How To Hang Artwork On A Large Wall

Make sure images moldings and shelves all work together.

How to hang artwork on a large wall. They could be black and white photos botanicals sketches etc. If you re placing artwork over a bed or a sofa hang it about 8 inches 20 cm above the headboard or sofa back. To be exact the center of a framed piece of artwork should be. Hang artwork in front of a bookcase on the face of the shelf crisolo says.

Artwork collaborates with other accessories and decor to create a visual story. Yes there is a semi science to the art of getting the height of a piece just right it s called measuring. Wall color art full entryway makeover. The shelves and ledges become part of a decorating story.

But when you ve got a very large abstract canvas or an odd numbered stack of petite nautical prints choosing where to hang what is often the most daunting task. Before i was always the girl that did her damnedest to find a wall stud behind the drywall to hang heavy pictures mirrors etc. So there you stare at a blank wall. Or we go with completely different pieces in mixed frames for an eclectic look.

Larger works could dwarf your furniture and smaller works could leave too much blank space. When designing a grid gallery wall we use prints and photos with a similar theme and consistent frames. Large scale works hung above a large piece of furniture should be between 65 and 85 percent of the furniture s width. I like big art and i cannot lie.