We try not to deal in absolutes here, however when it pertains to how high to hang a imagereliable French gallery rod system, we do have some solid recommendations. We likewise put the concern out to our Framebridge neighborhood and you all had some exceptional point of views, too. Here we answer all of your queries about how high to hang frames.
The Eyes Have It
We recommend 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 remains in a hallway or entranceway where you’re typically strolling past it. That chooses single pieces ( pictures, paintings, posters)this hanging wire along with arrangements like gallery walls. Museums and galleries use this rule of thumb and if it’s good enough for them, it’s certainly sufficient for us!
Measure the height of your piece or arrangement, divide in half and add that number to the 57″ to mark where the top of your frame ought to be. Check out our tips for hanging with a hanging wire, sawtooth hanger, or corner brackets (on large pieces) for a completely aligned frame
hallway with patterned wallpaper and little image framed in gold frame
Via @emilyley including the Richmond frame.
What if I’m hanging a frame above furniture?
What height to hang frames depends on what’s around them, too. If you’re hanging frames above furniture like a sofa, bed, or desk, we recommend the bottom of the frame ought to be 7 – 10″ above the top of the furniture.
living space with sofa and two photos in wood frames picture framing 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 should span about 2/3 of the width of the sofa, headboard, etc, however we believe there’s some wiggle space and even created our Triptych gallery wall in king and queen size to fill the majority of the width of a headboard or sofa.
How about hanging photos in spaces with high ceilings?
We believe the very same rule of thumb 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 photos in white frames
Via @elizabethbeardesigns including the Marin
What about hanging gallery walls and several frames?
Think about a gallery wall or grouping of several frames as one big piece. Whether you’re hanging a predesigned gallery wall (ours come with really helpful life-size hanging guides which allow you to align the entire arrangement at the same time) or are getting innovative with an eclectic gallery wall of your own, the very 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 photos on wall in living space
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Is the 57″ eye-level rule set in stone?
There are naturally exceptions to every rule and all of your framed art and pictures ought to work within your existing area. The circumstances are as distinct as your style and there are a lot of ways to hang your art. Have especially low furniture? You may require to adjust. Actually big artwork? It may require to come down a bit. Typically we see circumstances of art hung too expensive rather than too low.
A measuring tape and level are essential, however a second set of eyes is likewise really beneficial to have when discovering the right height to hang a image.
As always if you have any concerns about getting your art up on the wall, our team of designers enjoys to answer them.