In contrast stick built homes have a minimum of 1 2 inch drywall.
Hanging artwork on mobile wall.
When hanging artwork above furniture mantles or other obstructions the eye level rule doesn t always apply.
Don t limit yourself to walls.
Be off the walls.
Tip 1 hang single artwork at eye level.
Older mobile homes feature vinyl coated walls and newer homes are outfitted with 3 8 inch drywall.
With no wooded studs behind these panels hanging pictures and other items on the walls can be a challenge especially if they are heavy.
Mobile home walls come in at only 1 4 to 3 8 inch thick.
See the video below for a presentation on the general principal behind how they work for hollow walls and doors.
Don t have the time or patience for a salon style gallery wall.
For example if you re thinking of buying a particular print use wall art software to see how it ll look on your current wall.
You can find mobile home specific thin wall anchors also known as hollow door anchors hollow wall anchors or togglers in our mobile home parts store.
Design differently and place wall art in unexpected places.
Wall art visualizer software is interesting because it can help with choosing art and or the wall color material of a room.
Hanging art too high is one of the most common decorating mistakes the center of the image should be at eye level crisolo says.
To be exact the center of a framed piece of artwork should be.
How to hang wall art tip 4.
Floating wall shelves are the new gallery wall.
Yes there is a semi science to the art of getting the height of a piece just right it s called measuring.
The walls of a mobile home are put up in panels with strips tacked between the seams.
A good way to ensure you re placing artwork at the right height is to hang it one hand width above the sofa.
If you re hanging your art above furniture it can be 4 6 inches above the piece.
If the art is going above a sofa or console.
In living rooms people are usually sitting so artwork should be lower.
However it is possible with the help of some special hardware.
The bottom of the frame should be between six to eight inches above the top of the feature.
Here are the foolproof tips for hanging art that never fail us.
You ll be hanging the artwork on the hook with hardware that s attached to the back so you won t need to remove anything unless it prevents the picture from hanging flat against the wall.
In these cases it s acceptable to go higher than the 57 inch guideline if need be.
Remove the paper liner from the back of the adhesive and press firmly against the wall for 30 seconds.
We find it s best to hang single artwork at eye level and 60 inches from center to the floor is the magic number.