Quick Design Tip: How High do you Hang Art?

Alright you guys, I’ve been getting a lot of feedback from you lately, and I’ve noticed that a lot of you are looking for more design content. I thought it’d be fun to introduce a new series entitled “quick design tip” wherein I respond to commonly asked questions in really simple, easy, digestible ways. Today’s topic: How High do you Hang Art? 

In addition to this being done incorrectly more often than not, it may actually be my biggest design pet peeve. How high to hang art is one of those little things that, when done wrong, instantly makes a room feel off kilter. The good news, however, is it’s quite easy to fix!

If there is nothing below the art, meaning it is placed on a plain wall without furniture underneath it, the rule of thumb is to hang it at eye level. It should measure about 5′ (or 60″) from the floor, to the centre of your frame. If you have multiple frames stacked one on top of each other, measure all of your frames as a “whole”, and mount them 60″ from the centre of the “whole” to the floor. It’s a tried and true method that has yet to set me astray. 

If this is a series you may be interested in let me know! Next I’m thinking of sharing how things change, and what you should do, when you have furniture below the art you want to hang. 

Art: Jess Blazejewski