How To Hang Small Picture Frames On The Wall

Think outside the frame.

How to hang small picture frames on the wall.

Reader leann cormier. Hardware and wall considerations. Here 17 unexpected totally untraditional ways to hang pictures up on your walls. Be sure to use wall anchors for hanging heavy items on your walls.

When you re happy with the placement mark the top centers of the frames on a piece of tape attached to the wall. Two pieces of string stretched taut between pushpins provide a guide for even spacing. Use a level and make any adjustments as needed. However because studs are only an inch or two thick and fairly spaced out they re often not exactly where you want to hang a picture.

Lick your middle knuckle and grab the hanger on the back of the picture with the wet finger. For heavier pictures or pieces of art this can be a necessity. Sure you can simply frame something and nail it to the wall but why be ordinary. If you want to check the placement cut out the frame sizes from paper and tape them to the wall with painters tape.

When hanging anything on your wall it s best to place the nail in the stud the sturdy piece of wood supporting the wall. Use a d ring on each side of a frame for secure picture hanging. Picture hanging kits easily available at most hardware and department stores as well as online often have all the materials you need to hang most common frames on your walls. This technique is also useful for hanging pictures along a staircase.

Press your knuckle against the wall when the picture is exactly where you want it.