Should You Hang Pictures at Eye Level: A Common Mistake That Ruins Everything

08.01.2025 01:40

When hanging pictures on the wall, you can use the 145 centimeter rule.

In this case, the centers of all your paintings should be at the same height, despite the different heights of the works.

If paintings are hung above furniture, then in this case the lower edge of the frame should be 15-20 cm higher than its upper part.

Additionally, the artwork should not be wider than the furniture it hangs above.

Always focus on the center of the painting, not the top of the frame.

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If you are hanging pictures using the 145cm rule, the centres of all your frames should be at the same height.

Measuring from the center creates a much more harmonious atmosphere than hanging all the pictures so that the tops of the frames are in line.

Hard lines when matching the tops of frames can look very harsh in a room.

Before you place several pictures on the wall, you will need to step back from it and check if you like the height at which the frames will be placed.

If the paintings seem scattered, simply bring them closer, reducing the distance between them; if they are too close, move them apart.

If your empty wall is too big and there is only one painting, then arrange it so that together with the furniture near the wall it fills the empty space.

Place the portrait on the wall so that the light falls on the subject's face in the most advantageous way.

Hang an inspiring painting in a place where you can look at it often.

Elena Gutyro Author: Elena Gutyro Editor of Internet resources