Whether you are staging your Lexington home to sell, or you
are decorating the new home you just bought, do you know how to hang wall art
and photos properly? This is something you rarely hear discussed, but we’ve all
been there, trying to find the perfect place to hang décor before
hammering a nail into the wall!
As your Lexington real estate agent, I am here to the
rescue. I found an article on Apartment Therapy that clears up the confusion.
The key rule is to hang art at 57 inches on center.
What does this mean? Basically, the center of your wall art
should hang at 57 inches from your floor. So to do this, you would measure up
from the ground with measuring tape until you reach 57 inches up the wall. Make
a small mark on the wall with a pencil.
Then you would measure from side to side and top to bottom
on your artwork and find the middle. That is what you want to hang at the
57-inch mark. The tricky part is taking into account where the art will
actually hang from, such as from a hanging wire or a canvas ledge. You want to
take that into account when finding the middle point of the decorative piece.
This also applies to groups of pictures. If you have a group
or gallery wall, think of the group as one giant picture. Once you determine
how you want them to look on the wall, put the center of the entire gallery at
the 57-inch mark, and then work out from there.
Obviously, this won’t always work, such as if you have high
pieces of furniture in the way, or light switches, etc. But this is a great
rule of thumb that art galleries use, and it should help you with decorating or
staging your Lexington MA home!
When you are ready to buy a Lexington home, or ready to sell your Lexington home, contact me! As your Lexington real estate agent, I am here
and ready to help you with all of your needs this year in the Lexington real estate market!
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