Tips on Hanging Artwork...
Hang pictures at eye level --about 5½ feet from the floor.
Exception: Always relate your artwork to the furniture it is grouped
with. A painting should be about 6-9 inches above your sofa, chair, or
table. One of the most common errors is to hang it too high, stranding
it out in “la-la-land.”
Your artwork should be at least half as wide but not wider than the
piece of furniture below it. You don’t want one to overpower the other.
When hanging artwork on a papered wall, cut a small “V” in the paper,
lift the “V”, and hammer in the nail beneath it. Later, if you move your
artwork, just glue the flap of paper back down. Viola--no hole to see!!
When hanging a group of pictures, find a unifying theme that makes your
grouping of artwork consistent (e.g., a group of landscapes or a
collection of watercolors).
Arrangements should hang closely together to create a strong visual
effect. Place larger pictures about a palm’s width apart; separate
smaller ones about the width of the mat.
DO NOT hang mirrors above the fireplace mantle. When you are sitting
down in the room, all you will see is the reflection of your light
fixture or ceiling fan. Wouldn’t you rather see a beautiful piece of
artwork?
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