Struggling to hang things on your walls just right? Here we share our tried-and-true tips and hacks for picture placement, hanging heavy objects with ease, and installing curtain rods and shelves securely, so you can avoid the mistakes we’ve made over the years!
Are You Avoiding Hanging Things on Walls?
Believe me, you’re not alone. I can’t tell you how many people I talk to who have beautiful things just waiting to go on their walls, but who are too scared to get them up.
I’ve Made the Wall-Hanging Mistakes So You Don’t Have To!
One of the most freeing things about decorating my own homes was that the first ones I lived in were in rough shape! They were old houses that needed a LOT of love, and frankly, nothing I did to them could make them worse than they already were.
I thought nothing of grabbing a hammer and some nails and just whacking them into the (often strange) wall. I didn’t worry one bit about wall damage, since the walls were already in horrible shape.
Over the years, though, I learned some important lessons about picture placement, choosing the right hardware for the weight of what I was hanging, and locating wall studs when needed.
Below are some solutions to common wall-hanging dilemmas, like getting perfect picture placement, avoiding heavy décor disasters, and hanging curtain rods that stay put.
Wall-Hanging Tips for Picture Placement
No matter what surface you’re hanging something on, you want it to be in the right place once it’s up. Here are some hacks that will make picture placement SO much easier!
1. How to Hang a Picture: A Hack!
You won’t believe how easy this picture-hanging hack is! It makes hanging a picture with one hanger an absolute breeze, with perfect placement every time!
2.How to hang a picture with 2 sawtooth hangers
Frustrated with art that has TWO hangers on the back? This trick makes hanging it easy!
3.Gallery wall hanging trick
Getting the placement just right for a gallery wall is easy-peasy with this handy trick, which uses a paper template made from a roll of wrapping paper!
Wall-Hanging Tips for Hanging Items Securely
One of the most important things to keep in mind when hanging something on the wall is making sure it won’t fall off. Using the right hardware, along with a few little tips and tricks, can help you feel confident that all will be well.
4.How to hang heavy objects with a French cleat
You don’t want a heavy mirror, decorative mirror, or headboard falling off the wall! A French cleat can be the answer. It’s how we hung an old decorative window.
5.Curtain hanging made easy
From choosing curtain rods and getting them at the “right” height to picking the right hardware, this post gives you step-by-step instructions.
Hanging Tips for Shelves
DIY wall shelves are one of my favorite decorating tricks. They provide a pretty and functional solution for empty wall space. Below are some ways to hang different shelves so they can hold whatever you want to put on them!
6.DIY floating shelves
Save yourself a lot of money by making your own floating shelves and hanging them with wooden dowels! It works like a charm.
7.Floating shelves above a dresser, hung with turnbuckle hardware
Turn floating shelves into a decorative statement on a wall by hanging them with turnbuckle hardware!
I hope these tips give you some encouragement and excitement about getting your pretty things hung on the wall!
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