Does the idea of hanging art on your wall sound great but fill you with dread about the task? The worry of holes in the wall in the wrong spot, the tedious measuring and frustration of getting art to hang straight is enough to make anyone put off hanging art for good. Hanging art doesn’t have to be such a difficult job, an art hanging system makes hanging art an enjoyable and easy task. By installing a track at the top of your wall that holds hangers and adjustable hooks you can hang pictures and art like a professional with a picture hanging system from Gallery Systems.
The Gallery System art hanging system consists of an easy to install track that hangers easily clip into. These hangers attach to your art and pictures and allow you to slide them along the wall into place. Not only can you slide the art along the wall, the hangers hold the artwork with either stainless steel or clear tape attached by an adjustable hook. This adjustable hook allows you to move the art up and down for perfect placement every time. Without any holes in the wall you can easily change your art and move pictures around to suit your space.
The three main types of picture hanging
Before you fully embrace the benefits of a picture hanging system from Gallery Systems, we will discuss the 3 main types of traditional picture hanging so you can decide for yourself the best way to hang art.
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Direct Fixing
Direct fixing is the traditional method to hanging art, it involves perfecting the placement for your art before you attach your artwork to the wall with screws or nails. Direct fixing as it sounds means the artwork will stay in place exactly where it is put, you cannot move it around without covering up the holes made, and many people find it daunting to place their artwork exactly in the right spot. Direct fixing does have its benefits with no cables to be seen, and the artwork can be made secure on the wall. However direct fixing lacks the flexibility that a clip rail or picture hanging systems gives.
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Picture Rail
Picture rails are quite common in older English homes and have had a resurgence throughout the years. A picture rail is just what it sounds like, a small rail attached permanently to the wall where your pictures or art sits. Picture rails can be used to create a visual effect with different heights on a wall. However, they can be limiting with the size of artworks placed on them usually being smaller in size.
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Clip Rail System
A clip rail system is the modern-day solution to easy art and picture hanging. A clip rail system consists of a rail or track which is easily installed usually high on the wall below the cornicing. The track can be installed anywhere on the wall but as pictures hang below the track, height and space need to be considered if hanging a rail elsewhere on a wall. A picture rail is the anchor point all your art will hang from, just like the galleries. In fact, galleries, universities and government buildings throughout the would use clip rail systems to hang art and documents from. A clip rail art hanging system provides versatility no other method of hanging art does. An art hanging systems provides the ability to move art up and down and along the wall quickly and without any damage to the wall. Hangers clip into the track and are threaded with cables which attach to the art via adjustable hooks. These adjustable hooks allow the art to be moved up and down. The hangers allow it to slide allow the track.
After discussing the benefits and drawbacks of each art hanging method by far the easiest and most exciting is an art hanging system from Gallery Systems. These affordable and professional art hanging systems can be used anywhere from home office to galleries with a style and size to suit every space. Why not start experimenting with your at hanging today.
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