Hanging multiple framed pictures so that they look orderly can be a challenge. The secret is to divide and conquer: Mark a horizontal midline on the wall, and hang all pictures above or below it.
The line can be delineated with a strip of painters' tape and then removed once the pictures are in place. To unify the group, choose a single color for all frames and, if displaying photographs, stick with either all black-and-white or all color shots.
Picture Hanging How-To
Unfurl a length of painters' tape (ours was 1 1/2 inches wide) horizontally across a wall, making sure tape is level.
Determine nail placement for frames above the midline by measuring from the bottom of a frame to its bracket. (If the frame hangs on wire, pull the wire taut, and measure accordingly.)
For frames below the midline, measure from the top of the frame to the bracket. Use additional strips of tape, positioned vertically, to create even spaces between pictures arranged next to each other.
When all frames are in place, remove tape from wall.
Thanks for this idea Martha. I have loads of pictures I want to hang and had no idea how to arrange them in my small apartment . Today is the day.
What size are these frames? I can't tell from the picture. Are the largest ones 8x10's? Bigger?
Just did this in my house and it looks GREAT! Really clever way to fill a wall with memories and have it look chic at the same time!
I found a great way to hang an assortment of frames onto one wall. Take brown paper, cut out the size and shape of the framed pictures you want to hang, write the subject matter onto the sheet and then stick the papers on the wall with
prestik/blue-tack and then you can see what picture you want where. It can also help to align the frames, so that they are all hung evenly.
I found a product that keeps the pictures hanging straight and for about 2 cents per picture. It's called Frame-Tamer
Oh Martha! You're the best!
This is perfect, much easier than pounding nails then decided the area is incorrect.
I owned a Gallery for years and did not think of this idea !
Clever!!
Oh, my goodness. How simple and Why didn't I think of that. This wall looks so neat. My house burned a year ago and I am just getting moved back in. I get to start over from scratch - a surprise blessing from an unwanted tragedy. I can hardly wait to try this out.
Oh, my goodness. How simple and Why didn't I think of that. This wall looks so neat. My house burned a year ago and I am just getting moved back in. I get to start over from scratch - a surprise blessing from an unwanted tragedy. I can hardly wait to try this out.
My pictures are so off! Can't wait to try this method! Simplistic and brilliant!
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