Hanging art is a skill that requires a level of creativity befitting each individual piece. Not everyone however, is artistic. These images though inspirational in their intention, offer practical solutions to art enthusiasts on any budget. Below we give guidelines, tips and tricks for hanging and displaying your art in the most advantageous way.
When hanging disparate or unusually shaped pieces in multiples, think in terms of a grid. Start in the middle and work your way out.
Images such as the former, demonstrate just how highly personal pieces can be displayed in an inexpensive and quirky fashion. The majority of interiors featured here are more modern than any other design persuasion. Modern styling lends itself to that which is alternative, offbeat or whimsical. Modern styling, like art, can be almost anything the individual envisages and unlike classical or formed design philosophies, has not the demand for certainty in styling (that is to say the use of those pieces born out of a particular era or period, which are by their antique nature, expensive).
Don’t go it alone. Hang art when you have a helper to hold art against the wall so you can visualize what it will look like before hanging. Also, another pair of hands comes in handy when hanging big pieces.
While set on a grid pattern, gallery walls don’t have to be consistently squared. You may have an odd sized or uneven amount of pieces to hang so it’s fine to go off the grid.
A general rule of thumb, when hanging multiple works on the same wall hang them 2 inches apart. A general guideline used by many museums and galleries is to hang single pieces of art 60 inches from the ground. This centers the art at eye level.
