All my original paintings include the necessary hanging hardware. Additional tools you will need are:

• a tape measure
• a pencil
• a hammer
• helpful: a level and masking or painter's tape

Bear with me as I know there are a lot of letters and it might seem complicated. However, if you trust me and you do the calculations, you will have the correct measurements.

Paintings 24"x24" and Smaller

For paintings 24" x 24" and smaller, hanging hardware consists of a wire tied to d-rings along with a hanging nail.

1. First, figure out how you want to center your painting on the wall or over a piece of furniture. (Will it be centered on a blank wall; will it be off-centered to leave room for other art or tall furniture?) When you know how much space across you're working with, measure the center point of that space and mark it at around eye-level. For instance, if you want to center the painting over a couch that is 72" long, then the center point would be 36" from the edge of the couch: A
   

2. Divide the painting's height in half: B

3. Measure the distance between the peak of the wire at the center (as if it's hanging from a nail) and the top edge of the frame: C
   
   
4. Subtract measurement C from B: B - C = D
   
   
5. Decide where you want the height of the center of the painting to be at. Generally, it's best to hang paintings at about eye level, which means the center of the painting would be at about 57"-60" from the floor. Of course you can adjust this based on your own preference or if the artwork is hanging over a piece of furniture): E
   
   Tip: You can use masking or painter's tape to create an outline that is the same dimensions as your painting to give you a better visual of where you'd like to position the painting.
   
   
6. Add E and D: E + D = F
   
   
7. Perpendicular to point A, measure F from the floor and mark it. This is where you will insert your hanging nail. In other words, where you hang the nail is where A and F intersect.
   
   Tip: A level comes in handy here because when using the tape measure, it will be hard to know exactly if you're perpendicular. Instead, you can eyeball "perpendicular," mark the distances, and then find the exact intersections easily by lining the level with your marks and using the edge to draw lines to find your X.
   
   
8. Hammer in the hanging nail at the intersection.
   
   
9. Hang your painting and enjoy!

Paintings Larger than 24"x24"

For paintings larger than 24"x24", hanging hardware consists of two d-rings on both sides of the back of the frame attached 1/3 down from the top of the painting along with two hanging nails.

1. First, figure out how you want to center your painting on the wall or over a piece of furniture. (Will it be centered on a blank wall; will it be off-centered to leave room for other art or tall furniture?) When you know how much space across you're working with, measure the center point of that space and mark it at around eye-level. For instance, if you want to center the painting over a couch that is 72" long, then the center point would be 36" from the edge of the couch: A
   
   
2. Divide the painting's height in half: B
   
   
3. Measure the distance between the peak of a d-ring and the top edge of the frame: C
   
   
4. Subtract C from B: B - C = D
   
   
5. Measure the distance between the peaks of the two D-rings. Divide this number in half: E
   
   
6. Decide where you want the height of the center of the painting to be at. Generally, it's best to hang paintings at about eye level, which means the center of the painting would be at about 57"-60" from the floor. Of course you can adjust this based on your own preference or if the artwork is hanging over a piece of furniture): G
   
   Tip: You can use masking or painter's tape to create an outline that is the same dimensions as your painting to give you a better visual of where you'd like to position the painting.
   
   
7. Add G and D: G + D = F
   
   
8. Measure from your center point A on both sides measurement E and mark both points: H1 and H2
   
   
9. Perpendicular to each point H1 and H2, measure from the floor measurement F and mark it. This is where you will insert your hanging nail. In other words, the nails go where H1 intersects with F and H2 intersects with F.
   
   Tip: A level comes in handy here because when using the tape measure, it will be hard to know exactly if you're perpendicular. Instead, you can eyeball "perpendicular," mark the distances, and then find the exact intersections easily by lining the level with your marks and using the edge to draw lines to find your X.
   
   
10. Hammer in the two hanging nails at each point.
    
    
11. Hang your painting and enjoy! (You may need two people to hold each side of the painting to do this more easily.)