How To Hang A Group Of Photos On A Wall

After you re pleased with the grouping measure and hang.

How to hang a group of photos on a wall.

We used a cool app recently for the iphone and ipad called hand a pic. Doing so enables you to move pieces around until you arrive at the optimum arrangement. You can nail right through the paper if the location of the nail hole has been marked. Hang big pictures first.

This creates an interesting small gallery on your own wall. Big pictures especially ones you re especially proud of deserve a prominent position in the room. Hammer a nail into the wall right above the painter s tape. Prop them against the walls and consider your options.

With groupings the largest frame is usually best in the center or at the center bottom. We used it a couple of times already once for hanging pictures and the more recently to hang 4 plates on the wall. If you want to hang a group of pictures for a gallery wall hang the center of the grouping at 57 inches. Outline that exact size on your floor using masking tape.

Group your favorite photos on shelves. Measure the wall space that you want to fill. Arrange picture groups as a horizontal strip or a vertical stack but hanging in either manner means adhering to a geometric plan. Look at every reasonable possibility.

When you have selected a group of pictures that share a common element pick three of different sizes for one arrangement on the wall. First set out the pictures you want to hang. Remove the painter s tape. Have someone hold a piece up to the wall while you stand back and appraise just cover the hanging hardware with masking tape first to keep it from scratching the wall.

Arrange the art on the floor within the given area. Pick a large medium and small picture to make a creative grouping. Use your painter s tape to create an even line between the two points you just drew on the wall. Via dwellings by devore.

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. Museums use a center line theory to hang pictures horizontally because paintings vary in size. Mark on each paper the name of the photo as well as the location of the hanging hardware. If you don t want to deal with setting up an entire gallery wall you can hang some shelves or picture ledges and display your favorite family photos there.

A grouping of three different sizes will create interest and energy. Hang them at eye level or higher on a wall where they ll be noticed. Secure the pictures to the wall using whatever hardware is appropriate for your wall type and the weight of the pictures. Give them priority positioning a great picture can double as a room s centerpiece.

Choose where you want your grouping to hang and draw a horizontal line from left to right.