Hanging Pictures High Ceilings
And a quick thought on two story great rooms.
Hanging pictures high ceilings. Your first instinct may be to hang art at eye level but going up to the ceiling with your frames can make for a pretty dramatic space. Take advantage of high ceilings instead of fighting against them. High ceilings are great but they can pose some unique decorating challenges. Hang artwork up high.
If you want your art to be at eye level for the average person that is. Have high ceilings or want to hang pictures in an entryway. If you want to hang a gallery wall you can still use the 57 inches rule just measure the entire collection of frames as the height and width. By lauren smith mcdonough.
Make use of the empty space on the high parts of the wall by hanging art and other decorative items there. You can read my full disclosure here. While all of the rules about scale still apply my general thought on the. Be sure the hanger you choose can support the weight of your art.
What you need to pay attention to is the anchoring of the chain in the ceiling you will have to make sure depending on the weight of the picture that you securely anchor the screws into a stud you need to find where the wood studs are in the ceiling and use them. Jul 13 2016 getty. If you re hanging artwork by yourself cut paper templates to size for each piece of art and attach the paper cutouts to the wall with painter s tape. Also when you have a lot of wall space it s better to hang up one large picture instead of many small ones.
This could be by way of a gallery style wall that runs the entire height or you could hang something large high up the wall. How high to hang pictures whether a casual vacation snapshot or a professional family portrait you can give your favorite pictures the attention they deserve with this. This post contains affiliate links to my favorite resources. How high to hang pictures.
Nov 14 2017 explore cheri alcaraz s board hanging pictures on vaulted ceiling walls on pinterest. Picture hanging kit nails or hooks. If you have a two story high great room or entry foyer keep pictures in the bottom half. If your have high ceilings don t reach two stories hang in the bottom two thirds.
There is a right height to hang a picture. The hanging of the picture from chain is the easy part since you just need to get the right length of chain that suits your height. I especially like this look in small spaces like the one shown here. I may earn from qualifying purchases.
Move the template up and down to find the perfect spot prior to hanging the picture. Feel free to hang these pictures a bit higher than the 57 inches rule in order to eliminate excess wall space on the top half. For really heavy art i like. If you re hanging smaller frames try to find narrow walls or.
Here are six tips for decorating rooms with high ceilings. How much space you leave depends on how high your ceilings are.