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Step 1
Measure your wall space before buying a tapestry. Many tapestries look smaller in the huge stores where they hang. It is not usually enough to eyeball the space when hanging a very large piece such as a rug or tapestry.
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Step 2
Leave plenty of wall-space to frame your tapestry. It should not take up the entire wall, but be centered with wall space left on each side.
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Step 3
Plan to spend hundreds or thousands on a fine tapestry that you could hand down to your heirs. A more expensive wall hanging also will add class and glamour to your room. It could very well be the more expensive piece in the room if you choose a well-made piece.
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Step 4
Look for a heavy casing around the edge of the tapestry to make sure that it hangs right on the wall. The weight of some tapestries makes them sag in a short period of time.
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Step 5
Bring swatches of your carpeting and a cushion or pillow from your sofa with you when you shop for your wall hanging. Like good artwork, you don't want to choose a tapestry just for the colors, but at the same time, you don't want to make a big investment on a tapestry that clashes with your current décor.
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Step 6
Purchase heavy tacks or brads to mount your tapestry when you find one you love. Get enough of the tacks so that the fabric will not sag.
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Step 7
Mount the tapestry on a piece of Velcro to get a more even drape. Nail the other side of the Velcro to the wall for a more permanent fixture. Using a strip of heavy cotton twill, you can sew it on the back of the tapestry and run a small rod through it for hanging.
