With a wall-mounted art hanging system, this loft unit is ready to give renters complete flexibility in art display with no wall damage.
Artworks like paintings, prints, photos, and posters personalize our homes, helping create a unique environment that expresses our individual styles and interests. But for the one in three US households that rent their homes art hanging can be a challenge: No one wants to worry about wall damage and security deposits.
When a rental is equipped with picture rail molding hangers or a wall-mounted art hanging system, however, it becomes a rare win-win situation — tenants get the freedom to hang and position their art however they like, and landlords get assurance that their drywall or plaster will remain undamaged.
Picture Rail Moldings — A Vintage Concept with Fresh Legs
Picture rail moldings, often found in Victorian-style and early 20th Century homes, are increasingly popular updates. As the Bob Vila home advice blog says in The Case for Picture Rails in Modern Interior Design, “picture rails may seem like a quaint throwback, but they can still look fresh today and serve a purpose….For an art collector who often rotates works, a landlord who manages frequent tenant changes, and any homeowner who simply like walls free of nail holes, picture rails offer a practical solution.”
Simple, inexpensive picture rail molding hangers equipped with instantly adjustable hanging hooks make it easy for renters to show their art without putting walls at risk.
When combined with simple, inexpensive Picture Rail Hangers that offer instantly adjustable hanging hooks, the picture rail system reaches its pinnacle, offering all the convenience of a modern art hanging system with a traditional look — and zero wall damage even with frequent display changeovers.
Picture Hanging Systems — The Most Versatile Option
A wall-mounted picture hanging system is also an excellent option, as explained by our managing director Christine Regan Davi in a recent writeup on the Apartmentguide.com website, a great resource for people who are seeking or living in rental units.
The blog item, How to Hang Pictures on Drywall: A Renter’s Guide to Damage-Free Decorating, offers extensive advice on ways apartment dwellers can display their art and make their space feel like home while minimizing the impact on walls.
Christine notes: “Unlike conventional hanging hardware, a picture hanging system uses three simple parts: a rail, a hanger, and a hook, which together allow users to hang and re-arrange pictures in endless combinations without ever damaging the drywall. These art gallery hanging systems can be used on all kinds of apartment wall surfaces, including brick, fabric, wood, and curved walls.”
That versatility is especially valuable in conversion buildings with masonry construction — lofts, schools, factories, and other facilities that are being remade into housing in many locales.
An increasing number of American households are renting rather than owning, and it’s important that they be able to make rooms feel authentically theirs. At the same time, landlords deserve to not have their units damaged. Picture molding hooks and art hanging systems strike a perfect balance, with practical and economic advantages for everyone involved.