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Moma Store NYC. Independent Wall Art Guide
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Measure before you shop: art should cover 60–80% of the furniture below it, hang at a 57-inch center line, and sit 8–10 inches above a sofa. These guides cover every step, including no-drill options for renters.

  1. No. 01 Art for Dark Apartments: Choosing and Lighting Art for Low Light Choose art for dark rooms: high-contrast palettes, light grounds, texture that catches lamp light, warm high-CRI bulbs, and picture lights. 4 picks
  2. No. 02 Gallery Wall Layouts for Small Apartments That Don't Feel Cluttered Plan a gallery wall in a small apartment: grid, anchor, and stacked layouts, 2–3 inch spacing, paper templates, and where it works in an NYC studio. 4 picks
  3. No. 03 Hanging Pictures on Plaster Walls in Prewar Apartments Without Cracks Hanging pictures on plaster walls: tell lath from block, drill through painter's tape, pick the right bit and anchors, and use picture rails. 3 picks
  4. No. 04 How High to Hang Art: The 57-Inch Rule and When to Break It How high to hang art: center at 57 inches, then adjust for sofas, headboards, tall prewar ceilings, dining rooms, and stairways. Worked examples. 3 picks
  5. No. 05 How to Clean 3D Wood, Sandstone Relief, and String Art How to clean wood wall art safely: soft brushes, compressed air, dry microfiber, no water on relief or string art, and protection from radiator heat. 3 picks
  6. No. 06 How to Hang 3 Pictures in a Row: Templates, Gaps, and One Level Line How to hang 3 pictures evenly: paper templates, 2–3 inch gaps, one level line, D-rings vs wire, and the math for centering a triptych over a sofa. 4 picks
  7. No. 07 How to Hang Art Without Drilling (and When You Shouldn't Try) Hang art without drilling using adhesive strips, picture rails, ledges, and tension poles, plus the cases where a nail or anchor is the safer call. 3 picks
  8. No. 08 How to Measure a Wall for Art: Tape, Templates, and the 60–80% Rule Measure your wall for art in inches: the 60–80% rule, painter's tape mock-ups, paper templates, and worked examples for sofas and beds. 3 picks
  9. No. 09 Moving Large Art in NYC: Measure the Stairwell Before You Buy Moving large art in NYC: measure stairwell turns, doors, and elevators before buying, plan for box sizes, and ask your building about move-in rules. 3 picks
  10. No. 10 Wall Art Color Matching for NYC Walls, Trim, and Wood Floors Wall art color matching made simple: pair art palettes with landlord white, greige, brick, dark trim, and oak floors, plus a quick pairing table. 4 picks
  11. No. 11 What Size Art Goes Above a Couch? A Sofa-by-Sofa Sizing Table What size art above couch: art should span 60–80% of the sofa. Our table maps 60- to 108-inch sofas to art widths and set formats, with real examples. 4 picks