The first thing you need to consider is what you are trying to do with your overall decorating. Consider how your piece relates to the other elements in your home - the doors, windows, furniture, etc. Ask someone to hold it up against the wall to see what placement looks best. As a rule of thumb, eye-level is best (keeping in mind that eye-level isn’t the same for everyone). Try it higher or lower, centered or off-center.
Once you have determined where it will hang, make sure you have some good quality picture hooks for the wall. We get a lot of repair business due to bad hooks or nails. Use one hook for smaller pictures, two hooks for larger ones. If you’re using the good picture hooks that we have at Carter Avenue, you don’t need to find a stud in the wall to hang your picture safely. If you live in a house with old plaster walls, it’s a good idea to pre-drill your holes to prevent crumbling.
Measure the picture to find the center and the correct height from the ceiling to hang it from. Use a pencil to make a small mark on the wall where the nail will be pounded into the wall. Make certain the picture wire is resting on the hook and not just on the nail when you hang up the picture. If you didn’t put the nail in at the correct height, it is sometimes possible to lengthen or shorten the wire on the back rather than pound another hole in the wall. The hangers on metal frames can be easily adjusted with a screwdriver.
Always feel free to call us with your framing questions.
2186 Como Avenue
St. Paul, MN 55108
In St. Anthony Park near the Muffuletta and Bibelot.
(651) 645-7862
Professional Custom Picture Framing
Serving the Twin Cities of St. Paul and Minneapolis with great design, guaranteed quality craftsmanship, and helpful service since 1975.
That is like asking “how much does a car cost?” It depends on which model, what extras, and what size. Framing prices depend on how big your picture is and what components and services your picture needs. We don’t know the answers to those questions until we look at your picture with you, measure it, and design a beautiful and appropriate framing treatment for it. Bring in your art. We’ll give you exact prices based on what frame and extras you select. And of course, there is no obligation if you don’t like the price.