Hanging Groups Of Pictures On The Wall

If you re creating a precise rectangular or square grouping secure the pieces at the bottom too so that none become crooked.

Hanging groups of pictures on the wall. Assemble the pictures on the floor until you re satisfied with the arrangement adjusting for frame style and size. Choose where you want your grouping to hang and draw a horizontal line from left to right. Hang pictures from two points either side of the back of the frame not from one point. If a room is very large group together pictures so you re not left with bare patches on the walls or consider using large pieces of furniture to help balance the room.

Once you ve decided where you want to hang a picture make a mark on the wall in pencil on pieces of masking tape if you wish for each hook. This creates an interesting small gallery on your own wall. Use the level to make sure the marks are at the same height. Creative staircase wall decorating idea with family photo frames.

I ve traced pictures shelves sconces and even the rough outline of flower arrangements that i would be putting on shelves. Pick a large medium and small picture to make a creative grouping. If a room has a slightly sloping floor or ceiling start by hanging the pictures level. Remove the painter s tape.

If you want to hang large numbers of photos but don t necessarily have the space consider using some picture collage frames. This time i was hanging a grouping of 7 photos. Keep reading for tips on how to hang a picture. In this case we have a bunch of small photos organized beautifully in a large frame.

If you re nailing or screwing a hook into a plaster wall put a crisscross of adhesive tape on the wall to keep the plaster in place and then drive the nail or screw through the tape. If you re hanging art on a slanted wall such as a dormer slanted ceiling attach the artwork at the top and bottom of the frame. Hammer a nail into the wall right above the painter s tape. Position the art on the wall with the line going through the center of each piece.

Use your painter s tape to create an even line between the two points you just drew on the wall. If you re hanging a group of 4 pictures just repeat the same steps for the second row of pictures. A few family photos displayed on the wall above your desk or work area can make this space feel more personalized. When you have selected a group of pictures that share a common element pick three of different sizes for one arrangement on the wall.

Not only is this safer but it will prevent works from shifting and moving out of alignment over time by all means use a spirit level to make sure pictures are level but in the end trust your eye. Dado rails ceilings etc are not always level themselves. Make a small room seem larger by opting for large pictures or make the room seem taller by hanging pictures high on the wall. If they look crooked cheat just a bit so they look straight even if they re not.

A grouping of three different sizes will create interest and energy.