How To Hang Mirrors

Decorating with mirrors can be a nice way to add appeal to your home and make a small room seem bigger. You can buy many interesting style mirrors that have beautiful frames. When decorating with mirrors make sure you arrange them properly on the wall for best effect.

You have a beautiful antique mirror which you want to hang in the bedroom. So now you have it at home and you hammer a nail into the wall behind the chaise placing your antique mirror onto it. Perfect!

Happy with the completion of your task, you take a step back. You look at the wall from different angles. Squinting, you take another look at the mirror. Something is definitely not right but you cant put your finger on it.

If you find yourself standing back from your hanging décor, dissatisfied with the look, dont despair. It is not uncommon to make these mistakes that you can see look awkward but you do not know how to fix. Use the guidelines below when hanging mirrors on a wall:

Hanging Large Mirrors:

Lare mirrors can be a focal point so you should be careful to place it in an appropriate area. Where does large hangings look best? Try over a couch, behind the dining set, over a fireplace or on a feature wall. A feature wall is where the placement of furniture or the layout of the home naturally guides the eye to a wall - a great place to feature antique mirrors.

Hanging Small Mirrors:

Try to group smaller pieces together to create a little focal point and add interest. You can tie them together by using similar types or putting them in matching frames. If you don’t have a group, a smaller piece should be hung low and close to the furniture.

Hanging Mirrors In Groups:

Whether you are creating a grid of equal sized frames or composing a collection of various sizes the rule of spacing is the same. Each item should be spaced about 3 inches away from the items on either side. Before you start making holes in the wall, try laying them out on the floor so you can figure out the best spot for each piece.

HEIGHT:

Framed pieces like mirrors should be hung with the center of the picture at eye level. That means the center should be about 60 to 66 inches from the floor. If you've visited a gallery you will see that the frames are not lined up by their top or bottom edges but that the pictures are all centered at the same height.

If your mirror is usually going to be viewed sitting down (as at a dining table or when viewed beside a couch) you would hang them at the sitter^s eye level instead.

Décor hung behind a couch should be no more than 8 to 10 inches above the back of the couch.

With these easy tips you should have no problem creating wonderful arrangements that will have designer appeal.