I get lots of questions about how I hang things on my walls, so today I am sharing all the details. There are lots of good tools out there to protect your walls from nail holes, etc and I try to use them when I can.
NAILS:
Typically if I am hanging art on drywall, I will use a thin nail. I try to measure and get 1 hole, but let’s be honest, sometimes there are multiple holes. With drywall, it is pretty easy to paint and patch. I have tried using command velcro before, but several times it has not worked and it has actually made a bigger mess to the wall than a simple nail hole. Much easier to patch a small hole, than a big strip pulled off. I have learned this the hard way.
COMMAND VELCRO:
I have several spots in my home where I have molding. I try to avoid putting a nail in molding if possible. It can still be patched and painted, but I would rather just protect it from the start. When I have a piece of art that isn’t very heavy, Command Velcro is my go-to. It works so well to secure an item to the wall and it peels off trim molding without any damage.
I also use Command Velcro when hanging on tile or wallpaper. Several spots in my home have tile all the way up the walls and Command Velcro is perfect for that. I typically put a piece on both sides of the art so it is easier to hang straight and then just push and hold to the tile for about 60 seconds and its done. I used this technique on the art in my kitchen here . . .
and also in my laundry room here . . .
Whenever I need to move the art, I just pull the little Command Strip and you will never even know it was there. Command Velcro comes in white or black and many different sizes. I base it on the room and the size of what I am hanging.
COMMAND HOOKS:
They make all kids of different Command hooks. Different sizes, weights etc. I have used a variety for things around my house, but the ones I use the most are the small metal ones in either clear or white. They are great to hang art, wreaths, etc.
I have wreaths on many of my mirrors and these are perfect. They stick right to the glass and cause zero damage.
I also used them on my vent hood to hang my Christmas wreath. I didn’t want a hole in the molding so this just peeled right off when I was ready to take my wreath down.
I used one here to hang a piece of art. I tried the Command Velcro, but based on the way the frame hook was positioned on the back of the frame the Command hook worked better. I was able to use the wire behind the frame and hang it on the hook.
These hooks are also great on tile in the shower. I used one to hang my foot pumice and there is zero damage to the tile.
Same thing with cabinets. If you need to hang a pot holder, apron, etc inside a cabinet, these work great!
PLATE HOOKS:
I love decorating with plates. They make several different items to hang plates, but I have found that plate hangers like this work the best. They are coated in white vinyl so they don’t damage the plate, they are super small so you barely see them, they are very secure and nail in to the wall so they will not fall down and break. Plates are heavy and fragile so I use hooks and nails when hanging these (they typically come with the plate hanging set). It is not worth the risk to me to use velcro or something sticky that might give way and then the plate breaks.
These plate hangers come in many different sizes so you get the size for the items you are hanging. These used small hangers and my platters used larger hangers. They stretch with springs around the items so everything is good and snug.
The cool thing about plate hangers is you can easily remove the plate/platter if you want to use it. I love that feature!
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As you can see there are a bunch of different ways to hang items. Hopefully this gave you some tips on how to do it in your own home!
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