How To Hang Artwork On A Large Wall

The very first step in hanging wall art is choosing the proper placement for each piece.

How to hang artwork on a large wall.

Larger works could dwarf your furniture and smaller works could leave too much blank space. The shelves and ledges become part of a decorating story. So there you stare at a blank wall. We usually hang large and medium pieces 2 3 inches apart and smaller pieces 1 5 2 5 inches apart.

Make sure images moldings and shelves all work together. Figuring out how to hang heavy wall art though can sometimes be a problem. Or we go with completely different pieces in mixed frames for an eclectic look. Before i was always the girl that did her damnedest to find a wall stud behind the drywall to hang heavy pictures mirrors etc.

Large scale works hung above a large piece of furniture should be between 65 and 85 percent of the furniture s width. To be exact the center of a framed piece of artwork should be. They could be black and white photos botanicals sketches etc. When designing a grid gallery wall we use prints and photos with a similar theme and consistent frames.

But when you ve got a very large abstract canvas or an odd numbered stack of petite nautical prints choosing where to hang what is often the most daunting task. I like big art and i cannot lie. If you re placing artwork over a bed or a sofa hang it about 8 inches 20 cm above the headboard or sofa back. Wall color art full entryway makeover.