Here are 30 editorial inspired decoration ideas above the sofa to try out this year.
Hanging wall art behind sofa.
You want to take the horizontal format.
Use the 6 to12 inch rule to locate the bottom row of pictures and work up from there.
Julie s living room shows off an excellently hung art gallery wall.
Hanging pictures over a sofa the number one thing most people do wrong when hanging pictures over a sofa is they hang them up too high.
Emphasize a chair rail by running a series of photos right above it.
If you re hanging your gallery wall above a sofa or furniture piece place a piece of painters tape on the wall to indicate the top of the item before clearing it out of the way.
It s also an artwork all of its own leaving no need for hanging wall art.
Instead of lots of little pieces consider hanging one large painting on the wall over your sofa.
Evenly spaced the gallery wall is balanced and creates a great shape a shape that acts like one individual art piece.
She took the wall space between the two windows and above her sofa and used that as the blank canvas.
If you re hanging your art above furniture it can be 4 6 inches above the piece.
If the art is going above a sofa or console the piece should be approximately 2 3 width of the furniture.
Turn of the century havana mirror and tropical foliage.
If you re hanging heavier pieces such as mirrors or large frames you ll need to secure them to wall studs.
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If you re hanging above a fireplace 3 to 6 inches above the mantle will suffice.
Here are the foolproof tips for hanging art that never fail us.
As for width select a piece that is 2 3 to 3 4 the width of the furniture.
When you hang picture on the wall behind a sofa you want to think of the sofa and pictures together as one grouping not two separate entities.
The area will become more cohesive cozy and inviting.
Tip 1 hang single artwork at eye level.
Add an element of surprise to a room by hanging a little picture above the door.
Wallpapering just one wall and making it your focal point in the room can add instant charm and drama.
Hanging a group of pictures over a sofa is the way to go if you don t have an appropriately sized larger piece.
This has a few benefits it s a bit like putting on a dress in that you only need one piece and you re done.
Sofa displays not only draw the eye towards the room s source of comfort but elevates a simple necessity to something truly spectacular.
A few inches shift in a hanging arrangement can affect the tone of an entire room.
If you plan to hang artwork above a sofa dresser or headboard the bottom of the piece should hang 6 to 12 inches from the top of the furniture.
Another great thing about one large piece it feels simpler more polished less busy.
No coordinating no matching pants to a top.
We find it s best to hang single artwork at eye level and 60 inches from center to the floor is the magic number.
