How To Hang Ornaments On Wall

Tap it flush with the wall using a rubber mallet if it doesn t go in easily.

How to hang ornaments on wall.

Step 1 pass a stud detector over the wall where you will hang your decorations. Heavier objects such as a large mirror should be supported by hardware that either attaches to the wall framing or clamps securely to the wall surface from behind. The pallet is going to hang from screws protruding from the wall and the weight hangs from the boards that are running parallel to the floor at what is now the top of the pallet. To hang lightweight and medium weight objects you need only pierce this covering with a nail or expandable plastic screw anchor.

Tie decorative ribbon to each of the ornaments if you want the decoration to extend from the ornaments all the. The rule of thumb for hanging wall decor over a mantel is that the art piece is roughly the same size as the firebox. Stop when the screw head are about 1 4 inch from the. Cut the ribbon or.

Step 5 line the pallet up with the studs in the wall as best you can. Attaching the wrought iron decorations to a wall stud makes them hang more securely so it is important to know their location instead of just guessing. Mark the location of each stud lightly with a pencil. Hold the pallet up to the wall to see the spots where the nails will support the pallet.

Devices called brick clips or brick hangers allow people to hang pictures mirrors and other objects on walls without drilling into the brick. Drive the masonry screws into the anchors with a power screwdriver. In this living room we chose our rayne mirror for it s scalloped border and coppery blue patina but it s on the small size. Two examples are brick clips by a company called.

To fill out the proper amount of space we surrounded the mirror in bunny williams campbell house dinner and salad plates.