Hanging Pictures On Tall Walls

But although it may seem easy hanging a picture properly is much more than a haphazard task.

Hanging pictures on tall walls.

First set out the pictures you want to hang. Most homeowners and renters hang pictures so high on the wall that viewers are forced to crane their necks to admire your favorite photos but you want to keep it at eye level for the average. Because of the height differences between stairs this is not the place for large pictures. In order to hang your picture in accordance with 57 inches you ll need to measure 57 inches on the wall and lightly mark with a pencil.

Look at every reasonable possibility. Leave those for spaces with even elevation. 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. A single bold image a large gallery wall grouping or a contemporary installation are great ways to connect your extra height to the rest of.

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. In this case treat the center picture as the center of the grouping. Prop them against the walls and consider your options. This could be by way of a gallery style wall that runs the entire height or you could hang something large high up the wall.

Have someone hold a piece up to the wall while you stand back and appraise just cover the hanging hardware with masking tape first to keep it from scratching the wall. A perfect complement to tall walls is vertical artwork. If you want to hang a group of pictures for a gallery wall hang the center of the grouping at 57 inches. The golden rule of hanging a picture is to have the center of the photo be at 57 inches.

Staircases are good places to put gallery walls. Place one hook on the wall at the location your picture loop or wire will sit. With groupings the largest frame is usually best in the center or at the center bottom. Attach the wall side of the adhesive to the wall then press the hook on the hook side of the adhesive square.

This reflects the standard eye height of the average person and is used as a standard in most art galleries and museums. A small picture hung on a large wall can look out of balance.