Picture Hang-ups

omosgallery

Hanging pictures on the wall can be really intimidating.

Eye level? Whose eyes? 
Centered? Symmetry?

I'd like to share a couple of rules of thumb.

(...then later I'll show you how I rebelliously broke them.)

Hang a piece of art so that the center is 56"-60" from the floor. 

This is considered eye level.

sarahrichardsondesign

When hanging artwork over a piece of furniture,

leave only 4-8" of space between the top of the furniture and the bottom of the art.

designsponge

To hang two pieces of art above one another or side by side, leave a 2" gap between them.
Treat them as one large picture, and use the center point between them for the 56" - 60" rule.

ethanallen

potterybarn

Now, on to groupings.

There are a lot of rules and regulations out there

on how to place your artwork when you want to hang several things together.

However...

Check out my My Family Room Art Gallery!