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Hanging artwork in holiday lodge

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maofteens · 12/11/2021 21:19

I've just bought a holiday lodge. It is made of plastic wood on the outside and internally looks like some sort of slightly textured vinyl wall covering (it was built to residential standard in 2018). I have a lot of art and want to hang some, but do not want to put holes in the walls but I'm wondering how good things like command strips are on textured surfaces? Some of the paintings are big and have glass. Any tips or ideas?

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mortgagedilema · 13/11/2021 07:21

Maybe not the right artwork for the property, canvas prints with no glass or frame would probably best.

CasperGutman · 13/11/2021 07:31

Presumably the walls have some kind of studwork frame inside? Is it made of timber?

If you can find the studs - e.g. by tapping in the walls, or by seeing where any screw/nail holes are, or by using a stud detector - then could you add a timber batten or picture rail on the inside, and hang frames anywhere along it. You could rearrange them to your heart's content.

Depending on the look you're going for it could be anything from a traditional profiled timber rail to a chromed metal thing like a small curtain pole to an industrial-looking piece of galvanized steel pipe or trunking.

Polmuggle · 13/11/2021 10:04

Command strips are excellent. I put off using them for ages thinking they'd be rubbish and take paint off the walls, but no they're great! I now use them for everything.

maofteens · 14/11/2021 21:41

Thank you. Command strips are not recommended for use on wallpaper or textured walls. I may use a batten but it's a case of a painting here and a framed mirror there. - nothing clumped together.

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JetBlackSteed · 14/11/2021 21:44

Command strips work well, but I use two more than recommended for bigger things.

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