We attempt not to handle absolutes here, however when it concerns how high to hang a picturefrench gallery rod system, we do have some solid suggestions. We likewise put the question out to our Framebridge neighborhood and you all had some excellent viewpoints, too. Here we address all of your inquiries about how high to hang frames.
The Eyes Have It
We suggest hanging your art so that the vertical center (the middle of the frame) is 57″ (inches) above the floor, or at your eye-level if it’s in a corridor or entryway where you’re usually walking past it. That goes for single pieces ( images, paintings, posters)picture hanging wire along with plans like gallery walls. Museums and galleries utilize this guideline and if it’s good enough for them, it’s definitely sufficient for us!
Measure the height of your piece or arrangement, divide in half and include that number to the 57″ to mark where the top of your frame should be. Have a look at our tips for hanging with a hanging wire, sawtooth wall mount, or corner brackets (on large pieces) for a completely aligned frame
corridor with patterned wallpaper and little picture framed in gold frame
Via @emilyley including the Richmond frame.
What if I’m hanging a frame above furnishings?
What height to hang frames depends upon what’s around them, too. If you’re hanging frames above furnishings like a couch, bed, or desk, we suggest the bottom of the frame should be 7 – 10″ above the top of the furnishings.
living space with couch and two pictures in wood frames these screws
Via @teenwolfd including American Hardwoods
As far as width goes, whether it’s a single large piece or a full gallery wall, some state it needs to cover about 2/3 of the width of the couch, headboard, and so on, however we believe there’s some wiggle space and even designed our Triptych gallery wall in king and queen size to fill most of the width of a headboard or couch.
How about hanging pictures in rooms with high ceilings?
We believe the same guideline uses– 57″ off the ground for the vertical center of the piece. Obviously if there’s space, you can stack more pieces up from there!
living space with framed pictures in white frames
Via @elizabethbeardesigns including the Marin
What about hanging gallery walls and multiple frames?
Think of a gallery wall or grouping of multiple frames as one big piece. Whether you’re hanging a predesigned gallery wall (ours come with really handy life-size hanging guides which allow you to align the whole arrangement simultaneously) or are getting innovative with an diverse gallery wall of your own, the same rule uses– 57″ or eye level to the vertical center. For example, when hanging three pieces vertically, the center of the middle frame would be at eye level.
gallery wall of framed pictures on wall in living space
Via @rebeccaprus
Is the 57″ eye-level rule set in stone?
There are of course exceptions to every rule and all of your framed art and images should work within your existing area. The circumstances are as unique as your style and there are lots of ways to hang your art. Have particularly low furnishings? You might require to adjust. Actually big artwork? It might require to come down a bit. Generally we see instances of art hung too high rather than too low.
A measuring tape and level are important, however a 2nd set of eyes is likewise really useful to have when discovering the best height to hang a picture.
As always if you have any questions about getting your art up on the wall, our team of designers mores than happy to answer them.
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