Picture Hanging Calculator
Hanging a picture at a steady height is easier with a number to start from. Enter the picture height and the height you want its center at, and this shows where the top and bottom edges land.
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How it works
The center of a picture sits halfway between its top and bottom edges. So the top edge is the center height plus half the picture height, and the bottom edge is the center height minus half.
Many people hang art with its center about 57 inches, or 145 centimeters, from the floor, a height many gallery guides use. Choose the center height that suits your room.
Worked example
A picture 24 in tall with its center at 57 in has its top edge at 69 in and its bottom edge at 45 in, both measured from the floor.
Questions
Where exactly do I put the nail?
Mark the wall at the top edge height. The nail goes a little above that line, to suit the wire or hanger on the back of your frame.
Is the height measured from the floor?
Yes. Measure from the finished floor, since a rug or new flooring changes the height.
Does a wide mat change this?
Measure the outside of the frame, mat and all, since that is the edge the wall sees.
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