Tips and Ideas on How to Hang Paintings

Hanging a painting is not just about drilling holes on your wall and putting the artwork in place. There are various considerations to take regarding hanging paintings on the wall.

One consideration is the lighting system in the area because a beautiful artwork will definitely lose its magnificence when displayed in a poorly lit corner. To bring your visitors' attention to the paintings, you can utilise track lighting focusing on the artworks to give importance to these precious displays.

Also, consider the size of the artwork or the overall arrangement of various paintings in relation to the shape or size of your wall. As example, a painting on long canvas can be ideally displayed on narrow hallways for the artwork to exude a broader appeal and impact. Similar aspect should be considered when your visual pieces are hung over furniture like a couch. As a rule, the length of the painting must not be longer than the furniture below it.

In hanging paintings, always remember to mount them with proper support to carry their weight. For canvases that have no frames, you can install the necessary hanging wires behind the art piece as long as the stretcher-the wooden structure on which the material is stretched-is thick and sturdy. Otherwise, you need to protect the artwork with durable frames. Moreover, using two picture hooks on the wall for heavy ones is ideal to properly secure the canvases in place.

Lastly, paintings are ideally hung about five or six feet from the floor, or roughly the average height for eye level.