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Livingetc
Aditi Sharma Maheshwari

How high should you hang art above furniture? The magic number designers use for gauging picture perfect walls

A maroon living room with a white artwork

You might have found the perfect piece for your room, but when it comes to putting it on the walls, let's just saying hanging art is an art in and of itself. The biggest question you'll find yourself asking: how high should it be hung above your furniture?

While there are some factors that will affect the height you should hang art, there are a few measurements to know. Largely, it all comes down to proportions, scale, and even just how it looks to the eye. Here are the interior design rules you need to know to answer this question.

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