Picture rail

A guide to when you should paint the wall colour above the picture rail and when to paint it the same as the ceiling. Find out which look is right for you.

44.5K likes, 229 comments. “Operation get the family room together before baby comes part 2! 🤰🏼I saw this picture rail but then clicked the link and saw it was $200+ 😨 I tried to recreate it with a bunch of unused pictures around the house- how did I do?!”

Buh-bye, gallery wall!

What is a Picture Rail? A picture rail is not just a decorative moulding, it has a very specific purpose and, just as the name suggests, it is used to hang pictures from. It is a great alternative to drilling holes in the wall and it makes moving pictures very simple.

my favorite way to hang art

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Surfside Home Co. Interiors on Instagram: "The picture rail makes this gallery wall a bit more interesting! Fashioned around 200 years ago, this concept saved plaster walls from damage of nails. Love this functional, beautiful and historic element at South Park Place 🤍⁣ ⁣ _____⁣ ⁣ #inspiration #interiordesign #interiors #scandi #coastal #coastalhome #architecture #homedesign #homedecor #home #homeinspiration #homerenovation #homestyle #surfsidehomeco #outerbanks #obx #northcarolina…

A year ago, I wouldn’t be able to tell you what a picture rail hanging system even was! Now, I’m wondering how I’ve gone so long without knowing this was a thing?! Oddly enough, we had picture rail molding all throughout our entire downstairs and I never even realized. But after seeing all these beautiful […]