How high should the picture hang?
When hanging a picture above a sofa, there is no rule about how high to hang the picture, but there are some guidelines. When you hang a picture above the sofa, the placement is crucial to how the room feels and I will give you a few tips:
Large picture hanging above the sofa
Height : If it is a large painting of 150x100 cm . or a painting of 110x180 cm. you are going to hang over a sofa, it will often look nice if the lower edge of the picture hangs about. 15-25 cm above the backrest of the sofa. This creates a feeling of connection between the sofa and the picture. Even if you have an extra high wall behind the sofa, it will often be nice if you still hang the painting low. Think about the fact that you mostly sit down when you look at the painting, and you will therefore look up a lot if the painting is hung high.
When you think about a sofa area, you create a kind of island in the interior design, where the sofa, table, rug, painting, lamp and possibly a plant come together in an oasis.
If you feel that the painting is too close to you when you sit on the sofa - this is especially true if the sofa has a narrow back, you can choose to pull the sofa 10-20 cm. out from the wall, so that there is a little air behind the sofa. It will both look nice and feel better when you sit on the sofa, so that you are not sitting so close to the painting and the wall.
• Centering : The picture can be centered over the sofa or adjusted slightly to one side if there is a lamp or plant that creates balance.
Read more about large paintings above the sofa
Small pictures hanging above the sofa
Small pictures above a sofa should hang higher than a large picture. Before you hang the pictures, take the small pictures and place them on the floor in front of the sofa to get a feel for the shape the pictures should hang in. This will give you a good idea of how much space they will take up on the wall behind the sofa before you hang them.
