If you’re constantly adjusting and fixing crooked frames on your walls, this little fix is for you. 🙂 

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I used these “float” frames for that wall. The pictures are placed between to pieces of glass and the wall color becomes the background, instead of a traditional photo mat. 

We loved the look so much, I wanted to continue it on the opposite wall. Over the years I’ve picked up a few of the frames in various sizes when they go on sale. I finally started hanging them (that turned into a bigger project I’ll share next week!). 

I’ve shared a few picture hanging “hacks” over the years. One of my favorites is the painter’s tape hanging trick to give you the perfect measurement between holes:

This is especially helpful for really large artwork or mirrors — if you don’t have a long level it’s hard to get the placement of the holes just right on the wall. 

I DO have a long level and still use this hack! 🙂 

If you’re hanging something heavy and there’s no stud in that spot, an anchor is a must. It’s such a small thing, but I hate drilling for typical anchors — you have to find the right sized drill bit to match the anchor, then tap it in with a hammer. 

Doesn’t sound like much, but when I just want to hang something quickly it annoys me. 😂

They are SO much easier — all you need is a drill or screwdriver to screw them right into the drywall. There are a number of options for different weight capacities as well. 

The painter’s tape trick I shared above works great, but more often than not I will spend the time to change a frame that has two hangers on the back to a single sawtooth hanger like this one: 

Not for super heavy items of course, but on small frames this is so much easier. 

I prefer the ones that you can just hammer into the back of the frame (those teeny tiny nails are a pain), but  I had this one in my tool stash. 

The only problem with hanging frames with one nail is they move around a lot easier on the wall, especially in high traffic areas like our staircase. 

I’ve also used a version that comes in a blue color. I use this putty at lot during the holidays for temporary displays, but this tacky stuff also makes it so frames and mirrors don’t move around once they’re hung. 

A little of this stuff goes a long way. Usually just a small bit is needed. I warm it up in my hand to soften it up before using: 

I’m notorious for just eyeballing, and then stepping back and realizing art is SO crooked. For that reason, I always use a level for this process. 

When you get the picture hanging right, just stick a little bit of the putty to the back of the frame. It doesn’t matter where:

Keeping the level there, put some light pressure on the frame to get the putty good and stuck. Then you’re done! 

I use this mounting putty on hanging items all over the house, not just to keep them level, but to keep them from banging all over when I clean the glass. {By the way, you’ll want to store this stuff in a baggie so it doesn’t dry out.)

Spending a few minutes securing your frames and artwork will save you a lot of “adjusting” time later! 

This putty is especially helpful on a gallery wall like this where the frames are super close, because when one frame got messed up, they all seemed off: 

You just need a tiny bit to secure each frame, and you can’t see the putty at all when you’re done: 

For the first time in eight years, our frames have stayed put and I’m not adjusting them every week or so. I don’t know why I didn’t do this earlier!: 

This is a simple helpful trick, especially in a high traffic area or if you have little kids to who like to adjust things. 🙂 Have you tried this mounting putty?