Use the Ceiling Line

If you don’t have any leveling tools, you could just use your eye. Once you’ve positioned the picture where you’d like it, line it up to the line where the ceiling meets the wall. To do this, squint your eyes just a bit and focus on the top edge of the frame and the ceiling line. When they’re exactly parallel, you know the picture is straight.

Use Painter’s Tape

If your picture frame has two hanging brackets on the back, use painter’s tape to hang the picture straight. To do this, lay the frame so the back is facing up. Place a strip of painter’s tape across the top so it’s just below each bracket. Use a nail to puncture the painter’s tape in the center of each bracket. This makes a template for you to mark the nail or removable Command hook placement in the wall. Now, remove the painter’s tape and apply it to the wall. Use a level to make sure the tape is straight. Now, just hammer the two nails or attach the hooks in through the holes in the tape. Remove the tape and hang your perfectly straight picture!

Use a Level App

If you’re lacking a level, you can download a level app to your cell phone. Place the picture on the wall and hold the cell phone on top with the level app working. Mark the location lightly on the wall with a pencil. Hang your picture and erase the pencil line.

Your apartment in Flagstaff will look better now that you’ve personalized it with your own pictures! To get more inspiration, why not view our available apartments now and contact us today to learn more? We look forward to speaking with you!

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