How To Hang Decorations On A Brick Wall

6sqft's serial Apartment Living 101 is aimed at helping New Yorkers navigate the challenges of creating a happy home in the big urban center. This calendar week nosotros offering up ideas for decorating exposed brick walls without drilling.

Exposed brick is one of the nearly common architectural elements in NYC apartments — even otherwise bland spaces often characteristic the material. Though information technology offers tons of graphic symbol, it tin can make decorating quite challenging since drilling into brick isn't the easiest task. Renters especially have a tough time, every bit putting holes in a brick wall can exist a big no-no for landlords. But 6sqft has come up up with 10 ways to clothes up such walls, no drill necessary. Thanks to decor like string lights and ladders, you'll never accept to stare at a bare brick wall once more.

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Garland from Lucy Birdy/Etsy

ane. Garland ↑

Nosotros tend to think of garland in its pom pom form for children's rooms, but at that place are plenty of adult-worthy versions out there. Using wrapping newspaper, wallpaper, or fabric you can cut out fun designs of simply about anything (some of our favorites includes unproblematic triangles or hearts cut from old map pages) and string them onto some twine or ribbon. Other ideas include tassels, feathers dipped in paint, and felt assurance from the craft store. It'south also an inexpensive way to change decor out seasonally, and since they're so lightweight they'll hang from your brick wall with just a few tacks or mounting putty.

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String lights via Juliana Isaac

ii. String lights ↑

Similar to garland, string lights come in all sorts of sophisticated varieties these days, many of which are nice and lightweight. We adopt subtle versions like those pictures to a higher place; clunky lights similar the notorious chili peppers can distract from the archetype brick wall. Some tacks or tiny stick-on hooks should practice the play tricks.

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Pop lanterns on 6sqft via Studio Ljung & Ljung

3. Lanterns ↑

Another fashion to utilise light is by hanging lanterns from the ceiling. This alleviates the need to work with the brick directly, only still uses it as a properties. Hang the fixtures at varying heights and select different colors, patterns, or shapes to create a more than artistic look.

93 lexington avenue, sitting area, loft, loft co-op, clinton hill, copper elevator Prototype via the Corcoran Group on 6sqft

4. Hanging plants ↑

This is the same idea every bit the lanterns — use the ceiling as your surface instead of the wall. Hang various indoor plants at different heights using the brick as a canvas.

Prototype via Decor8

5. Unframed pictures ↑

Hanging unframed pictures, papers, and postcards doesn't have to look messy. If you're going the paper route, choice a color palette, but vary the sizes and designs. Postcards of all types work nicely together since they're the same size. Thinking of doing a photo collage? Why not print them all in sepia or use ane of today's fun Instagram printers?

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6. Lightweight frames ↑

Simple wood or plastic frames don't counterbalance much, so can be hung upward with adhesive hooks. Discover them in unlike colors (or paint them yourself), sizes, and finishes to create an artistic collage.

brick wall-fabric

7. Fabric and curtains ↑

Because they're and so light, curtains or large fabric panels make great wall art. Apply them to frame out spaces (like the faux headboard to a higher place) or only stand up in place of a colorful painting. To tie them off to the side use a hook mounted horizontally.

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Paradigm from Urban Outfitters' Firefly String Lights

8. Ladders ↑

If you don't desire to attach anything at all to your brick wall, consider a decorative ladder. Some models have deep enough steps to hold tchotchkes, but they're besides some other great way to beautify the wall with lights, garland, and plants.

brick wall-mirror Image via the Corcoran Group on 6sqft

ix. Leaning pictures or mirrors ↑

Oversized pictures and mirrors don't e'er demand to get hung upwardly. Consider leaning them against your brick wall for a decorative effect that helps ground the room. If you go the mirror route, a nice add-on it to place a cabinet or tabular array in front of it to add depth.

brick wall-bookshelves
Prototype via DigsDigs

ten. Backless bookcases ↑

You can still display all your books and keepsakes while letting the brick shine through with a backless bookcase. Simply make certain the structure is made to stand without the dorsum and will exist sturdy enough.

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Bonus! Brick Clips ↑

If all else fails (and if your specific brick allows), hang up your heavier paintings, mirrors, or sconces with Brick Clips. They claw on to the lip of the actual brick and tin concur up to 25 pounds each.

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