That said, interior design is more of an art than a science and repeating the same ratio, scale or proportions can become repetitive. It’s important to give a space focal points of interest and creative flair, allowing a project to have personality. There are sadly no hard and fast rules for how to master this skill and designer talent is generally what people refer to when they say someone has an “eye for design.” Making a space, the use, look and function, should be unique to the people occupying it.
Wall art however, is one area where achieving proper proportion can be especially important. The rule of thumb is that artwork should take up four sevenths of the space of a wall. It’s also important to consider the placement of your accessories, particularly when dealing with shelving and other staged surfaces. Creating contrasts and arranging groups of varying heights and directions, can gauge the best results, especially when sticking to odd numbers.