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Q: I am trying to hang a 75-pound mirror on a brick wall. I have 100-pound gauge wire (doubled), heavy-duty hooks, and masonry nails, but I’m still afraid it’s going to fall.
Mirrors are more than functional pieces—they’re design elements that can brighten a room, make spaces feel larger, and reflect your personal style. Installing one might seem tricky, especially ...
It's possible to hang shelves without tools, screws, or scuffs. This will cause some minor damage to your walls that you’ll have to reckon with when you move out, but it’s an extremely small ...
How to keep mirrors clean. Now that you’ve learned how to clean a mirror without leaving any streaks, there are a few things you can do to help keep your home’s mirrors dirt and dust-free.
If you go by the product info for our outdoor string lights pick, the Newhouse Lighting 48 ft. 11-Watt Outdoor Weatherproof String Light, you could hang your lights using “wire, or zip ties, or ...
Q: I want to hang heavy artwork made of 25 Moroccan tiles on a stucco wall in our screened porch. I don’t want to damage the stucco. Can I attach hooks to the molding along the ceiling and hang ...
To help guide you in your decorating, here are seven places that you shouldn’t hang a mirror. You may like I test TVs for a living, and this is the one spot in my living room I would never put my TV ...
Our hammock expert gives advice on how to choose a hammock and where to hang it. Hammocks have been hung in deserts, in dorm rooms, in jungles, in campgrounds, on ships, and under the sea.
To make a tree look well-lit (but not over the top), you need about 100 lights per foot: A 6-foot tree requires 600 lights, a 7-foot tree should have 700, and so on.
Can I hang a mirror without drilling holes? Absolutely. Mirror adhesive, adhesive strips, or flat hooks are great for lightweight mirrors on smooth surfaces like doors or tiled walls; however ...