Hanging Pictures On High Walls

Also when you have a lot of wall space it s better to hang up one large picture instead of many small ones.

Hanging pictures on high walls.

Feel free to hang these pictures a bit higher than the 57 inches rule in order to eliminate excess wall space on the top half. If your have high ceilings don t reach two stories hang in the bottom two thirds. Make use of the empty space on the high parts of the wall by hanging art and other decorative items there. In this case treat the center picture as the center of the grouping.

Anchors are available with hooks to hang pictures and with special hooks to hang mirrors. Once you ve decided where you want to hang a picture make a mark on the wall in pencil on pieces of masking tape if you wish for each hook. If they look crooked cheat just a bit so they look. This also applies for large mirrors.

Lick your middle knuckle and grab the hanger on the back of the picture with the wet finger. Most homeowners and renters hang pictures so high on the wall that. Press your knuckle against the wall when the picture is exactly where you want it. A small picture hung on a large wall can look out of balance.

If a room has a slightly sloping floor or ceiling start by hanging the pictures level. The 57 inch standard is based on the average eye height of an adult and is the rule used to determine how high to hang pictures in museums and galleries. Hang artwork up high. But although it may seem easy hanging a picture properly is much more than a haphazard task.

Reader leann cormier. Use the level to make sure the marks are at the same height. Be sure to use wall anchors for hanging heavy items on your walls. To securely hang heavy pictures where there is no access to a stud run two wires between the screw eyes and support each with a wall hanger.

If you want to hang a gallery wall you can still use the 57 inches rule just measure the entire collection of frames as the height and width. How much space you leave depends on how high your ceilings are. Whatever you hang should obviously tie in with the rest of the room but whether it s one large item or several small ones a decorated. Have high ceilings or want to hang pictures in an entryway.

The saliva will leave a light mark for placing a nail. This could be by way of a gallery style wall that runs the entire height or you could hang something large high up the wall. If you re hanging a picture with wire use double wire for heavy pieces. Knowing how high to hang pictures not only improves a room s aesthetics but guarantees more comfortable viewing too.

If you want to hang a group of pictures for a gallery wall hang the center of the grouping at 57 inches. What about hanging small pictures.