How To Hang Pictures Evenly On A Wall

To hang a picture hold it up against the wall where you want it to hang then use a pencil to mark the wall along the top center of the frame.

How to hang pictures evenly on a wall.

But although it may seem easy hanging a picture properly is much more than a haphazard task. Here are five favorite tips for taking a one hole approach to hanging a picture on the wall. We now know that we have 55 inches of space that s not covered by a picture. Lay the picture face down on a flat surface and hook a measuring tape on the hanging wire on the back of the picture then pull the wire up towards the top of the picture until it is taut.

Subtract the width of your pictures in step 2 from the width of your wall. From the floor or bottom edge 6 to 8 in. This video explains how to hang 3 photos evenly across a wall. Then adjust the position of the picture to your liking and mark the top center with the corner of a sticky note.

Since there are two pictures we have three spaces. Above a piece of furniture. Use these heights as a starting point. If one is hung too high low gently adjust the picture wire tighter to hang higher or loosen to hang lower.

Remove the painter s tape. So 55 3 18 3. Use your painter s tape to create an even line between the two points you just drew on the wall. 98 43 55.

Now divide the number of spaces into the amount of free space from step 3 55 inches. Hammer a nail into the wall right above the painter s tape. How to hang evenly spaced picture frames evenly spaced horizontal placement first we ll find the horizontal placement for these pieces by subtracting the total width of all three paintings 20 20 20 60 from the total width of the wall 100 60 40.