How To Hang A Persian Silk Rug

It is very inexpensive and very effective at hanging many rugs.

How to hang a persian silk rug.

Attach the tape to the back of the rug in the same way as for a smaller rug. Create a casing which is a tube or sleeve of heavy cotton or linen cloth into which you will slide the rod or pole that you ll use to hang the silk rug. Insert a suitable rod. Attach rod support the brackets to the wall aligned with the gaps in the.

Pass a bar through the strip and hang the rug. Using a level to ensure the strip is entirely straight attach the piece to the wall using nails or screws. To protect your rug from the wood and nails paint or seal the rug strip and let it dry completely. If you want to secure it from all sides measure the top bottom and both sides as well.

The sleeve will be along the side hanging from your rod so make sure you ve decided how you want the carpet to. Cut your velcro to size. Lift the rug and press it into the strap to attach it. Due to the high cost of silk silk rugs tend to be small and or be made with a combination of silk and wool or silk and cotton.

Lay your run on the floor facedown. You will size the velcro according to this measurement. Also if there is a lot of walking on the rug the color could fade and the embroidery could be damaged you may therefore want to hang a persian oriental silk rug on a wall. Measure the width of the silk rug.

First cut the tape into 12 inch sections and attach the sections to the rug 1 2 inch apart. The strip that you attach to the silk rug should be slightly shorter than that silk rug s width. Silk rugs are so exquisite and finely made that most owners display them on the wall rather than the floor. The second method of hanging an area rug on the wall involves the use of a curtain rod.

These gaps permit the use of additional brackets and prevent sagging. Obtain this measured length in tack strips. Coat the tack strip s in a clear finish or with paint and let dry. Hanging heavy weight rugs.

Once the damage has occurred there. If you want your rug hanging freely measure how wide the top of the rug is that you want to hang. Sew the fabric onto the back side of the carpet along the edge you wish to hang atop. A heavy cotton casing may be sewn onto the back of the rug again this should be hand sewn if hanging a handmade or antique rug to form a tube through which the curtain rod may be inserted.

You simply screw the strips into the studs of your wall. For most rugs the total cost to hang your rug will be under 10 00 this process usually works great unless you rug is very fine in which case it could potentially cause some damage. The rug on the left is one of the most expensive persian silk rugs sold. The second method of hanging a rug should be used for large and heavy weight rugs.

This should be attached close to the top of the rug.