But although it may seem easy hanging a picture properly is much more than a haphazard task.
How to hang a picture frame on the wall.
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.
For most prints and most walls standard nails or picture hanging hooks work just fine.
Sketches oil paintings architectural renderings a display of cameos and a decorative wall bracket could be arranged in a free form asymmetrical grouping giving the living room the.
Here are five favorite tips for taking a one hole approach to hanging a picture on the wall.
This is predicated mainly on three things.
For example hang a four foot painting above a five foot sofa.
With groupings the largest frame is usually best in the center or at the center bottom.
Mismatched elements are more of a challenge to hang than a set of identical prints in similar frames but the results can be compelling and really make a room.
If you want to hang a group of pictures for a gallery wall hang the center of the grouping at 57 inches.
To hang a picture hold it up against the wall where you want it to hang then use a pencil to mark the wall along the top center of the frame.
Keep picture frames spatially related to and in proportion with a piece of furniture in the room.
Before hanging a picture you have to choose how you re going to hang it.