Interior decor with swords without looking tacky?
mistersmallpants asked:
I have a bunch of swords and I was hoping to use them for interior decor. I have seen people hanging swords on walls and it looks just tacky and awful. The worst are when people put samurai swords upside down on cheaply made stands.
Any ideas how to use swords for interior decor in a tasteful manner?
Any one have pictures where swords can be hung and blend with decor instead of stick out like 'I shop at QVC' ?
thanks.
Tags: medieval swords, switchblade knives, , roman swords, swords for sale
November 8th, 2008 at 10:55 am
Get some art to hang in between the swords. Do a column of three swords on one wall, smallest at the top to largest on the bottom. Then on each side put a piece(s) of artwork that coordinates with the swords origin or decorative handles.
You can even reverse it and do two columns of swords with one large, or several small, pieces of coordinating artwork in the middle.
Just make sure the swords are all of the same origin. Don’t put up medieval swords up with samurai swords, etc.
November 10th, 2008 at 3:38 am
try to make some kind of shelf out of them! I saw this on a DIY episode but with a guitar. I hope this helps!
Good Luck!
November 11th, 2008 at 8:53 am
I liked melissas answer… u can also frame a sword or two… i think if u put too many up it may end up looking like a store but one or two would look ok
November 12th, 2008 at 5:28 pm
Very tricky. There’s definitely more ways to go tacky, like using one of those racks or something. Whether its swords, dolls or spoons, collections tend to look tacky the more you have. The big key is in the editting. Don’t try to display them all, just find no more than 3 of your favourites that work together. If you like, you can change them up every few months so that they all eventually get displayed. You could put them in a shadow box, or simply put a splash of paint colour behind them to frame them on the wall where they hang. You might be able to find or make a large enough coffee table with display box to house a couple — a subtle conversation piece that would be. Lastly you could choose to compliment one sword with another relic of that era so it becomes a period piece (like a costume, shield, banner or coat of arms). I’ve included a couple of examples to get your creative juices flowing!
November 13th, 2008 at 1:49 pm
make plain simple box frames about 2″ deep for them ,painted the same color as the trim in the room.