Hanging Pictures On A Tall Wall

Use the level to make sure the marks are at the same height.

Hanging pictures on a tall wall.

If you want to hang a group of pictures for a gallery wall hang the center of the grouping at 57 inches. The saliva will leave a light mark for placing a nail. What about hanging small pictures. 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.

Lick your middle knuckle and grab the hanger on the back of the picture with the wet finger. If a room has a slightly sloping floor or ceiling start by hanging the pictures level. To arrange pictures on a wall in your house think about what pictures will work best in that room and try not to crowd the walls. Maybe you have an empty wall cleared for decor or just a small area above your dresser for the family photo once you ve determined the area to frame measure out the surface area you ll be working with along with the width and height of your picture.

Be sure to use wall anchors for hanging heavy items on your walls. If they look crooked cheat just a bit so they look. Reader leann cormier. With groupings the largest frame is usually best in the center or at the center bottom.

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. In this case treat the center picture as the center of the grouping. Look for narrow walls such as the spaces between two doorways or windows and consider hanging two or three small pictures in a vertical line. Press your knuckle against the wall when the picture is exactly where you want it.