Drilling holes in the walls to hang pictures is a traditional solution which is increasingly out of use, and not because we don’t want to decorate, but because making holes in the walls is becoming a disadvantage for us. Nowadays, we most likely don’t own our business and our home, so our landlord may not allow drilling holes or we may not want to leave marks that we have to fix later.
On the other hand, only some have a drill at home, plus it is noisy, dangerous and very messy. For all this, at oneCOMO we show you how to hang heavy paintings without nails on the walls of your home. In addition to paintings, with these tricks you can also hang hangers, shelves or decorative boxes, they will stay in place without problems!
Fijacuadros
You may not yet know about the existence of these tools to hang a picture. Picture holders are crochet hooks, normally made of plastic and formed in one piece, which have two or three small teeth that you can place on any plaster or plasterboard wall. You only need to tap it with a small hammer and the mark left when you want to remove the painting or move it, will be minimal.
These frame holders can support a weight of up to 4 kilos. But here’s the trick: if you link two together, they can support a weight of up to 8 kilos. Perfect if you are looking for how to hang heavy paintings!
Hang Easy
The hangfácil are very similar to the previous ones but better known. Although they are not suitable for harder surfaces such as brick, they are also easy to apply and leave an almost imperceptible mark when removed. The difference is in the form, a little more complex, but very useful. They are like small thumbtacks that are attached to a plastic hook.
They leave holes a little deeper than picture fixers, but much less than those of a drill.
Mounting adhesive
This is a very convenient solution that works, above all, for smooth surfaces such as tiles or glass. The adhesive does not leave marks at all and its application is very simple. It is a silicone-like paste that is usually sold in tubes. Follow these steps to use it:
- Put a drop in each corner of the painting, stamp it on the wall and separate it again. This way, the adhesive mark will remain on the wall.
- After a few seconds, the paste will have dried a little.
- You just have to reattach by matching the glue marks and pressing.
When you want to remove the painting, you will only need to use a spatula and the adhesive will come off without leaving a mark. If you leave it on, it will also be very easy to remove. You can follow our tips to do this in the article How to remove glue from the wall.
Velcro straps
The Velcro straps are similar to those on children’s sneakers, but they are more resistant. When you look for them, you must look carefully because each one supports a different weight. Some hold up to more than 7 kilos.
This solution for hanging a picture without nails is simple, but if the wall covering is made of simple, delicate paper or paint, it may chip when you try to remove it.
Hooks for hanging pictures
Adhesive hooks are perhaps the best-known for hanging pictures without bald spots, but they are no less useful and resistant. It is a fairly comfortable way to place a painting weighing up to 4 kilos, which is not light. Although it is not as much as other options can support, it is the easiest and most economical to decorate any space with simple details, as well as to hang hangers for necklaces or face towels.
Double-sided tapes
Double-sided adhesive tapes are one of the most used options, perhaps because of the trust they generate, since they are quite resistant, comfortable and practical.
There are very simple ones, to support small decorative objects, and ultra-strong fixation, which hold up to 7 kilos. The biggest advantage of this way of hanging pictures without nails is that they are great for outdoor spaces since they are also resistant to different temperatures and humidity.
Adhesive strips
These tapes provide a solution very similar to that of Velcro, only they can support more weight. The only important thing to keep in mind is that they are more recommended for surfaces such as tiles since on other types of walls they could leave marks.
Guides or rails
It may seem like a strange option to you, but it is widely used in places like museums. These are rails that are attached to the end of the wall or directly to the ceiling, and from which metal wires hang, at the ends of which the paintings will be attached. It should be installed with small perforations, but nothing aggressive.
If you decide to dare with this idea, it is a very original way to hang the paintings in your home or business. This way of decorating the wall gives it a touch of industrial and modern style that will also allow you to move the paintings around as many times as you want, without having to remove a single nail or peel off a drop of glue. The wall will be left intact!
Improvised shelves
We have just given you 8 solutions to hang heavy pictures without nails, without a drill, without getting dirty, quickly and comfortably. But we want to give you one more: improvised shelves.
At home, we have natural or already settled places where a painting can look beautiful. On a shelf, on the fireplace, on the side table or even on the floor next to the plants. If you are one of those people who does not sit still with the decoration of the house and who likes to try new and daring things, you will love this one.