If you wish you can deviate from the formula when hanging artwork above a couch.
Hang a picture on tall wall.
This reflects the standard eye height of the average person and is used as a standard in most art galleries and museums.
The advice to hang pictures at eye level for the average person or between 60 and 65 inches from the floor is a good guideline but by no means is it a hard and fast rule.
Your sofa and picture will connect better if the top of the couch sits 6 to 9 inches from the bottom of the frame.
Consider how art relates to everything around it a better approach is to weigh a few different factors to determine the proper height to hang pictures.
For smaller pictures you can hang them a little higher about 65 inches.
When hanging one picture directly above another treat the two art pieces as one large picture with the center point between them being 56 60 from the floor.
Press your knuckle against the wall when the picture is exactly where you want it.
When artwork is hung by itself on a wall hang it at eye level with the center of the picture positioned between 56 60 from the floor.
In order to hang your picture in accordance with 57 inches you ll need to measure 57 inches on the wall and lightly mark with a pencil.
Here s how to hang pictures quickly and easily.
If you plan to hang a group of pictures arrange the prints so that the center of the arrangement is at eye level.
Peel off the backing peel the backing off the strips and apply them to the frame.
The saliva will leave a light mark for placing a nail.
Clean the wall and apply the strips step 3.
As a rule of thumb it s best to hang your picture at least 60 inches from the ground in places where they will be viewed from a standing position such as in a hallway.
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Lick your middle knuckle and grab the hanger on the back of the picture with the wet finger.