How to hang a rug on a wall

If you have extra carpet and want to decorate your home, you can do so by adding wall decoration to your interior. It doesn't matter what kind of carpet you use. It may be old or just purchased from a store. The main thing is to prepare it correctly and plan the location in advance. You should also first clean it of accumulated dirt and dust (in the case of an old carpet), update it and give it a beautiful appearance.

Carpet on the wall

The option of such placement will not only complement and introduce something new into the image of the usual furnishings of your room, but will also perfectly retain heat on cold winter days. Thanks to a thick cover of wool or other material and an air layer, an additional thermal insulation coating is created, which ensures heat retention and prevents its loss.

Many people believe that in modern style there is no place for old-fashioned design options. However, this is not the case and now in home designs you can often find wall decoration using colorful and unusual carpet products.

If you decide to decorate your room in a similar style, then you should definitely decide on the mounting method. There are many options for doing this, each with its own advantages and disadvantages. In our article we will look at several basic wall mounting methods.

IMPORTANT: When choosing a mount, it is worth considering a number of factors: weight of the product; wall dimensions; the material from which the walls are made; and the ability to use different methods of hanging rugs.

How to hang a rug without nails?

Of course, the first idea that comes to mind is to hang the carpet on the wall the old-fashioned way using a hammer and nails. However, it is worth paying attention to other ways to do this. The fact is that nails spoil the material and leave holes in the wall at the attachment points. This approach can only be used if the product is hung for a long time or the walls have an additional panel made of plywood, plasterboard or any other removable material that you would not mind replacing if necessary.

There are other ways to strengthen the carpet on the wall, allowing you to maintain its integrity, not spoil the covering and easily remove the product if necessary. We will look at some of them in more detail.

The method of hanging using special brackets is as follows:

1. Roll the roll from the bottom edge to the top for convenience.
2. Gradually unwind it and nail it evenly on both sides with staples using a special furniture gun.
3. The distance between the brackets is approximately 10-15 cm. Before each fixation, straighten and stretch the surface.
4. Securely fix the top part and check the fastening strength.

The next option can be done using wire.

1. Stretch the wire from one edge of the wall to the other. Secure the ends of the wire into dowels.
2. Attach rings to the tapestry at a distance of 15 cm.
3. Thread the rings onto the wire.
4. Spread the surface evenly and lightly iron it if necessary.

Using adhesive bases for retention:

1. Prepare sheets of plywood, cardboard, foam plastic, and chipboard in advance.
2. Cut out identical shapes from them.
3. Apply glue to the surface and glue them to the wall.
4. Install hooks or drive nails along the top edge of each piece.
5. Hang the rug on these hooks using rings or special sewn loops.

Another option is to use a cornice. Such devices are sold in special stores; their design and fastening principle are no different from ordinary curtain rods. The carpet is also secured, after which the uniformity of its distribution is checked and adjusted.

There are other installation methods. The most important and important condition is the calculation of weight, number of fasteners and occupied space.

How to hang a carpet with nails?

If you didn’t like any of the previously discussed methods and you still think the method of nailing carpets to the wall is the best, we will give some recommendations and consider possible implementation options.

1. The classic method involves standard nailing with a hammer along the entire perimeter. Here you should carefully hammer in the caps and do not try to drown them in the product, otherwise a rupture may occur. You should also carefully calculate the distance between adjacent nails and stretch the surface of the coating well along the wall so that it evenly fills the space and does not create waves. This method is considered rough and if the carpet is repositioned or removed, many holes will remain in its place.
2. The second option is more modern and allows you to save material through the use of support rings. But here, too, you can’t do without nails. The method is quite simple to implement.First, you need to nail down a wooden or metal strip. After this, drive nails into it at a distance of 10 cm between them, but do not drive them in completely. Using the number of nails, sew the same number of rings to the top of the carpet. The final step is to thread the rings onto the protruding parts of the nails. Everything is ready, the beautiful design will please the eye. In case of transfer, the structure can be easily removed.

ADVICE: Use this method only in extreme cases, if there is no choice of other fasteners. This option can ruin the appearance of the product and the room as a whole.

Tips on the topic!

We hope that you were able to achieve the desired result. To make your work easier, we will tell you a few tricks and give you useful tips and recommendations.

• Before starting work, calculate and take accurate measurements. This is an important point, it is worth approaching it carefully.
• When fastening in any way, make sure that no waves appear on the coating and that the surface remains flat, without sagging.
• Choose durable fasteners to allow cleaning without removing the covering from the wall.
• To prevent the material from deteriorating or tearing, hold it until enough fixing points have been established.
• Do not hang products in places where there are wiring, close to the floor or ceiling.