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Thursday, March 1, 2012

An Easy Way to Hang a Double Hook Frame



I have a little secret!  It is a little embarrassing!  Do you want to hear it?  Ok, ready…

I am am not a very good DIYer!  That’s right!

I wish I was… I really do!  My Mom can do everything and so many other women bloggers can do so much.  I am really impressed by all of them but honestly, every time I try to a “real” project (the kind that requires tools)  I feel like I mess up.
 
But me waiting for my husband to do everything for me isn’t working either.  

He does a lot but he only has so much time and he also needs to spend time with the family so I decided I would attempt this small project by myself.

I had this cute Pottery Barn Collage frame for a very long time and thought it was time to hang it myself.  I can hang pictures but not the double hook ones.  Well, I can but I leave a thousand holes behind the picture, hehe!


This is the wall that I wanted my frame on.



Here is the back of the frame.  I took painters tape and taped the back from hook to hook.



Then, I made a hole where the nail would go.



Then I placed the tape on the wall where I wanted it and then used a level to make sure it was straight.




Next, I screwed in the drywall screw and the regular screw.  Then, I placed the frame over the screws.



YES… It worked!! No Mistakes, No Holes, No Crying!!



I know this isn’t a huge project but those double hooks used to scare me and now I feel like a pro, lol!

How about you,  do you hang your own photos?  

Do you have any tricks?







Have a great day!

Bonnie :)

19 comments:

  1. Awesome way! lol.. My husband always yells when I don't let him do it for me, cause I usually mess up!! Thanks for sharing your little secret.. new follower here* .. You look fab, btw for having 3 children and 1 on the way! I know you take Shaklee products.. I used to work in a health store and always heard good about the products, but we never sold them.. Keep up the great work :)

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  2. I love this tip! going to try it next time I am hanging frames. I have 3 of these frames in my home. love them!!!

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  3. That is an awesome tip! I always hate those double hooks! I actually have a collage frame sitting in my bedroom floor that I got for Christmas that I haven't hung because it has two hooks. I'm going to try your trick TODAY and get that frame up on the wall!

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  4. OK, I could totally do that!! That is a great tip!

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  5. That was def. a " OMG WHY DIDNT I THINK OF THAT!?" type moment. I love this.

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  6. Great job. Sometimes it is the little things that make us happy.
    I have been using Command Strips, that way I don't leave holes at all. I have been hanging up more things for that reason too.

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  7. Definitely gonna use this next time! Great idea!!!

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  8. Brilliant! I always dread hanging these type frames. I'm pinning this now!
    Tera
    http://www.eccentricleopard.com

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  9. Very smart! What I've always done is put a dot of toothpaste on each hook and then pressed the frame against the wall, used a level to make sure it was straight then made my holes. Toothpaste is easy to just wipe off, but will try your idea!! Thanks!

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  10. Ingenious! Where has this trick been all my life?

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  11. How smart are you!!! this is awesome. i'm pinning it. Thanks so much for sharing.

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  12. Such a great idea. Thanks so much!

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  13. Brilliant! What a lovely tutorial! Have a wonderful end of the week, Kellie xx

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  14. Thanks so much! I have several of these frames and have been way too afraid of messing it up! What a great idea!

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  15. You should feel like a pro! I'm impressed!!! It's always a great feeling to accomplish something like that.

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  16. Thank you! This came up first on my Pinterest search and it's just what I need to hang my new shadowbox

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