Room & Placement
How High to Hang Art Above a Sofa
The measurements that make art look deliberate rather than accidental — plus what to do when the standard rule doesn't fit your room.
Room & Placement
Room & Placement
What Size Art to Hang Above a Bed
The sizing chart, the height rule that replaces the 57-inch line, and the fixings that matter when the art hangs over a pillow.
Room & Placement
Gallery Wall Layouts That Actually Work
Six layouts, the wall each one suits, and the two rules — one gap, one rectangle — that separate a gallery wall from a pile of frames.
Room & Placement
Hanging Art in Hallways, Stairwells and Entryways
The stairwell rule that keeps a climbing group straight, why hallway art belongs on one wall only, and how to beat the glare that ruins both.
Room & Placement
Art for Small Rooms and Awkward Walls
Why one large piece beats three small ones, how to measure a wall that has a door or a thermostat in the way, and what to do with slots, slopes and corners.