Hanging Pictures On Tall Walls

Groupings of smaller pictures should go along the staircase diagonally at least 60 inches from the bottom of each stair.

Hanging pictures on tall walls.

First set out the pictures you want to hang. Staircases are good places to put gallery walls. Prop them against the walls and consider your options. A perfect complement to tall walls is vertical artwork.

A small picture hung on a large wall can look out of balance. This reflects the standard eye height of the average person and is used as a standard in most art galleries and museums. But although it may seem easy hanging a picture properly is much more than a haphazard task. Look for narrow walls such as the spaces between two doorways or windows and consider hanging two or three small pictures in a vertical line.

The golden rule of hanging a picture is to have the center of the photo be at 57 inches. Most homeowners and renters hang pictures so high on the wall that viewers are forced to crane their necks to admire your favorite photos but you want to keep it at eye level for the average. Leave those for spaces with even elevation. In this case treat the center picture as the center of the grouping.

Because of the height differences between stairs this is not the place for large pictures. Have someone hold a piece up to the wall while you stand back and appraise just cover the hanging hardware with masking tape first to keep it from scratching the wall. This could be by way of a gallery style wall that runs the entire height or you could hang something large high up the wall. If you want to hang a group of pictures for a gallery wall hang the center of the grouping at 57 inches.

Look at every reasonable possibility. A single bold image a large gallery wall grouping or a contemporary installation are great ways to connect your extra height to the rest of. With groupings the largest frame is usually best in the center or at the center bottom. Place one hook on the wall at the location your picture loop or wire will sit.

Make use of the empty space on the high parts of the wall by hanging art and other decorative items there. Attach the wall side of the adhesive to the wall then press the hook on the hook side of the adhesive square.