This Magic Tool Helps You Hang Art Perfectly Every Time

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Published on 10/19/22

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Hang-o-Matic tools of the trade. — Product: Amazon / Image Treatment: The Spruce

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If there is anyone who has hanging artwork, mirrors, and photographs down to a science, it's Stephanie Purzycki, the CEO and co-founder of The Finish. With an interior design service that focuses on projects big, small, and for any budget, Purzycki and the team at The Finish have to keep efficiency at top of mind. That's why, according to Purzycki, her must-have tool is the Hang-O-Matic.

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Stephanie Purzycki: The Hang-O-Matic is one item that definitely has my life as a designer easier. I carry it always in my designer install kit.

Hang-O-Matic All-in-One Picture Hanging Tool

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SP: It’s an all-in-one tool for artwork, mirrors, and decor hanging. It allows you to measure the distance between hooks to accurately space them on a wall. When you press the guides onto the wall, it marks the exact spot to place your nails and hanging hardware. It also has a built a built-in level so the marks are always aligned properly.

You can get it from Amazon or Home Depot. It's budget-friendly and will save you so much measuring time.

SP: I use it a lot at our design shop in Southport, CT when hanging artwork for sale or if I am doing a solo artwork install at a client's home. It takes a lot of the guesswork out and makes the job easy without needing anyone else.

SP: I stumbled upon it at Home Depot, but it’s also available on Amazon.

SP: Yes, all the time.

SP: I love that my hanging gets done correctly on the first try. Gone are the days when I install a piece of art and then notice it is crooked because one nail is slightly higher than the other.

SP: Every homeowner and designer should have one. It makes hanging any piece of art or wall decor a breeze.

SP: I would give it the ability to mark a center point, but that's getting fancy.

SP: I store mine in the box it came in.

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