Achieving that eclectic, but elegant, framed display of art at home is tedious and could drive a perfectionist like me to madness. The Perfectpicturewall is a system for hanging frames in a precise way using preview templates that adhere to the wall. (The preview template includes many options for hanging pictures vertically or horizontally on the wall, even along a left or right staircase). You can determine placement and height of frames without measuring, and the templates have a unique leveling system so that all frames will be accurately positioned.

I can’t celebrate this part enough: The Perfectpicturewall only requires that you have a hammer. Everything else -- 10 wooden frames of various sizes, mats, plexi-glass, clear mounting squares, brass hooks, marking pins, and levels -- is included.

The end result is a beautiful, straight-out-a-design-magazine effect. The price might seem a bit steep at $349.00, but you can consider it the most hassle-free investment you’ll ever make in your living space. Once you have the templates, you can even buy your own frames and create the same effect.

The Perfectpicturewall is available at The Conran Shop at 407 East 59th Street at 1st Avenue.