s/o decor - hanging pictures

MrsPotatohead
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s/o decor - hanging pictures Jan 24, 2015 16:37:03 GMT -5

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Post by MrsPotatohead on Jan 24, 2015 16:37:03 GMT -5

anyone have good tips? I swear this is my LEAST favorite thing of all time. Somehow it takes like 5 tries before it looks right and then there's a million holes in the wall. This time I need to hang three pictures all at the same level... what's the best method to make sure they are even and straight?

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s/o decor - hanging pictures Jan 24, 2015 18:08:11 GMT -5 MrsPotatohead likes this

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Post by dana86 on Jan 24, 2015 18:08:11 GMT -5

I am not much help. My H won't let me hang things that involve putting holes in the wall lol But he usually will mark them out with a laser level or regular level. I would say if placement is an issue use paper to cut out similar sized shapes and hang them with tape, step back and check to see where you want them before considering holes.

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s/o decor - hanging pictures Jan 25, 2015 5:01:01 GMT -5 georgeharrison, MrsPotatohead, and 2 more like this

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Post by Deleted on Jan 25, 2015 5:01:01 GMT -5

and if that's not an option then we've been using these:

www.amazon.co.uk/Command-Picture-Hanging-Strips-Value/dp/B000OF6X48

especially since most of our walls are a covered brick, so we couldn't drive nails into them anyway.

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MrsPotatohead Senior Member Posts: 9,625 Likes: 3,461	s/o decor - hanging pictures Jan 25, 2015 16:17:15 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by MrsPotatohead on Jan 25, 2015 16:17:15 GMT -5 LOL this is honestly one of the only things I would gladly pay someone else to do, but it seems a little silly to hire a contractor for it
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s/o decor - hanging pictures Jan 26, 2015 0:20:52 GMT -5 MrsPotatohead likes this

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Post by larzhope on Jan 26, 2015 0:20:52 GMT -5

ditto laser level, and the tape trick if you are hanging a picture that needs a nail on both sides instead of just one in the middle. Take masking tape or painters tape, and on the back of your picture frame, cut a piece of tape to the width between the holes. Stick the tape up on the wall where you want the picture hung, then make sure it is level. nail one nail on either side of the tape, and hang.

for pictures that need to be all the same height, the laser level is your friend. I've done many of these (in our Scottsdale place we've got 3 pictures hanging in a row, and in our master we have 2 rows of 4 pictures)

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toratoratori Full Member Posts: 2,055 Likes: 1,313	s/o decor - hanging pictures Jan 26, 2015 12:26:55 GMT -5 MrsPotatohead likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by toratoratori on Jan 26, 2015 12:26:55 GMT -5 Why the hell didn't I think to get Command Hooks for picture hanging. I'm a dumbass. Normally I just use a measuring tape and pencils and leveler and a lot of curse words.
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