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Frustration-free picture hanging method

January 7, 2015      6 Comments

Hanging pictures up has always intimidated me. Especially the ones that required me to coordinate hammering in two holes into the wall at exactly the right distance apart so my picture would hang level. Like, you want me to get out a ruler or something? I don’t even know if I own a ruler. So I’v always delegated the picture hanging task to someone else. And when I wanted to hang a few things up in my new office space, I totally tried to pawn it off onto my mom. She was off busy having her own life though and I wanted these things hung up right now so I figured I better just put my big girl panties on and get to work.

I vaguely remembered hearing someone talk about hanging pictures by marking where the holes go on some masking tape, then using that as your guide. Seemed easy enough, even for me. Although, considering I recently tried to make a call from a calculator, I still had some doubts about my mental capacity. But you guys, it worked. I hung up a picture and two ribbon boards all by my lonesome. And they’re level. And I didn’t destroy the wall!

Frustration free picture hanging method

Here’s how to do it:

1. Decide where you want to hang your picture, then using a level and a pencil, mark a line on the wall where the picture will hang

2. Tear off a piece of masking tape the width of your picture and place it across where it will hang on the nails

Frustration free picture hanging method

3. With a pen or pencil mark the points on the masking tape where the nails will go

Frustration free picture hanging method

4. Remove the masking tape from the back of the picture and place it along the level line you penciled onto the wall in step one, then hammer your nails into the wall using the markings on the masking tape as your guide

Frustration free picture hanging method

5. Remove the masking tape, wipe off the pencil markings from the wall with a damp towel, and hang your picture!

Frustration free picture hanging method

I mean, I can’t exactly take credit for the method, but I’m still feeling pretty accomplished. Almost like I may have redeemed myself after that calculator incident. But still feel free to comment with anything ridiculous you’ve done lately so I can feel like I’m not alone.

Frustration free picture hanging method

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  1. Lisa Alexander says

    January 8, 2015 at 10:46 pm

    This is WAY better than my “put up a thumbtack and hope for the best” method.
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  2. Mo at Mocadeaux says

    January 9, 2015 at 2:45 pm

    OMG this is brilliant!! I especially hate things that hang from two separate loops (rather than one at the top) and have sometimes even strung the piece with picture hanging wire to avoid the dreaded “making it level” problem. This method is so much easier plus something that I can do by myself without having to bring in an extra set of hands!
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  3. Kim says

    January 9, 2015 at 10:36 pm

    I’ve got to remember this! I hate hanging pictures too…so most of my walls are bare. Mostly because they need painting first…but that is a whole other rant. Glad to see you back in the blogosphere 🙂
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  4. Candice says

    January 17, 2015 at 1:20 am

    This is awesome!! I would so do this if I wasn’t the kind of person to hurt myself while hanging the picture up. Thank-you for linking up to Bloggers Brags Pinterest Party and this post has been pinned to our board!

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  5. Emily @ Two Purple Couches says

    January 21, 2015 at 8:42 am

    I’m intimidated by hanging pictures myself, too! But not anymore!! No more waiting for my husband to get around to it 😉 Thanks for linking up to our Creative Spark party last week! We hope you’ll join us again today 🙂

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  6. Dawn says

    February 9, 2015 at 11:24 pm

    I love these tips! My OCD hampers me from even attempting to hang pictures. Not even kidding. We have been living in our apartment for almost 2 years now and not a picture to be seen on the walls! I might have to try this one of these days.

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