Hanging up one painting? That’s not too difficult. But if you’ve ever tried hanging multiple artworks in your home or office, particularly if you are putting them together in groups, you’ll understand that it’s not as simple as it looks.
You have to consider several different factors – the size of the individual pieces, the style and colour of their frames, the colours and composition of each piece and how the light (natural and artificial) will fall on them.
You lean them up against the wall, try different groupings, lay them out on the floor and try to guess what they’ll look like, and which pieces will sit well next to each other. Then it’s out with the hammer, the nails, the ruler and the spirit level in an attempt to get your artworks in exactly the right spot … and it rarely works! Inevitably, you end up moving paintings around, hammering in new nails and generally making a mess of what should be an enjoyable and creative exercise.
This is why any professional museum, art gallery, university or school – and an increasing number of homeowners – use a picture hanging system for their artworks. It makes the job so much easier. A thin aluminium mounting rail in white or silver is attached to your wall up near the ceiling, and the paintings, photographs or other artworks are hung from easily adjustable stainless wires or clear hangers with adjustable picture hooks. No messy holes in the plaster to patch and fix.
One painting hanging a fraction low? No problem – just adjust it upwards. That large photograph hanging too close to the one next to it? Easy fix – just slide it along until it’s in the perfect spot. That central photo not working? No worries – unhook it and replace it with this one. A system like this makes it very easy to align or stagger your artworks.
And it’s not just for paintings. Framed photographs, ceramics and textiles can also be hung using these systems. A small framed photo may hang off one wire, while a bigger painting with a serious frame may require two or even three wires to hold it securely.
Your collection of artworks should be a living thing. Just like you change the curtains or repaint a room to update it and give a fresh new look, your artworks may also need to move and change over time. A quality picture rail system will enhance the display of your artworks and make it easy to change things up when you want a new look or add another piece to your collection.
What is a Hanging System
The picture hanging systems from Gallery Systems UK are made up of just three elegantly simple components. It starts with the wall-mounted track, which is screwed to the wall near the ceiling, depending on your wall heights. Then there are discreet hangers made from either Steel Cable or Clear Tape that mount to the wall track and slide from side to side. Finally there are a series of options for sturdy hooks that adjust quickly to any vertical position. So, you have almost total control vertically and horizontally. If you wish, you can add art lighting too to really highlight your display.
This system has been used throughout the world by Gallery Systems clients for more than 30 years. It is chosen by professional curators and art lovers because of its reliability and endless flexibility. It makes hanging and moving artworks so easy.
A good example of how useful such a system can be is with children’s bedrooms. Over the years, they will bring home various paintings and artworks to proudly display. As they age, their taste in artworks (and posters of pop stars!) will change. With a picture hanging system, you just replace their least-favourite piece with the new one in a matter of moments – no nasty double-sided tape or holes in the walls required!
Particularly appropriate for modern, minimalist homes, these systems can display your artworks in a stylish manner that suits the surrounds. Or if you have an older, traditional home with an existing picture railing, you can get the appropriate hangers and picture hanging hooks for a more traditional look.
The Best Picture Hanging System
While there are several competing systems, Gallery Systems UK is the picture hanging system preferred by home owners, artists and galleries, including Microsoft UK, Apple Inc, Australia’s Stockman’s Hall of Fame, the Pro Hart Gallery, Old Parliament House in Canberra, Harvard University, the Vinci Art Gallery (Singapore) and thousands of homes, offices, and galleries across the globe. Organisations of this size do their research when choosing a picture hanging system – and they have chosen Gallery Systems.
It was one of the first systems developed, and has been refined and improved over the last 32 years. It is manufactured from top quality materials, and has received excellent feedback from customers around the world.
Conclusion
If you talk to anyone who currently uses a picture hanging system like the Gallery System, they will tell you they would never go back to doing things the old fashioned way. A modern picture hanging system like those available from Gallery Systems UK gives you infinite variability and flexibility in terms of placement of your images. It is easy to use and much faster than traditional methods. It is modern and durable and holds your artworks securely in place. And it gives you the ability to change things around as you see fit, giving you much more creative control over how your artworks are displayed.
Compared to the cost of even a single artwork, a professional picture hanging system is excellent value for money and will last for years – if not decades.
If you are considering a picture hanging system, it’s worth doing a little research to find out how established and respected an individual system is. Visit www.thegallerysystem.co.uk today and discover why it is an industry leader worldwide.
