Stairway Picture Hangers

We have many pictures of my daughter with Santa Claus. To display them during the holidays, we hang them along the side of our stairway. For a while, my wife used ribbon to tie the frames on, or some other labor intensive, non-reproducible method.

I know, First-World problems.

Anyway, I made some metal hangers that slip easily onto the balusters with a hooked end for the frames. Of course, you will have to modify the design to fit your stairs.

Supplies:

• Metal clothes hangers, or similar stiff wire

• Pliers to bend the wire

• Something to cut the wire with

Everyone's hanger will be different. Well, in theory two of you could have the same stair layout.....Anyway, we'll look at this in a very general way.

a. long enough to keep the hanger from slipping out of position, but short enough to allow you to slip the hanger into place. (c-a=depth of baluster)

b. width of baluster

c. distance from back of baluster to edge of stair

d. half the width of the baluster (b/2) to center the frame

e. hook needs to be deep enough to line up the top of the frame with the stair

Your first hanger will be a little trial and error, so cut the wire a little long.

The first three bends are in the same plane (a, b, c, and d are flat).

Bend the last length down and form a hook. You may have to adjust the hook to get the frame height right.

Slip the hanger around the baluster and lay on the stair.

Hang you picture frame on the hook.

Enjoy.