Figure Out Spacing For Wall Hangings

A tightly grouped even number of pieces works great to balance out a large space or a high wall.

Figure out spacing for wall hangings.

Grab a hook and a hammer and get to work. Anything larger will make your furniture look comically small and anything smaller. The first step in your shiplap accent wall is to remove everything from the wall including any nails use a putty knife to gently pry and remove baseboards crown moulding and trim. Start of wall.

The ideal height for art on a wall the ideal distance between pieces of art the ideal distance between the bottom edge of art and the top edge of furniture the first figure. Before you install your shiplap boards open your boxes and let the flooring adjust to the room temperature and moisture for at least 48 hours. With these three key measurements as a starting point you can t really go wrong. Remove wall plates and outlet covers.

Make the mark then put an x on the far side to denote stud placement. Factor frame size into your choice. If you have a 24 inch wide piece hanging and plan to leave 4 inches of space the new painting should be 40 inches wide 68 24 4 40. Prop them against the walls and consider your options.

Lay everything out on a table or on the floor. Move the pieces around until you have an arrangement that you like. Note that large spaces can handle slightly larger spacing than small spaces. It seems easy enough.

Look at every reasonable possibility. Calculate the perfect width. But there s definitely a bit of a science to hanging artwork properly. 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.

First set out the pictures you want to hang.