Here are some examples and explanations of a few ways to hang a grouping... especially if the frames are not all the same size.

Just remember, it is your personal preference; you should feel comfortable when you look at your grouping. If you are not sure which way to go... Read more about planning your grouping > before you pound nails into your wall.

We often suggest hanging the tops aligned if you are hanging your pieces in a room with a strong visual element like crown moulding or soffits.

Center alignment is a classic all around simple look. It looks great in most situations especially down a hallway, above a couch, or a wall with strong architectural elements above and below.

Aligning the bottom edges is a nice way to group your pictures above a strong horizontal line like wainscoting, chair rails or plate rails

In my dining room I have a plate rail and crown moulding. I use the plate rail to display a pint glass collection. Since my plate rail and glasses come to shoulder height I decided to center my largest piece and align the bottoms of all the others. This brings most of the images just above eye level. I felt that centering all the pieces would have hung most of the work too high on the wall. This also creates a strong visual band at eye level keeping you moving around the room.

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