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The beauty of hanging frames is that there really is no right or wrong way to do it. Of course, there are certain guidelines, but I find the most exciting displays are those arranged either by circumstance or by incident. Although I will discuss the basic guidelines with my clients, I tend to get far better results when I work intuitively. In fact, the more I try to intellectualize frame layouts, the less they seem to work - do you find this, too?

Now we all have our magic days but I'm not privy to when mine are due or how to book one in - although there's nothing quite like a deadline to focus my mind; a cup of tea, shared pencils and really good banter get me going. How about you, how do you get yourself in the mood for success? 

These images are great, aren't they? This blog from the right bank  is fast becoming a daily habit...

the dream team

                                       from the right bank

Sitting here, looking at these images; thinking about what angle to start with, it occurred to me that a number of the images I've taken from photographer Andy Liffner's seriously cool website, relate to a project that I'm working on. (Although I know a little bit about why this happens, it still surprises me to see how dedicated the brain is at connecting dots and repeating patterns.)

I had a meeting yesterday with the architect and our project manager and the house we're working on has a number of interesting (read: awkward) spaces. During a two hour meeting with a pot of tea, shared pencils and three specialists addressing spatial layout, lighting and colour; we pulled this project together and the result is going to knock the client's socks off. I really cannot wait to present next week. Collaboration, collaboration, collaboration!