Hanging a painting can immediately add atmosphere to a room. The question is often not whether you want to hang a painting, but mainly where you will hang the painting. As soon as you start hammering nails into the wall, it is difficult to correct this afterwards. For example, if the painting should hang a little higher, or a little more to the left, or to the right... And then it should also hang straight. With a painting hanging system you can hang a painting and move it very flexibly afterwards. To hang the painting, you can, for example, use a hanging rail that is attached to the wall or ceiling and is neatly finished. The painting then hangs in front of the wall with hanging hooks and inconspicuous wires. In any case, it is important that a painting is hung beautifully.
Tips for hanging a painting beautifully
- Hang the center of the painting at eye level (except for very large paintings)
- Hang a painting with a minimum difference of 15 centimeters above the backrest of a chair or sofa
- In a small space, a large painting can visually enlarge the space
- Give a large painting space. Too little space around it doesn't look good
- Hang several paintings above each other to make the room appear higher
- Hang a wide painting on a wide wall and a narrow painting on a narrow wall
- Use the correct materials for each painting, especially the heavier paintings
- Use a spirit level to see if the painting is hanging straight
Hanging a painting with lighting
To make a painting stand out even more beautifully in the room, it is also possible to use a hanging system with light to use. It will make the room even more atmospheric and the beautiful painting will stand out even more to your guests.
Basic picture hanging system at DIY stores and hardware stores
There are also several do-it-yourself stores and hardware stores in the Benelux where you can buy a picture hanging system, such as: Gamma, Karwei, Praxis, Fixet, Multimate or Ikea.
These companies often only sell hanging system starter packages and little or no hanging material separately and so there is always little real choice and no real advice. Even if you want to expand your hanging system, you often cannot go to these stores. Where can you find these expansion parts for your picture hanging system? Online, of course, at the official dealers.
As a consumer, you often think you can get a cheaper price at Gamma, Ikea, Karwei, Multimate, Fixet, Karwei or Praxis, but that is usually not the case.
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