Art Galleries Follow A Simple Rule That Can Make Your Utah Home Feel More Balanced

All of us at some point have stood on a wall holding a framed picture trying to decide where it will look good. This can be an exasperating experience. Here's is the rule that art galleries use and it will solve this problem in the best way possible.

The Optimal Height: 57 Inches Explained

If you are a tall person, it is tempting to hang the picture higher and if you are shorter you want it nearer to your height. Neither will look quite right. However, everything in your home is designed around the average person's height.

The magic number is 57 inches for hanging pictures, because for people, this is the average sightline. Putting your pictures at this level will balance with everything else in your home.

That means the middle of your picture should sit at 57 inches. That doesn't mean the hook in the back sits at that height. You will need to measure where it will hang and take that into account.

Art galleries hang the pictures at 57". Fuse

Achieving Balance: Avoiding Awkward Spaces

If you take this rule, the picture won't look like it is floating above your furniture with an awkward space between or if it is too low it won't hug the top of the couch. Making this one change to your room may make everything feel more balanced and right.

There are times when this can be adjusted. Higher ceilings can give more room to raise the picture a couple of inches without it looking out of place. You may also need to go up a little if you have tall furniture.

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Take some time to measure the middle place on the pictures in your home. If they are off the 57 inch rule, adjust it and see if it brings things together. I do apologize to all of you who are suddenly moving your pictures around cause someone you love read this.