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Create a mood: A moody vintage oil painting ties together a heavy wooden mantel and a wrought-iron candelabra. More: 25 creative home offices

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Introduce old to new: A slightly stuffy wood block of trees looks sweet against a modern cabin wall. More: Decorate with family finds
Shelve it: Have more bookcases than free wall space? Hang your art on the shelving itself. This works well for both large and small pieces; with small ones, group lots of them together or they'll get lost visually. More: 25 creative home offices
Raise it: Draw the eye up (and save your walls from holes) by using the tops of window- and doorframes to showcase small artworks. Color is key: See how the yellow pieces here pop against the robin's-egg blue. More: 14 key home decorating secrets
Distract with it: Divert the gaze from the ubiquitous living-room eyesore by hanging a painting larger than the flat-screen right above it. Note: Since the TV already has a frame, ditch the one on the art. More: Surprising salvage makeovers
Surprise with it: Art becomes comfortably everyday when you incorporate it into a high-traffic-area tableau. This tip is not, of course, meant for your Chagall ? or any other irreplaceable pieces. More: 30 fresh and fun DIY home decorating projects
Unify it: Even a random collection feels coherent when displayed in a wraparound gallery. The trick here? Hang the gallery centered on a line just above eye level. More: Decorate with family finds
Create a mood: A moody vintage oil painting ties together a heavy wooden mantel and a wrought-iron candelabra. More: 25 creative home offices
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