I was suprised, recently, when I found a client who didn’t know about working with odd numbers in design. And when I was working with two more clients in accessorizing and hanging art who didn’t know about this, I decided it was worth writing about.
When accessorizing, when hanging artwork, when placing candles on a table or a mantlepiece, always use them in odd numbers. One’s, three’s, five’s seven’s – they always look better and somehow more pleasing to the eye in odd groupings. I don’t know why but they do. Try this when you’re decorating for the holidays or placing candles on the table at Thanksgiving. Put an even number down and then remove just one. Whatever itis that you’re putting in a group - it just looks better.
Don’t forget about artwork. Hang your art in odd numbered groupings unless it calls for a piece to go over each symmetrical nightstand or end table on each side of a sofa. Happy accessorizing.
