How to Hang Pictures On Walls
Here at ColorBee Creative we know that art is the best part of designing a room. But hanging pictures can be intimidating if you’re not sure how to do it correctly. You may have winged it a couple of times and learned that hanging pictures randomly can lead to a sloppy and an unprofessional look. We’re here to help!
The steps to hanging pictures are pretty simple if you know the secrets. In this series of posts I’ll show you how to hang art to show it at its best. Let’s start with step 1 - the number 57.
THE NUMBER 57:
A number of years ago I learned a great tip that to this day has made picture hanging a simple, even pleasurable task. The tip was to always hang art so that the MIDDLE of the picture is at 57 inches from the floor. Why 57 inches? The 57 inch standard represents the average human eye-height and is a standard in many galleries and museums. Hard to argue with that!
When you stick to the 57 inch standard, you create balance and harmony among ALL the pictures in your home and you won’t have the problem many of us have, which is hanging our pictures way too high.
For a gallery look, let’s do what the professionals do!
STEP BY STEP
1. Measure and lightly mark 57 inches above the floor on the wall
2. Measure top of your picture to the middle
3. Measure top of your picture to the tightened wire
4. Subtract this last amount to tell you how far above 57 inches your hook should go
5. Measure up from 57 inches with this last amount and lightly mark on the wall
Example:
1. Picture height is 20 inches
2. Middle is 10 inches down from top (this should rest at 57 inches)
3. Wire comes to 2 inches below the top
4. 10 inches – 2 inches = 8 inches
5. Lightly mark 8 inches above your first mark OR 65 inches on the wall
It may look complicated in writing, but it’s actually super simple and easy when you do it. Just remember to ALWAYS measure and mark with a pencil. Don’t eyeball it. Measure it and mark it.
What about groups of prints? The 57 inch standard also applies. Think of a group as ONE picture. After you arrange them (doing this on the floor makes it easier), start with the center picture/pictures and measure them at 57 inches on center. Then surround them with the rest of the group. Easy!
More on how to hang pictures coming soon - stay tuned!
Color Inspiration: POPS Soda Ranch Route 66
What’s not to love about a place that categorizes their drinks by color?
In The Pink, Amazing Grapes, Red Ahead, Blue Heaven… these are just some of the over 500 flavors of soda at POPS Soda Ranch on historic Route #66 in Arcadia, Oklahoma.
But it isn’t just the 500 flavors and hundreds of colors that make it so much fun. It’s pretty hard to miss a 66 foot pop bottle that at night “transforms into a dazzling light show of Times Square-quality luminosity. An infinite array of colors and patterns salute the world’s greatest variety of soda pop inside.”
If you’re road tripping this summer, stop by and see their funky converted gas station structure, campy interior design, and pure fizzy delights in every color of the rainbow. It’s an absolute “must see, must stop” on your way through Oklahoma.
This is the place to get your effervescent kicks on Route #66!
In The Pink, Amazing Grapes, Red Ahead, Blue Heaven… these are just some of the over 500 flavors of soda at POPS Soda Ranch on historic Route #66 in Arcadia, Oklahoma.
But it isn’t just the 500 flavors and hundreds of colors that make it so much fun. It’s pretty hard to miss a 66 foot pop bottle that at night “transforms into a dazzling light show of Times Square-quality luminosity. An infinite array of colors and patterns salute the world’s greatest variety of soda pop inside.”
If you’re road tripping this summer, stop by and see their funky converted gas station structure, campy interior design, and pure fizzy delights in every color of the rainbow. It’s an absolute “must see, must stop” on your way through Oklahoma.
This is the place to get your effervescent kicks on Route #66!
New! Will You Be My Bridesmaid Cards by Printfully
A couple of months ago I started design work on a new line of affordable and sophisticated stationery and greeting cards and I’m happy to say they’re now they’re available to purchase in my shop!
I call my stationery line ‘Printfully’ because of my love for all things print and paper.
Printfully notecards and greeting cards are a lovely way to ask your bridesmaids and other members of your wedding party to join you on your special day.
These ‘Will You Be My’ cards are already popular on Pinterest! Perfect timing since wedding season will be in full swing in just a couple of months.
Everything is in sophisticated in black & white and I’ll probably keep it that way for a while.
I have four different styles available. This one is the Luxe style. Others styles are Classic, Fanciful and Signature.
You can buy them here. Stay Tuned for more!
WE'VE MOVED!
Hello ColorBee fans!
It's been a long time coming but I finally have a web shop of my own. You'll find me at www.colorbeecreative.com. My new blog is there as well.I know it's been a while since I've posted here, I've been so busy working on my new site I neglected this blog. I have no plans to delete this blog, it will be up and running for as long as Blogger will allow, but I won't be updating here with any new posts from this point.
New Shop and Blog!
I hope you'll love my new web shop. It's pretty fantastic if I do say so myself. You'll find the same ColorBee quality as on Etsy, but you'll purchase directly from me so prices are much lower! I've also created several new designs just in time for the holidays.
All future blog posts will be located at http://www.colorbeecreative.com/blogs/news. Come and take a look - I've already posted some news over there already!
Free Shipping Special
Please visit my new site and say hello! I'm offering a coupon code for Free Shipping to all my fans and friends - enter coupon code NEWSHOP when you buy any product on my new website www.colorbeecreative.com. Hurry - this coupon expires November 30, 2013.
Thank you for being a fan and a friend. Happy Holidays!
Cheers!
Marianne
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