You've chosen your piece, it's arrived, and it looks incredible. Now comes the part people sometimes overthink: hanging it. Here's a straightforward guide that works for Egyptian homes.
Good news: the kit is in the box
Every Cutts & Pieces order now ships with a small installation kit and a step-by-step manual, so you don't need to source hardware. Inside you'll find a hanging hook, a wall anchor, and the printed manual. Clocks also include an AA battery, ready to hang and tick. In short, everything you need to hang it yourself, no handyman required.
What You'll Need
- Your Cutts & Pieces piece and its included installation kit (hook, wall anchor, manual)
- A pencil and tape measure
- A level (or the free bubble-level app on your phone)
- An electric drill (for concrete or brick walls)
Egyptian walls: concrete vs plaster
Most Egyptian apartments have concrete walls behind plaster. This means you'll need to drill and use the wall anchor for anything heavier than a light canvas. Don't try to hammer a nail directly into concrete.
For heavier pieces (over about 2 kg): Use a masonry drill bit sized to match the wall anchor. Drill into the concrete, insert the anchor, then screw in the hook. These hold extremely securely.
For lighter pieces: If drilling only into plaster (older buildings), the included anchor and hook work well.
Step by step: single-panel pieces
- Decide exactly where you want the piece. Hold it against the wall and step back to check. Use painter's tape to mark the corners temporarily if it helps.
- Mark the hanging point with a pencil.
- Drill your hole, insert the anchor, and screw in the hook, leaving the head protruding slightly.
- Hang the piece and check it's level. Adjust as needed.
Step by step: multi-panel and strip sets
For triptychs and strip sets, spacing matters. Our sets come with spacing recommendations. As a general rule:
- Horizontal strip sets: a 3 to 5 cm gap between each strip
- Vertical arrangements: measure the total height you want to fill, subtract the combined piece heights, then divide by the number of gaps
Mark all hanging points before drilling anything. It's much easier than adjusting after.
How high should it hang?
The standard rule is eye-level centre: the visual midpoint of the piece at roughly 145 to 155 cm from the floor. This works for most living room and bedroom placements.
Exception: if hanging above furniture (a sofa, bed, or console table), position the bottom of the piece roughly 20 to 25 cm above the top of the furniture.
Final check
Before stepping back, hold a spirit level (or your phone) against the piece and confirm it's straight. Even a 1 to 2 degree tilt is visible from across the room.
Stuck on a specific piece? Send us a photo on WhatsApp and we'll walk you through it.