
Height:
55 ") and I'm wondering if you think it could go there and look ok
(it really
looked nice hung in ikea - now that I look at it online, I'm not
sure...)?? Again, I will be putting crown molding everywhere in the
house. Thanks so much for this. Can I mail you some cupcakes to say
thank you??
Becca

This brings me to a new topic: variety. Should you change to the map- yes. Not only because the scale will be better- but because you need wall decor variety.
Look at the photo below- You have two pieces of unrelated art right there in eye shot of each other. Does this look boring to anyone but me? Switching to the map is a wonderful idea- because it will give you some variety. There are so many things you can hang on a wall- relief plaques, rugs, decorative screens, tapestries, shelves, plates, mirrors, clocks, mounted objects, shadow boxes, family pictures, vinyl stick on things, sconces, wrought iron, wooden plaques, rattan... Be creative- and don't fall into a rut of using the same type of items repeatedly and so close to each other. I would also like to see you more consistent with your contemporary look you had going- this wall art is leaning more traditional for me:) Consider a wall plaque like the one below from Palecek. Something like this would be perfect in size and style for your larger wall. Now- one more thought on variety. You could use variety in numbers also. You have one item on this wall- one item on that wall. If you have one item on a wall- put a collection of two or more on a close wall. For example, currently I have in my living room, Two large rattan baskets on one wall, a collection of seven shelves on another, a large piece of hand painted burlap on one and a clock on another, with a collection of four pieces of framed art nearby. (yes- I know- some of you want to see pictures- but I STILL don't have my windows framed, new door moulding and baseboards... I just can't post pictures yet- I am a bit of a perfectionist :) Consider using two of the rattan circles below- again from Palecek. This gives you numerical and textural variety and is more consistent with your contemporary feel.

I can see it in my mind, it looks GREAT!

Oh, and yes, please send cupcakes :)

I hope I didn't come across as harsh- I mean to come across as helpful... :0

Kisses!

Christine