Hanging Picture Frames Over Bed
Mr mrs signs for hanging over your bed or where ever you want are so classic and make for a special space in your home.
Hanging picture frames over bed. From our beck pines project. Place anchor points on the bottom corners of your frame to keep it in place and straight. Buy top selling products like gallery 8 inch x 8 inch matted wood picture frame and 7 piece wall solutions picture frame set. Generally speaking the piece of art should not be wider than the furniture it is hanging over.
And you can change it up seasonally just like a fireplace mantel. This is a perfect home decor wall. When hanging artwork above a bed or other piece of furniture leave 5 9 of space between the top of the furniture piece and the bottom of the frame. If the art is going above a sofa or console the piece should be approximately 2 3 width of the furniture.
Don t center your picture between the top of the headboard and the ceiling. Instead your goal should be to have the bottom edge of the frame hit around 6 to 8 inches above the top of the piece of furniture. Avoid this common mistake. When hanging artwork above your bed or any other piece of furniture it should be 4 6 inches above the top of the furniture.
Love this ledge shelf found here in the seadrift finish. Great zero dollar change. These are cut in 1 4 thick material therefore they have dimension on the wall unlike a decal. Our mr mrs wall signs are a stylish choice.
In the past if i hated a picture where i put it it would never occur to me that i might love it just 1 foot away. Place each picture face down onto craft paper pencil around the frame and then cut out each shape. Trace each picture onto craft paper and cut it out. For more on hanging artwork correctly read our full run down here.
Hanging a ledge shelf above your bed gives you a place to layer artwork be sure to secure any leaning pictures to the wall and other items that are meaningful to you. I like it when you post changes like this because there are those of us who feel married to our first attempts. The frames look much more intentional over the bed instead of flanking it. I ve put together some mock ups so you can get a sense of what that really looks like.
Use wall anchors or use 2 picture hooks or nails to secure your piece properly. If you re hanging artwork over furniture the 57 inch rule can get a little tricky. You will end up with one piece of paper per picture which you can use to create the arrangement on the wall easily before hanging up the actual pictures. Shop for wall hanging picture frames at bed bath beyond.
This rule of thumb can be used for hanging art over a console or chest of drawers as well as a sofa or headboard.