How Best to Hang Your Mother-In-Law?

Yes, we know you love your Mother-In-Law and would like to put a beautiful photo of hers on a canvas! J The million dollar question is how best to hang the canvas. Here’s a simple guide to how to go about hanging Single Panel Canvas Print of your Mother-In-Law:

1. Select the right location for the picture

A small picture (say 30x30 or 40x40 cm) won't be presented at its best if it is hanging on a large empty wall. You may want to go for a bigger canvas (say 120x120 or 120x100 cm) or a group of smaller pieces for a better result. You should use the furniture closest to that wall to act as a visual marker for positioning.

2. Select the height at which the canvas print will hang and then mark the wall with a pencil just above the top of the canvas frame, in the middle. 

The usual height used by museums and picture galleries for hanging pictures is 64” (or 160cm). This is classed as eye level for the average standing adult.

3. Select right hook for your canvas print based on its weight and width and the thickness of your wall

A single hook will work well for smaller canvas prints (30x30, 40x40 cm). However, additional support and a more elegant appearance can be obtained by hanging the artwork on two hooks or nails, rather than one. This should definitely be done for large canvases (anything 60x60cm or above).  A variety of hook sizes are available that are designed to support weights from 2.25kg up to 45kg. However, we recommend you use with the canvas wall hanging system or D rings to help improve the stability of larger, heavier pieces.

4. Determine the right position for your hook

Place the canvas print on the floor, facing downwards, and pull the hanging wire towards the top edge of the canvas frame at two equidistant points. Measure the length between the two points and the distance from one of them to the top of the canvas frame. Note that the wider the gap between the two points, the closer the picture will hang to the wall. Apply the measurements to the wall by measuring down from your earlier pencil mark.

5. Nail the hook into the wall at the pencil mark

Stick a small amount of masking tape over the area where you are about to nail the hook. This will prevent any chipping.  Hammer the hook or nail at an angle to ensure the wall bears the majority of the weight.

6. Check if the canvas print is hanging straight or do minor adjustments

Stand back and admire the photo of your Mother-In-law on the canvas.  Straighten it up if she is leaning too far to one side or the other.

Hope the above guide helps you get the best results and the brownie points! J

Our next blog will give tips around hanging multi canvas photo prints!