How to hang framed photos on the wall

Now that the Holiday-Photo-Session-Season has wrapped up, the one question that I get asked over and over is, “How do I hang my photos on my wall?”  I love hanging photos of my kids on my walls.  I love printing out my favorite images of them (and even sometimes one or two with the entire family), putting them in frames, and filling my walls with the people I love the most.  For some, the task of doing just that might be overwhelming, and it is put on the back burner.  The last thing I want my clients to do is put their precious images aside, because the thought of putting them up on their wall is too much.

So, how do I do it? I am surprised by how many people are shocked when I tell them that I use Velcro to hang all my framed photos. There are different brands available to use, however, I like the Command Brand.  They come in different sizes, and also in black and white.  They are sold at most craft/office/hardware/Target stores, or you could find them online, too.

Once you determine the size of the strips that you need, separate the strips using the handy perforated edges.  Press the strips together, velcro’s facing each other until it “snaps” together.

Peel one liner off, and press the strips onto the back of your frame.  I line up the strip on the outside edge of the frame, there is a little overhang on the inside edge of the frame.  Press firmly.  Once you have all strips mounted on the back, as shown, prepare to hang your frame on the wall.  I use 4 sets of size medium strips to hang a 16”x20” photo (frame size is about 24”x28”, and weighs about 5 ½ pounds).

Make sure the surface is clean and dry. I do a trial run with a level and a second person behind me to guide where the frame should hang.  Once I know where I want it to go, I then peel off the liners, set my level on top of the frame, and position on the wall.

Press firmly and hold for about 30 seconds, and voila, you are done!  Command’s instructions are very helpful, too.