Our old house is
without picture rails, but I'm definitely not opposed to adding them.
Not exact matches
Tip: If you are hanging
pictures on a stairway, with or
without a hand
rail, measure equal distance from each step approximately 6 inches above where your hand would brush on the wall or touch the handrail and all the way along the wall.
Your post is well - timed; I'm working on a
picture rail wall in my own home (figured it would allow me to change things up
without numerous holes in my wall).
Taking it up to the level of a traditional
picture rail — rather than all the way to the ceiling — and keeping a clapboard finish above the
rail height helps to keep the pattern in check
without reducing its impact.