I'm not sure what's considered "lower than normal" -- I just hang things wherever they're pleasing to my eye, both high and low. I'd even hang something beneath the painting of the woman selling fruit, if it was just the right piece of art that appealed to me for that space.

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Me too, I hang them where I want them. My house is full of art and it's everywhere but there is a design and balance to it.

I always loved that silly "eye level" rule. We have three pictures that are approximately 6' x 5' (tall and wide...two are horrizontal and one is vertical). Now that would be an eye popper at eye level LOL

Ours are all hung ohhh probably a good 7 to 8' up the wall, going up to 13' or so on a 15' wall. But you're right :) The art does need to be appropriate to do this. Our neighbors often comment on the lion that looks at them through our window, so I guess it's not too detailed to see from far away heh heh

I tend to hang floating art around eye level (art that is on a wall alone) but most of the other stuff is tied into the area it's near, either a table setting, yes toilet :), seating area etc.

Here's the toilet art

There's a piece here that's hung quite high, but it's part of the shelf display (tied into that anyhoo)
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Hung low (for the chair) and high
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These are above the table and also centered somewhat on the walls (above the bedside tables)
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Thanks 4 the pointers!!! This will help me do some hanging.

I agree 100% with ronbre, my home is filled with oils I received over the years from my now deceased daddy, I do not like paintings without frames, even if I had to make the frame, they all are in frames, many over the years I got at yard sales (frames) and sent to daddy, then he made a painting to accomodate the frame sz. I re-did all my frames to go better with the pic. to enhance it more, and also go with my decor, daddy approved, as far as how they are hung, as ronbre said, to accomodate surroundings, groupings, ceiling heights etc. my highest one is in my kit. and looks great where it is as it is a kit. type pic.
My dad painted till he was 80 starting as a boy, and some are in a gallery in Pa. and in family homes as well as mine, some were sold.
Here's a few pics. of some of mine and the different locations throughout my home:
ceiling at highest here 16'

these frames had mirrors in them orig.

this one is the highest of all:
above a bed,& a chest on chest:
above dresser:
grouping sitting area of bedroom:
huge painting guest suite:
above dresser guest suite & another wall:
frame on right DH made,& I painted as with all the frames:

in foyer & hallway:
alongside breakfront:
2 in my laundry room:

Almost forgot my Indians & southwestern paintings, the indians are one of a kind as daddy painted them on a burlap bag he got while fishing in Canada, what a cool idea he had here:
I painted the plaques, and did frames in faux stone finish.
And yes, I'm very proud of my fathers lifelong work/hobby, this is not even all of my collection, hope you enjoyed the tour?

I don't have any bedroom pics as my new one isn't finished.

You brought up your friend with the lower hung pictures over her nightstand. I like them that way as they are in relation to the furniture. In my old bedroom, I had a vignette, more or less, with one on a stand, one leaning and another a bit higher.

It depends, also, on the height of your lighting.

It's all about context.