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.

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!

BEST Picture Frame Hanging Tip Supplies

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.

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.)

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

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?

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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