Lick your middle knuckle and grab the hanger on the back of the picture with the wet finger.
How 2 hang pictures center of wall.
Subtract the width of your pictures in step 2 from the width of your wall.
Don t you do it.
But although it may seem easy hanging a picture properly is much more than a haphazard task.
Peel off the backing peel the backing off the strips and apply them to the frame.
Start at one end of the wall.
Most homeowners and renters hang pictures so high on the wall that viewers are forced to crane their necks to admire your favorite photos but you want to keep it at eye level for the average.
Here s how to hang pictures quickly and easily.
This rule also applies to groups of three and four.
Measure the width of the wall from one end to the other and write this measurement down.
We had two pictures of the same size and they were 21 5 inches.
Once you know the width of the wall space you re using divide the number by two.
Treat two pieces as one.
For example you may get 12 feet.
Press your knuckle against the wall when the picture is exactly where you want it.
Our wall was 98 inches.
Find center of wall.
Clean the wall and apply the strips step 3.
98 43 55.
Position the measuring tape along the baseboard to measure the wall width.
Measure your wall.
The golden rule of hanging a picture is to have the center of the photo be at 57 inches.
The saliva will leave a light mark for placing a nail.
So 12 2 6 feet.
We now know that we have 55.
Make sure they are spaced only a few inches apart so they look together and not disconnected.
This reflects the standard eye height of the average person and is used as a standard in most art galleries and museums.
You ll want to choose one piece to be the focal point the largest hang it at 57in on center and group the others upward and out to the side don t go under it.
Measure the width of your pictures and add that together.
Here are five favorite tips for taking a one hole approach to hanging a picture on the wall.
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Reader leann cormier.