Hang the rug via the twine on a nail or stud on your wall.
How to hang a silk rug on a wall.
When holding up the twine it should form a triangle with the pipe and rug at the bottom.
As you can see this is something you can do yourself if the rug is small to medium sized and not very heavy.
The second method of hanging an area rug on the wall involves the use of a curtain rod.
A silk rug wall hanging can be a beautiful addition to any room.
Hanging a rug using a curtain rod.
Once the finish or paint has dried attach the strips to.
Fold half of the rug over the pipe so that the rug is draping down on both sides.
For most rugs the total cost to hang your rug will be under 10 00 this process usually works great unless you rug is very fine in which case it could potentially cause some damage.
Lay your run on the floor facedown.
Hanging them improperly will cause damage that is difficult to repair.
Properly hanging a silk rug will preserve and display its workmanship.
Sew the soft fuzzy part of the velcro onto the silk rug.
Tie the loose ends of the twine together outside of the pipe.
It is very inexpensive and very effective at hanging many rugs.
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.
However if you are planning on attaching the rug all over to the wall you will have to repeat the same on all 4 sides and that s it.
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.
For a larger or heavier.
Often high quality rug can be delicate.
Staple or glue the stiff velcro strip to a wooden board cut slightly shorter than the silk rug.
Measure the width of the silk rug.
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.
For a freely hanging rug you only need to attach the top edge of the rug.