5 Places You Should Never, Ever Hang Art in Your Home — Unless You Want It to Look Awkward, Instead of Awe-Inspiring

Close-up image of a bed with no bedframe in a white bedroom. There are two throw pillows and a throw blanket on the bed, and three paintings near the bedside table.

Art can be one of the hardest things to get right in your home. Whether there's not enough wall space to squeeze in all your favorite pieces, or too much, poor placement can make even the most magnificent work look awkward. And sometimes, it's not even just where on the wall you're hanging the art that can go wrong, but where in the home.

"Harmony comes from height, proportion, and alignment that speak to the furniture and architecture around them," explains interior designer Lauren Saab. "If works are hung too high or scattered about without rhythm, the room loses its center of gravity." And then there are the rooms to avoid at all costs — think spaces with high humidity, a lot of natural light, or heavy foot traffic.