Q: What is the right height to hang a picture? A: As a rule of thumb, when pictures are mostly seen by people who are standing in areas such as hallways and foyers, hang your artwork so the center of the picture hangs at 60” to 66” (152-168 cm) from the floor. This is a comfortable height for most people, whether you’re over 6’ 3” or 5’ 6”. When...

Got a bunch of frames on the floor that still haven’t made it up on the walls? We hear ya. Hanging stuff on walls can be hard, but don’t let that get in the way of expressing yourself. Not especially when we’ve mastered the art of picture hanging with all the right tools to make it a total breeze. Down the damage and up your decorating game. Say goodbye to...

Ever feel duped when you're watching HGTV and they don't show how they hang pictures on the wall? You know, when the camera just pans to a before and after shot of a stunning gallery wall? Why do they leave the part out on how to hang things? Well, simply put it's because it's HARD. No one likes to put holes in the wall. You don't want to miss your spot and...

 Which eye level is the right one? His or hers? If you have no idea how high to hang your pictures, don't sweat it. This is one of the most frequently asked decorating questions we get, so you're not alone. Since there's no one-size-fits-all rule, your pictures’ perfect height will vary depending if your art is viewed from a standing or sitting position. As a rule of thumb, when...

Deciding what to hang in a bedroom can be a real nightmare. What color, what theme, what size of art, how many pieces and what's the overall feeling you want to create.

 Spring is in bloom, and so is our wall! Art doesn’t have to be expensive. You can make your own, just like we like we did. Aren’t these prints beautiful? All we did was build a virtual bouquet – aka, picked photos of flowers that we liked on the internet. We chose mainly peonies because they are great spring flowers and well, it’s one of our favorites. We also enlarged...

Decorating with maps is a creative way to decorate walls without spending too much money. I listened to my own advice and added style to a big wall without a big price tag.    I picked up these maps at my local tourism office and inserted them into black IKEA frames. In addition to looking great, they’re extremely handy when showing our guests the lakes and tourist attractions around the...

If you have young kids, you know that every day they bring home artistic masterpieces they made at school. Up the artwork goes on the fridge to be proudly displayed until the next day when it gets replaced by a new masterpiece. Of course, you’ll end up tossing some and holding on to others because they’re too precious to get rid of. Instead of keeping the best pieces in folders or on top of a dresser, make the most of your kids' pictures by framing them. Buy some affordable frames like we did here, fitted with a plexi-glass, which makes it safe to hang in kids' rooms and also make it easy to rotate the art. Or, have your favourite pieces professionally framed — you'll be spending more money on the frame than on the art, but for truly special pieces it's worth it! Either way, hang the frames throughout your house so you can enjoy them. Your kids will love you for it!

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  An easy way to perfect a multiple frame display is to lay them out on the floor to determine the best possible arrangement before hanging. Imagine a vertical line running through the middle of your display. Check that items on either side of that line are visually equal in weight. Balance colored items, light and dark pieces and different shapes for both sides. Move the pieces around until you...

This bedroom is very spacious, but it was also very dated. After 17 years of enjoying the old cottage, my husband and I finally bit the bullet and renovated. New flooring, a fresh coat of paint and different furniture placement that's all that was needed to transform this master into a peaceful retreat.

Ok, let’s be honest, how long would it take you to hang 3 pictures in a perfect column like you see in this photo? Probably 15 minutes, maybe less, maybe more. Right? What if I told you you could do it in less than 5 minutes? I’m not kidding, that’s exactly how long it look me to hang these 3 frames when we filmed this video. Watch! How I did it: I hung...

  Have you ever struggled getting a picture frame on a hook or nail on the first try? If so, you know how tricky it is. Each time the hook is missed, one more scratch is added to the wall – you try again and again and again hoping that this time you’ll get it.  Arghhh!!!! It doesn’t matter if your frame is fitted with a wire, a sawtooth hook, D-ring...