Hanging your tapestry
Most of our tapestries come with a sleeve or tunnel intended for a rod as
this is the most common way to hang a tapestry.
There are two main options:
- The most economical way is to use a wooden rod. This can simply be a length
of wood doweling cut to size at a local store or building supplier. Once
cut it can be finished or stained to suit your decor. When ready you will
require a means to attach it to the wall, the easiest way being to use cup-hooks
placed over small picture hook nails found in many hardware stores. A more
inventive approach is to have an ironworks store design custom hooks and
fittings to suit your own tastes. With this option do remember to measure
the diameter of the rod.
- A neater option is to buy an iron or metal based tapestry rod, specifically
designed to hang and display tapestry wall hangings. We have a number of
rods to choose from with different finials (decorative end pieces), and
these have the added benefit of allowing for variable width tapestries.
All of our rods come with all the fixtures needed to finish the job.
See our selection of Tapestry Rods.
Useful tip: It is often best
to have your tapestry a small distance from the wall. This helps prevent mildew
from building up on your wall hanging, especially during the summer months.
All of our rods keep the tapestry a few inches proud of the wall and it is
something to bear in mind should you decide to hang your own.
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