If the art is going above a sofa or console the piece should be approximately 2 3 width of the furniture.
How to hang artwork on a tall wall.
What you need to hang artwork.
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.
Set focal points 60 inches 150 cm high.
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.
If you re hanging on brick for example you ll need different mounting supplies than if you re hanging on drywall.
On an open wall i have a gallery wall in my foyer i hang them so the vertical center is at my eye hight about 66.
Lay the pieces out on a large piece of kraft paper or wrapping paper and then trace around each piece.
We find it s best to hang single artwork at eye level and 60 inches from center to the floor is the magic number.
The artwork should also relate space wise to furniture meaning a small work of art hanging six inches above a long couch won t look right.
Trace templates of your artworks on butcher paper or newspaper.
Over my protruding fire place i hang them to horizontal center leaving four or so inches on each side depending on frame size and then leave an equal amount of space below to the fire place.
Treat multiple works of art as one unit when hanging.
Hanging with precision 1.
Tape paper templates of your artworks to the wall.
Remove the paper and voila.
This will give you the option to stand back and see how the artwork s size relates to your room and your furniture.
Mark the hanging points from the back of the art onto the kraft paper.
After arranging your artworks on the floor and finding the right.
However a large work of art or multiple works would look great.
Also important is the wall itself.
Then tape the paper to the wall and hammer in the nails.
Mark the templates top center points.
Here are the foolproof tips for hanging art that never fail us.
Tip 1 hang single artwork at eye level.
The supplies that you ll need to hang a painting depend on a few key factors.
If you re hanging your art above furniture it can be 4 6 inches above the piece.