WALL ART

Trying to figure out how to hang a piece of art in the right position is one of the age-old conundrums of interior design. It is common knowledge that an improperly placed piece of art sticks out like a sore thumb, this is why it is important that you should get it right. There are a few basic rules to getting that beautiful piece of art correctly hung. This is why we have come up with the ultimate guide to nailing it once and for all! The following will be a detailed step by step guide to ensuring that you not only position your piece of art correctly but it will also help you to find the perfect position to place the artwork.

Get the right size artwork!

To start with, this is probably the most important rule, that is you have to get the appropriate size of artwork for the place that you want to place it. A piece of art that’s too big or too small will definitely end up looking out of place.

If you’re going to place the wall art directly behind a piece of furniture - like a painting over a sofa - then you have an easy task ahead. Ideally, your sofa should be slightly longer than the piece of art on either side. The artwork should be generally two-thirds the size of your sofa.

However when it comes to hanging a piece of art on a standalone wall, it becomes a slightly different ballgame and this will require a little bit of math to set it up in a picture-perfect position. Conventional wisdom states that the artwork should take up about 4/7 of the wall on which it is to be placed. Start by measuring the length and width of the wall, then multiply the length and width by 0,57(4/7).

wall art to make a template to use, make a mark on the template to show where the wire or hook will be. By placing the paper template on the wall it will give you a chance to stand back and see how the wall art will look like from further back. You can then make adjustments from this, that you see fit. Once you’re happy with the placement of the template you can then go ahead and place the actual wall art piece.

Gallery walls

The challenge with setting up a gallery wall is that you have to come up with an arrangement that is aesthetically pleasing hence why people generally tend away from arranging one. When it comes to arranging a gallery wall, the key all lies in how you start. Once you have all the pieces in place, and have decided on a particular arrangement start by setting up the pieces on the floor so that you can easily make changes. You have to choose a center piece and work

Ensure artwork placement is in sync with the room

The rule of thumb was generally to place the artwork at eye level but this will definitely vary from one individual to the next one depending on their height. Nowadays it is now widely accepted that the center of the artwork should be generally 57 inches from the floor. To find the center of the artwork it is a matter of simply dividing the length by 2. Then measure the distance from the picture wire or nail hook to the top of the frame. Subtract that distance from half of the artwork’s height and add that result to 57. Whatever the final figure you get, measure that distance up the wall to find where you should put your nail and mark it. However maths will never be a substitute for common sense in interior design. Whilst you can make use of these figures as a guide, you can still make necessary adjustments. You can adjust the artwork if see that it is leaving a slightly larger space.

Once you have selected the perfect spot for your artwork, you can go ahead and place your wall art, this may require two people for the job depending on the size of your artwork. You will require a piece of paper and tape to trace your

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