Hanging Art 101, Tips, divine.ca

Hanging Art 101

published July 12, 2012

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Did you recently move into a new home? You’re probably very eager to make it your own, and those blank walls are screaming to be adorned with your finest artwork, but bear in mind the basics to avoid ending up with walls riddled with holes! Always hang pictures and frames so that the center is at eye level. As a rule of thumb, five feet seven inches above the floor should do the trick. That said, eye level will be different in the dining room, where people are seated, and the hallway, where people are usually standing.

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