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Brigitte’s lovely Torchy-fied artwork rightly deserves a place of honour in the dining room. Sometimes hanging your priceless Van Gogh, Warhol, or Torchy isn’t as easy as you think. Brigitte’s wall is made of lath and plaster which means it has a lot of wood behind it. This makes it difficult to find a stud. (Not that Brigitte EVER has trouble finding a stud! Sigh!)
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DO hang your favourite artwork at eye level in a place where it can be enjoyed.
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DO use adequate lighting to showcase your “gallery”.
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DON’T use “interrogation room chic” as a style guideline for your lighting fixtures.
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What’s Your Hang-Up?
The most important thing to have when hanging something on the wall is an anchor. Here are some options:
- Plastic -- Not one of Brigitte’s faves, but all you have to do is hammer it into the wall and screw your screws or hammer your nails into it.
- Toggle Bolt -- Sometimes called a “butterfly bolt,” it screws into the drywall and the “wings” open up and attach to the drywall to hold the bolt in place. Brigitte likes to use them for hanging shelves.
- Hollow Wall Anchor -- Not as strong as Brigitte’s favourite…
- Self-Drilling Wall Anchor -- Who knew Brigitte was such a wall anchor snob? Well, she knows what she likes and this anchor is very strong and will work for her.
Hang Time!
- Using a level, figure out where you want the height of your picture to be on the wall and make two small marks on each end of the level.
- Stick a long strip of painter’s tape on the wall just above the marks. The tape allows you to draw a line on the wall without marking up the paint. Brigitte also likes how the tape keeps the plaster on her wall in place when she drills. Plaster can crumble if you aren’t careful when drilling.
- Drill the hole where you want it and then remove the painter’s tape.
- Using a screwdriver, screw in the self-drilling wall anchor. Hold the screwdriver tight and push as you screw (no pun intended).
- Affix the hanging material to the back of your picture. There are different types used by frame shops and frame makers. Brigitte has to nail hers into the back of her wooden art.
- Hang your masterpiece and use your trusty level to keep it straight.
- Step back and admire!
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