How To Hang A Picture Away From The Wall

Measure from the top of the picture to the hanging hardware.

How to hang a picture away from the wall.

Prop them against the walls and consider your options. Take your picture down from the wall and flip it over so that the back is facing upwards. Hold it steady and in place for 30 to 40 seconds. First set out the pictures you want to hang.

Hook a measuring tape onto the hanging wire and pull it taut so the wire stretches up toward the top of the frame. With groupings the largest frame is usually best in the center or at the center bottom. Insert the screw that came with the wall anchors through a picture hanger hook. If you want to hang a group of pictures for a gallery wall hang the center of the grouping at 57 inches.

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. Clean the surface of your wall with a 1 1 solution of water and rubbing alcohol. Remove the front liner from the strip and firmly press the utility hook against the surface. Screw the screw into the wall anchor.

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. Look at every reasonable possibility.