The Art of Placement

Throughout my Nashville real estate career, I have viewed hundreds of homes, and have noticed that many homeowners have a knack for hanging elements in their home at an odd height, now grant it, some are worse than others, but I thought I would share the proper heights for hanging certain items. These are the common culprits, that usually stick out like a sore thumb when I show homes:

- Artwork- The proper height for hanging artwork is so that the center of the work is at eye-level for the viewer; the average eye-level is ­­­60”, so unless Sasquatch is coming over for dinner soon, get that artwork at eye level.

- Dining Room Lighting- The lighting above your dining room table should be centered above the table, and the bottom of the chandelier should be 30-36” from the top of the table. This allows for conversation to still flow from one side of the table to the other, yet still have an intimate feel. Bonus points if the lighting is on a dimmer switch.

- Window Treatments- This is by far the most common violation. Window treatments should be hung as high as possible to make the window appear larger. I can’t tell you how many times I walk into a home, and the curtain rod is mounted directly to the window trim. Make the window APPEAR larger by hanging the rod higher and wider than the window- you’ll be amazed at how much better it will make the room look.