Picture Hanging Calculator

Work out the exact height for a picture hook, the spacing for a group, and the layout that keeps a gallery level.

Frame width cm

Measure the outside of the frame, not the artwork.

Frame height cm

Centre of the picture from the floor cm

The gallery standard is 145 cm, or 57 inches. Lower, to about 135 cm, over a sofa or a sideboard.

Distance from the top of the frame down to the wire on the hook cm

For a sawtooth hanger or a D ring hung directly, enter the distance from the top edge to the hanging point. For a wire, measure how far it pulls up.

How many frames in the group

Enter one for a single picture.

Arrangement

For a single picture, leave this as it is.

Gap between frames cm

Two to five centimetres for a tight group, ten or more for a scattered collection.

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