Do you have problems hanging your pictures where you want them? Do your wall groupings look like they were hung by a blind man? Do your walls look like this?
(Kay, I'm sounding like an infomercial now! lol!) I had this same problem forever and I hated it! There is nothing more upsetting than trying to hang pictures up on a wall and having them look crooked and ill spaced!! Here's a really simple solution that I've been using for several years now. I call it my "Pix Stick".
All you need is a paint stick and a screw or nail (like my artwork?).
Now I know you're wondering "How the heck is a paint stick and a screw gonna help me hang my pictures?" When you find out, you'll be thinking "Brilliant!".
As you can see, there's a screw "screwed" into one end of the stick.
You'll want as short a screw or nail as you can get and insert it about half way into the stick. Instead of putting the screw in so far down like mine (my stick split at the top cuz someone stepped on it so I had to lower the screw), you might wanna screw it in closer to the edge but not too close cuz the stick might split or break. I'd say screw it in about an inch from the end of the stick.
K, here's the back of a picture frame. Locate the picture "hanger".
Another common hanger is a sawtooth hanger. (not all hangers look the same but the pix stick will work with all types of hangers)
Place the picture frame hanger over the head of the screw like you're hanging it.
It should look like this.
Pic 1 Pic 2
While firmly holding the handle of the stick, put the picture against the wall. As you can see, you can either hold from the bottom (pic 1) or from the side (pic 2). Yes, I had a hard time holding the stick and taking pictures at the same time so I had my baby help me. See his chubby arms!
The "flatness" of the paint stick is ideal for getting the frame against the wall as close as possible to the way it would really look as if it were hanging on the wall itself.
The "flatness" of the paint stick is ideal for getting the frame against the wall as close as possible to the way it would really look as if it were hanging on the wall itself.
Place your picture (on the stick) against the wall where you would like it to hang until you are satisfied with the placement. Press lightly but firmly against the frame (over the screw) to make a little mark on the wall. If you are hanging more than one picture, while the 2nd picture is on the stick against the wall, pay attention to placement by looking at 2 things. 1, you're going to see if pictures are horizontally level and 2, you're going to see if pictures are equally spaced.
Here I am pressing firmly against the frame at about the area of the screw to make a small mark on the wall.
The mark made by the screw is exactly where you will be putting your nail in the wall to hang your picture.
Your frame should hang nicely in the exact spot you "chose".
Here's a peek at some of the groupings in my home.
my kitchen entryway
My foyer
My livingroom
downstairs hall
my room
The loftSoon, you will have all your plaques, clocks, picture frames and wall decor hanging so perfectly on the wall that they'll look like they got hung by a professional! The pix stick will be a wonderful, handy addition to your arsenal. It is one of the most utilized tool in my own arsenal. I really don't know what I would do without it! (I'd probably have way more holes in my walls than I'd like)
Happy Hanging!
Brandi-Lee
