Hanging Picture Frames Over Bed

Generally speaking the piece of art should not be wider than the furniture it is hanging over.

Hanging picture frames over bed.

The rule of thumb is that your finished art hanging above any piece of furniture should be 60 80 the width of said furniture. It ll end up hanging too high and look as if it s floating. Mr mrs signs for hanging over your bed or where ever you want are so classic and make for a special space in your home. I like it when you post changes like this because there are those of us who feel married to our first attempts.

If you re hanging artwork over furniture the 57 inch rule can get a little tricky. I ve put together some mock ups so you can get a sense of what that really looks like. And you can change it up seasonally just like a fireplace mantel. From our beck pines project.

Place each picture face down onto craft paper pencil around the frame and then cut out each shape. Hanging a ledge shelf above your bed gives you a place to layer artwork be sure to secure any leaning pictures to the wall and other items that are meaningful to you. Trace each picture onto craft paper and cut it out. When hanging artwork above your bed or any other piece of furniture it should be 4 6 inches above the top of the furniture.

Since a queen size bed is 60 inches wide that leaves you with something 36 48 inches wide. The frames look much more intentional over the bed instead of flanking it. If the art is going above a sofa or console the piece should be approximately 2 3 width of the furniture. Our mr mrs wall signs are a stylish choice.

For more on hanging artwork correctly read our full run down here. Shop for wall hanging picture frames at bed bath beyond. Great zero dollar change. Instead your goal should be to have the bottom edge of the frame hit around 6 to 8 inches above the top of the piece of furniture.

Don t center your picture between the top of the headboard and the ceiling. This rule of thumb can be used for hanging art over a console or chest of drawers as well as a sofa or headboard. This is a perfect home decor wall. These are cut in 1 4 thick material therefore they have dimension on the wall unlike a decal.

In the past if i hated a picture where i put it it would never occur to me that i might love it just 1 foot away. Buy top selling products like gallery 8 inch x 8 inch matted wood picture frame and 7 piece wall solutions picture frame set. Use wall anchors or use 2 picture hooks or nails to secure your piece properly. You will end up with one piece of paper per picture which you can use to create the arrangement on the wall easily before hanging up the actual pictures.

Love this ledge shelf found here in the seadrift finish.