How To Hang Art On A Large Wall

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How to hang art on a large wall.

Hang your picture on a stud. If you re hanging your art above furniture it can be 4 6 inches above the piece. Trace templates of your artworks on butcher paper or newspaper. We find it s best to hang single artwork at eye level and 60 inches from center to the floor is the magic number.

Tip 1 hang single artwork at eye level. Use low adhesive tape to keep spacing consistent between frames. If the art is going above a sofa or console the piece should be approximately 2 3 width of the furniture. Here are the foolproof tips for hanging art that never fail us.

Leave 2 5 inches between each frame for proper spacing. Find a wall stud using a stud finder or by gently tapping the wall until you hear a solid rather than a hollow sound. When hanging a pair of works one above the other treat them as one large picture whether they re the same or different sizes. Mark the templates top center points.

Find the center point between them and use the same 60 inch rule. Arrange pictures on a wall before putting hammer to nail lay everything out on a table or on the floor move the pieces around until you have an arrangement that you like lay the pieces out on a large piece of kraft paper or wrapping paper and then trace around each piece mark the hanging points from. Set focal points 60 inches 150 cm high. Drywall has a stud or wooden support brace about every 16 inches 40 6 cm.

And if all of this seems overwhelming don t fret. Or if you have one large piece and a few smaller pieces hang the large piece toward the middle as a focal point and go from there. After arranging your artworks on the floor and finding the right.