Hanging Pictures On The Walls

To hang a picture hold it up against the wall where you want it to hang then use a pencil to mark the wall along the top center of the frame.

Hanging pictures on the walls.

The saliva will leave a light mark for placing a nail. Use proper hardware to make sure you re securely hanging picture frames and wall niches. Lay the picture face down on a flat surface and hook a measuring tape on the hanging wire on the back of the picture then pull the wire up towards the top of the picture until it is taut. Lick your middle knuckle and grab the hanger on the back of the picture with the wet finger.

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. Here are five favorite tips for taking a one hole approach to hanging a picture on the wall. By hanging pictures on a wall in ways that feature particular colors the eye is encouraged to travel around an arrangement.

Plaster walls have a tendency to crack and crumble if you attempt to hammer a nail directly into the wall. But although it may seem easy hanging a picture properly is much more than a haphazard task. If you want to hang a group of pictures for a gallery wall hang the center of the grouping at 57 inches. Reader leann cormier.

Press your knuckle against the wall when the picture is exactly where you want it.