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BEST Picture Frame Hanging Tip

This is the BEST picture frame hanging tip, and it is going to be a lifesaver for you!

Hang a picture in the right place the FIRST time!

It also makes DIY gallery walls a breeze to create.

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This little tip may just change your life!

Okay, maybe I’m being a little over dramatic. Maybe

But you WILL love this picture frame hanging tip for creating easy gallery walls!

 

Where I learned this tip:

While on maternity leave, I had HGTV on in the background nearly every day.

On one of those days I happened to look up when Get It Sold with Sabrina Soto (sadly no longer airing) where Sabrina stages homes for hopes of a quicker sale.

Well, she was preparing to hang picture frames on the wall when she whipped out this homemade tool to mark the perfect placement of the frame on the wall!

 

So I decided to make my own version of this handy tool, and it is truly the best way to hang a picture frame for accuracy!

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Sabrina had a long piece of wood that looked like an extra thick paint stirrer, and to one end she had a screw screwed into it.

I decided to make a scaled down version with a nail and a clothespin (affiliate link) since most of the photos I hang aren’t any larger than an 8×10.

I simply hammered a nail into a clothespin.

And if you’re curious as to why I used a clothespin its because

1) I have a ton of them and

2) Because the one end can double as an extra thick piece of wood so my nail will stay nice and straight when I use it.

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How to Use BEST Picture Frame Hanging Tip

To use my little contraption, I hung the nail in the hook on the back of the frame…

It will catch over the head of the nail so be sure you’re using one with a large head.

(i.e. NOT a finishing nail.)

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Then I held the frame up on the wall and decided where I wanted it to go.

When I knew where I wanted the frame to go I simply gave the top of the frame a light tap…

You don’t need to hit it hard.

The nail is sharp and will make a mark on your wall with just a small amount of pressure

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The tap will push the nail into the wall leaving a marker for where I need put my nail to hold the frame!

Did you just have a “why didn’t I think of that moment?”

I only ask because I SO did when I saw this on television!

Now do you see why I call it the BEST picture frame hanging tip?

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This little BEST picture frame hanging tip worked like a charm on my son’s new photo collage!

Each and every photo evenly spaced and hung right on the first try!

 

Creating a gallery wall from scratch is a piece of cake now!

Seriously, this is the EASIEST way to hang a picture frame accurately the FIRST time.

 

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john

Sunday 3rd of March 2024

The simplest ideas are the best, when you know them. Well done

Lisa

Friday 28th of July 2023

I agree. This is the best tip I have had in a long time. I have a number of school pictures that I want to hang in my boy's rooms. Love It!!!!!

Dianna Klein

Thursday 15th of June 2023

What a great idea!! I'm going to give it a try this weekend. I have a bunch of my grandson's pictures and didn't want to mess up and hang everything crooked, thanks for the tip !! Will let you know how it looks when I'm finished. Have a great day 😉😀✌️

Mark

Friday 9th of June 2023

Genius!.. off to make one now, thank you, :-)

Cheryl

Monday 27th of March 2023

For me, the difficult part of hanging pics is getting the hanger or keyhole ONTO the nail since it's often on the back of the picture, clock or whatever your hanging.

Polli

Thursday 18th of January 2024

@Cheryl, there is a trick using a fork to do it.

Michele McDonald

Monday 27th of March 2023

Be sure you are using a nail with a large flat head (not a finishing nail) and that will help a lot.

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