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Tell me you’ve been in this situation too:
You see exactly the picture/mirror you’ve been on the hunt for, you buy it and rush it home, so excited to hang it in its place, and then flip it over and groan when you see it has a set of double hooks on the back.
Because these hooks are pretty much never exactly the same distance from the top of the frame, so you wind up hurtling down a good 30-40 minutes of frustrated measuring, trying to make sure you hang your picture exactly level, and you feel like you have, then you pop it onto your carefully placed wall hooks and it’s horribly crooked.
No?
Well I have been down that road many times and finally, finally, had a light bulb go off that it didn’t have to be this hard. Not even close.
Here’s what you’ll need:
- metal hanging wire
- wire cutters
- one wall hook
And here are the four super easy steps that will take you about five minutes and result in a perfectly hung picture every time.
- Pull a section of hanging wire straight from the coil it usually comes in.
- Slip it through one of the hooks and bend it over.
- Wrap the tail around the rest of the wire until you have it all wrapped up. Pull to the other side and repeat, using the wire cutters to cut away any extra.
- Measure the horizontal center point of where you want your picture to hang, and hammer a picture hanging hook into the wall
Slip the wire over the wall hook, adjust to level the picture, and you are done!
No swearing, no frustration, no lost hour of your life.
And what room is this, you might be wondering? This is the powder room I mentioned the other day. I bought supplies for the chair rail and wall treatment this week and the piece I needed to hang the new light fixture arrived yesterday.
If you read that post, you’ll notice this mirror is a lot different than the one I thought I was going to put in the powder room, but when I spotted it in all of its lacquered, oversized goodness, I knew it was perfect for the space. I asked my five year old what she thought of it and she said, “Well…I don’t really like the black mirror against the black walls.”
Smart girl :) I can’t wait to get rid of the dark walls, they’re just not working for me in here.
But still, I’d say even a black mirror against black walls is an improvement from no mirror at all!
Hope you have a great weekend!
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Cassie Bustamante says
i always just secure two screws to the wall and mount on those- there is still much cussing going on. ;)
Jennifer@TheChroniclesofHome says
Oh yes – and I swear, no matter how hard I try, the picture/mirror winds up crooked!
sarah m dorsey says
good idea!!
Jennifer@TheChroniclesofHome says
I’m sure thousands of people have already thought of it, but it just dawned on me this week!
pattyday says
Genius!
Jennifer@TheChroniclesofHome says
I had that moment like, “Of course! Why did I not realize this sooner?!”
Calypso in the Country says
You have made my day – seriously! I HATE those double hooks and not only does the picture end up crooked but it is impossible to to get both hooks onto the nail without squishing your face into the wall trying to see back there. Then one hook is always flopping around so you can never get them in place. I can’t believe what a simple and easy solution you came up with. I am heading out to Michael’s today to get some wire!
Thanks! – Shelley
Jennifer@TheChroniclesofHome says
You have just described EXACTLY what it’s always been like for me dealing with those double hooks!
Robin @ Happilyhomeafter.blogs says
Great mirror! It seems as though all the really great looking wall items have those d-hook contraptions. I came up with another technique for easily working with the d-hooks that involves green (or blue) tape and it saved my marriage (no arguments now when I ask for hanging assistance). My post:
http://happilyhomeafter.blogspot.com/2011/09/tips-for-working-with-d-ring-hangers.html
Jennifer@TheChroniclesofHome says
So true – it’s almost all I see on pictures and mirrors these days. Just checked out your post – great idea!!
simplymodernhome.com says
You’re so smart!! :)
Jennifer@TheChroniclesofHome says
Haha – well, thanks :)
Lauren G says
I love that mirror! Thanks for the tips. I typically rely on my husband to hang things, but you’ve given me confidence to figure it out myself.
Jennifer@TheChroniclesofHome says
It was love at first sight for me! Definitely try it – rah, rah, rah, you can do it!
Julia @cuckoo4design says
Love the title and of course the mirror too. I hate when it says on the back of some frames not to hang them with wire ;) but I always do anyways too.
Jennifer@TheChroniclesofHome says
Just had one one that said that. My reaction was basically, “What?! That’s stupid, I’m definitely using wire.”
Heather Bailey says
Pressing Easy Button “That was Easy” LOL
Jennifer@TheChroniclesofHome says
Ha! Love it!
Shavonda@SGStyle says
Nice! Ill def be doing this next time I run into this situation
Jennifer@TheChroniclesofHome says
Was so super easy! You know I’m okay with a big project, but five-minutes-and-done is pretty awesome sometimes too :)
Mindy@OurDreamHouseDIY says
That IS a great idea :-) I usually just stand by and watch my hubby work his magic. HOWEVER, maybe I can save him a little aggravation next time. GENIUS!!!
Jennifer@TheChroniclesofHome says
It was SO much easier than dealing with those hooks!
myssie says
such a good idea!! I will definitely be doing this next time!! thanks!
Jennifer@TheChroniclesofHome says
Excellent!
Ashley@AttemptsAtDomestication says
Cute! I love that mirror! I got one at Home Goods last week too!
Jennifer@TheChroniclesofHome says
They had an oval white one at mine too that was really gorgeous. So wanted to have a place for it!!
Melanie Nisbet- Riley says
Brilliant – thank you! Love your new mirror.
skye_marie says
nice mirror!
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