Q i have a super strict landlord who will not allow us to screw anything in to the walls they even note in the lease that we can only use approved picture frame hardware no nails.
How to hang curtains appartment without destroying wall.
Depending on the weight of what you re hanging sometimes simple tape can do the trick.
To do so you ll be using a piece of cardboard with a right angle cut out and a pencil to mark the wall.
Here comes the step by step of the best way to hang curtains without damaging your walls each hook comes with two sticky stripes put them into place on the back of the hook.
I recently got some cute sheer curtains and charcoal grey curtains from ikea that i d like to hang up i my living room larger photo below.
Step 1 get the cardboard ready.
A tip to do this accurately is to hang the curtains on the rod and mark or pin them while they are already hanging.
Cut a right angle out of a piece of cardboard and line it up with the window frame s corner.
String your curtain on the curtain rod and hang it up.
Depending upon the look you re going for and how much privacy you need position the rod at the top of the window for.
If your curtain falls either the adhesive didn t fully stick to the wall or your curtain may be too heavy for the hooks.
When hanging sheer lightweight curtains such as those shown in this sitting area designed by erica burns interiors pair them with a thin curtain rod no bigger than 7 16 inch for a delicate style.
Run the curtain rod through the hoops at the top of your curtains and then hang it up again.
This gives an extremely clean look albeit slightly less formal.
Put the curtains into place on the pole.
If you have traditional paned windows with frames tension rods that stretch from one side of the frame to the other are a subtle and sophisticated way to hang curtains.
Packing double stick and masking tapes as well as sticky putty can all be used to hang lightweight frames wrapping paper wallpaper and fabric to the walls without risking the paint pulling up.
The key to hanging a curtain is to ensure the rod sits level on the supports.