Reader alvin lewis.
Hanging pictures on the wall brrrraap.
The best way to hang pictures will vary from room to room but there is an art to hanging art.
Rivets at the hardware store for less than 5.
Here are five favorite tips for taking a one hole approach to hanging a picture on the wall.
Use a hammer to drive the stem of a rivet down and into the wall.
Generally larger and darker pictures look better placed toward the bottom of a grouping.
Command removable picture hangers can hold artworks up to 2 2kg while four sets of the command large picture hanging strips form an interlocking hold of up to 7 2kg.
A great picture or piece of artwork can be a source of pride but it can also be a source of headaches if it simply won t stay put on the wall.
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.
If you want to hang a group of pictures for a gallery wall hang the center of the grouping at 57 inches.
Hang your pictures securely.
You can buy packages of 1 8 in.
With groupings the largest frame is usually best in the center or at the center bottom.
Hanging pictures is a great way to decorate and personalize a space.
Two pieces of string stretched taut between pushpins provide a guide for even spacing.
If you ve tried and failed to get it right in the past chances are you end up leaving new art unhung.
The rivet head won t slide into the wall when you hang the picture.
Mark a spot on the wall the same distance from the top step and the bottom step and run the string between these points.
Save yourself the hair pulling that comes from constantly re adjusting and re hanging problem pictures by installing your picture right the first time.
But although it may seem easy hanging a picture properly is much more than a haphazard task.
Here s a better way to hang pictures and other light items on drywall.
Hanging pictures should be simple throw a nail in the wall and you re done right.
But there are many places where you may want to hang a picture but can t use nails perhaps because you don t want to leave large holes in the wall can t drill or hammer through the wall or will be changing your pictures or their arrangement frequently.
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 person.
First you have the challenge of placing objects on a wall in a pleasing way.
