Displaying Pictures and Photographs: A Complete Guide to Framing, Arranging and Lighting Paintings, Prints and PhotographsFor most people the moment of truth in decorating a room comes when they are faced with deciding what to hang on the walls, how to frame it, and where to hang it. Now here are hundreds of ideas on how to provide the crucial finishing touch to any room! 150 full-color photographs and 100 diagrams. |
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