Centre it at 57 inches, then let the furniture decide.
Most art hangs too high. Eye level is the rule, whatever the ceiling.
The centre
Measure to the middle of the piece: 57 inches off the floor, the gallery standard. Add half the frame's height to 57 to find where the top edge goes.
Over furniture
Above a sofa or bed, the bottom of the frame sits 6 to 10 inches above the piece, with 8 the sweet spot over a sofa. Above a console or sideboard, 4 to 10. Size the art, or the whole group, to two thirds of the furniture's width.
A gallery wall
Treat it as one piece: centre the whole group at 57 inches, with frames 2 to 3 inches apart (3 to 4 for large frames).
| Where | Rule |
|---|---|
| An open wall | Centre at 57″ |
| Over a sofa or bed | Bottom 6 to 10″ above it |
| Over a console | Bottom 4 to 10″ above it |
| Over furniture | 60 to 75% of its width |
| Alone on a wall | 57 to 75% of the wall |
Give art its own wall, apart from the TV, so each gets a look.
Blank Space sizes the art to the furniture under it and shows where it hangs.