How To Hang A Big Painting On The Wall

Before i was always the girl that did her damnedest to find a wall stud behind the drywall to hang heavy pictures mirrors etc.

How to hang a big painting on the wall. I like big art and i cannot lie. Hang the artwork at eye level around 60. Pictures that weigh over 20 lbs. To be exact the center of a framed piece of artwork should be.

If your canvas doesn t come with hardware or hanging wire attach two d rings with screws to both sides of the back of the canvas and add heavy duty wire. Wall color art full entryway makeover. Find the right wall space. We usually hang large and medium pieces 2 3 inches apart and smaller pieces 1 5 2 5 inches apart.

So find a small section of wall or choose a few other paintings to hang with it. You will also need to buy a picture mounting hook that can handle the weight of your canvas. You ll make the painting look even smaller. To ensure that your picture doesn t come crashing down after you hang it make sure you choose the proper tools and technique for a heavier picture.

Make things easier on your end by tracing the frames on a paper and using painters tape to create a layout on the wall before you have to put holes in the wall. Figuring out how to hang heavy wall art though can sometimes be a problem. The simplest way to hang pictures on the wall is to hammer a nail into the wall. When you have a small painting between one and three square feet you shouldn t hang it on a big empty wall by itself.