Hanging Pictures On Walls With High Ceilings

Whatever you hang should obviously tie in with the rest of the room but whether it s one large item or several small ones a decorated.

Hanging pictures on walls with high ceilings.

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. The old adage of hanging pictures at eye level still holds true whether or not you have a vaulted ceiling. Most homeowners and renters hang pictures so high on the wall that viewers are forced to crane their necks to admire your favorite photos. Hang artwork up high.

If you want to hang a gallery wall you can still use the 57 inches rule just measure the entire collection of frames as the height and width. If you have a two story high great room or entry foyer keep pictures in the bottom half. If you want to hang a group of pictures for a gallery wall hang the center of the grouping at 57 inches. Make use of the empty space on the high parts of the wall by hanging art and other decorative items there.

If your have high ceilings don t reach two stories hang in the bottom two thirds. Have high ceilings or want to hang pictures in an entryway. The space above eye level can be left. 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.

With groupings the largest frame is usually best in the center or at the center bottom. Also when you have a lot of wall space it s better to hang up one large picture instead of many small ones. How much space you leave depends on how high your ceilings are.