How To Hang Antique Rug On Wall

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How to hang antique rug on wall.

Once the finish or paint has dried attach the strips to. Hanging a rug using a curtain rod. When holding up the twine it should form a triangle with the pipe and rug at the bottom. Tie the loose ends of the twine together outside of the pipe.

Most designers recommend making the rod flush with the each end of the rug. A wall hanging tapestry simply put is a textile specifically designed and woven to portray an artistic scene with the intent of hanging it on a wall. The second method of hanging an area rug on the wall involves the use of a curtain rod. Inspired from ornate and magnificent palaces of the orient is the art of having a hand made hand knotted oriental carpet or a rug on your walls.

Antique tapestries those that were woven over 100 years ago are highly sought after collectible items with examples displayed prominently in many museums around the world. Then cut the tack strips to the length of each side of the rug and coat them in a clear finish or with paint to prevent damage to the rug from the wood acid. This method requires that you hang the carpet strips on the wall and attach your antique oriental rugs to them. The most popular sizes of wall hanging rugs are 5ft by 3ft and 6ft by 4ft in pure silk pure wool and blend of wool and silk.

The easiest way to hang a rug on a wall is to purchase 4 tack strips which are thin boards with sharp tacks sticking from them. Hang the rug via the twine on a nail or stud on your wall. A heavy cotton casing may be sewn onto the back of the rug again this should be hand sewn if hanging a handmade or antique rug to form a tube through which the curtain rod may be inserted. The hooks mounted into the wall should hold the rod while the rug is slipped over the rod by using a casing just as you would hang a heavy drape.

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