Hanging a painting without having done Math Sup

For many of us, more comfortable with aesthetic design than with handling a drill, hanging a picture can be a perilous operation. To put it bluntly: a real chore. In the end, the hole in the wall often looks much bigger than necessary, and the famous painting isn't always straight or at the right height. Frustration. Breathe, Corner of Art comes to your rescue with some tips on how to hang a painting!

The golden rules for hanging a picture :

At eye level

The basic rule is to hang your artwork so that its center is at eye level. You should allow 1.52 m of ground in the center of the work when the wall is bare or the object that the painting overhangs does not exceed 76 cm as a bench, a chest of drawers or a console.

This standard standard corresponds to a aesthetic standard commonly adopted by art galleries and museums for their exhibitions.

Unfortunately, a beginner's mistake is often to hang their paintings too high . Not placing the works offset from the ground allows them to enter in resonance with the rest of your interior decoration and furniture and objects which compose it like the sofa or even the carpet.

This standard height of 1.52 m still allows to create a harmony throughout your interior by placing all your decorations murals to a same level .

The measures

• Measure your wall from the floor to 1.52 m and make a mark with a pencil.
• Measure your work and divide by two, which gives you the center.
• Measure where the hook is positioned relative to the top edge of the artwork.

For example :

• My work is 66 cm high

• The hook is placed at 11 cm from the top edge

• I calculate the center of the work as 66÷2=33

• I subtract the space from the bracket, i.e. 33-11=22

• I add 22 to my starting height of 152 cm, i.e. 152+22 = 174 cm

And there you have it. Nothing revolting for those who are resistant to calculation.

When there are several paintings to hang, it is necessary to consider the whole as a whole. It is therefore the center of the overall format which will be at 1.52 cm in height (diagram 1 below).

The space between the tables is measured between 3 fingers and a hand, or about 6 to 10 cm . The whole thing must stay ventilated while maintaining visual consistency.

Above a sofa

In order to use the space well, a table should not exceed the 2/3 the size of the sofa that it overhangs with a minimum space of 13 to 25 cm between the bottom edge of the table And the back of the sofa. The reason, both pragmatic and aesthetic, is to avoid getting into it hit the head when sitting, which also applies to the headboard.

Make a simulation with paper

A good tip which works as well with one table as with several consists of realizing a simulation to help of paper to mark the position of the painting on the wall. Kraft paper lends itself very well to the exercise due to its format, consistency and neutrality of tone. This guide allows you to adjust the shot and check under different angles there relevance of your choice .

Who will ultimately view this work, and under what conditions? Will you prioritize the situation of your painting based on from the gaze of passing guests or rely on your look when you occupy the room? A good simulation is sometimes better than a hard reflection.

Ultimately, these rules are good indicators but can also be transgressed . Some of us have a compass in our eye and play brilliantly with perspective. Others are not configured to produce anamorphoses and other dimensional adventures. But no matter, the main thing remains above all to to treat oneself to eyes and soul by inviting his own notion of beauty to move into your own home.

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