So many people have a tendency to hang their artwork too high. It may seem logical when you're standing in front of a picture to put your arms out in front of you and place it directly in front of you. The problem is that when you stand back, something looks off. We've probably all heard that art work should be hung at eye level. Well, what eye level is to a 5'2 person is very different than it is for a 6'2 person. When we're in a room, the majority of the time we are sitting. Art should be hung low enough that you can glance over from a sitting position and you barely raise your head to see the piece. A good rule of thumb is that a piece of art be hung 6" - 10" above the piece of furniture that sits under it. Of course this all depends on how low the furniture is. You want for the art and the furniture to work together and hanging a picture too high makes the two pieces disconnected.
Another common mistake is to hang pictures too far apart from each other. The art should compliment each other, not just fill a wall space.
The pictures below give you an example of some common mistakes.
The first picture is of a wall in a Doctor's office that I was recently in (okay, yes I carry my camera in my purse sometimes to capture an important point) where the goal seemed to be that they need to fill a giant wall but only had two small pieces. The next picture is of a home (off of the Internet, so no feelings hurt) where the art is all hung very high and randomly placed where they don't connect with each other.
Another common mistake is to hang pictures too far apart from each other. The art should compliment each other, not just fill a wall space.
The pictures below give you an example of some common mistakes.
The first picture is of a wall in a Doctor's office that I was recently in (okay, yes I carry my camera in my purse sometimes to capture an important point) where the goal seemed to be that they need to fill a giant wall but only had two small pieces. The next picture is of a home (off of the Internet, so no feelings hurt) where the art is all hung very high and randomly placed where they don't connect with each other.
This last picture is in my house where it might seem that the picture sits really low, and it does. The furniture below is also low so I included the piece above the picture to draw them all together.
I do believe with all of my heart that the things that hang on your wall should make you happy to look at and be a reflection of who you are more than anything. It is after all in the place that you go to after a long day or week and unwind and gather with your family members. It is home and should give you a sense of comfort and relaxation as well as joy!
See my before and after pictures on my website!
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