I have always been a big fan of large grouping of framed series, and two rooms at the Atlanta Symphony Show House had dramatic examples of this design element.
The first room, a downstairs office by Courtney Giles, was striking because of the impact of the framed birds in a relatively small size space. Note how the framed birds go all the way to the bottom of the wall. Photo credit Design Indulgence.
The framed sea fans by designer Jimmy Stanton were the defining design element of the upstairs lounge. The designer was in the room when I saw it, and I marveled at how perfectly the frames were hung. Photo credit Jeff Roffman.
I thought I would look through my pinterest and inspiration files to see other examples of large, dramatic framed series. This one caught my eye right away. Source unknown.
Keeping with the botanical theme, this little nook was featured in Elle Décor (via Pinterest). The smaller sized framed botanicals go floor to ceiling, even wrapping around to the adjacent walls.
Interior design by S.R. Gambrel – this is a group of 21. The color of the frames and the colors in the botanicals are ideally suited to the room.
Again, botanicals, which seem to lend themselves perfectly to framed series because of their quiet subject matter. It’s the perfect solution to this space, and a group of 18 makes quite an impact.
This beautiful image, from Tone on Tone (I can’t remember if it is from the store website or Loi’s fantastic Tone on Tone blog) shows a unique and beautiful way to display a framed series of 12 or more.
When crafting this post, I remembered an old image of a kitchen that has always been one of my favorite examples of a framed series. This frames go from ceiling to the floor, and feature mushrooms – a great subject matter for a kitchen! Interior design by Carter Kay Interiors.
Occasionally paintings by the same artist are hung in a grouping, which is always dramatic. Via pinterest, art by Kirra Jamison.
A corporate install of Rana Rochat encaustics (via her website).
This is a recent example of a clever framed series, in the Coastal Living House, interiors by Erika Powell of Urban Grace Interiors.
An old picture from my files - I saved the picture because I thought the framed series above the sofa was beautiful. Interior design by Angele Parlange.
A small scale framed series makes an impact both because of the number of items, and the subject matter. Via pinterest.
I also love the look of a large framed series that is hung symmetrically on either side of an architectural element, as seen in this picture. Via pinterest.
Another example of this style – 7 on each side of the fireplace, in a pleasing arrangement.
In Atlanta designer Lori Tippins’ beautiful home, she knew from the time she started to construct her house that this wall was going to be reserved for a series of framed antique egg prints. Photo credit Emily Followill, via Traditional Home.
When I visited Lori’s home several years ago, I snapped a picture of a large framed series of soldiers that she has displayed in her son’s room.
In my old house, I had a framed series of antique egg prints.
Photographs are sometimes used for a dramatic framed series, often in black and white.
Framed intaglios also make a great subject matter for a large framed series.
A lovely group of 12 framed intaglios is a central design element of the entry of this house, from a local real estate listing.
Of course, no post on a large dramatic group of a framed series can be complete without a look at the iconic dining room by Betty Burgess, graced with over 20 framed intaglios mounted on a lavender mat.
What do you think of a large, dramatic framed series? I love them, and would like to incorporate one in my house somewhere. Although I appreciate original art on the walls, I admire the look and style of a framed series too, and often a framed series is simply more of an interesting choice for a space. It’s also an advantage to be able to custom size an arrangement to a wall or space.
If you have any great examples of framed series, please let me know – I find them very inspiring!
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