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Where to hang painting?

3 years ago

last modified: 3 years ago

I have a painting (see below) that measures 47x47 (including frame) that I will hang on a wall that measures 9 ft in height and 8 ft 6 inches in width. There will be a custom made waterfall console (66x15x33) that will sit below the picture. Three questions: 1) Will the waterfall console measurements work and 2) Does the 4-6 inch space between painting and console still apply? 3) If I opt not to do a console what else might I place below the painting, if anything.

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Boheen & Co
3 years ago
Hello Ana,

Love the art!

1.) You will want to keep your art in the 2/3's of the width of the console. 2/3 of 66" is 44", so it looks like your ratio is good for Painting to Console balance. You're just barely outside of it but I don't think you will notice.

I'm sure you noticed that your painting is going to take up a good chunk of your feature wall.

With a 6" space from console to painting (with the scale of the art, I would hang it at 6" above Console), you are looking at about 2' from ceiling and a little over 2' on each side.

2.) Due to the size of the painting, you might as well have it nicely sit 6" above the console. Sometimes you can hanging items higher or lower depending on the situation. This one will look pretty well centered if you keep it at the 6" mark.

Happy Decorating!

Enjoy,

K&T
Ana G thanked Boheen & Co
decoenthusiaste
3 years ago
For future reference, 5-5-75 is a good "rule" of thumb that is easy to store away in your head.

Hang art 5" above furniture, or center it 5' above the floor if not over furniture, and keep it within 75% of a piece of furniture's width. Another helpful thought when wall space is at a premium is to keep furniture within the 75% width as well; just seems to balance out better that way.
Ana G thanked decoenthusiaste
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