How to Hang a Wall Vase
You can decorate a plain, boring wall in many different ways. A colorful wall paint is a cheap and easy way to spice up a wall, but after you paint the wall, you might still want to hang something on it so it isn't blank. A wall vase is one way to spice up a wall. A wall vase allows you hang colorful floral arrangements, either dried, silk or live, on your wall. Does this Spark an idea?
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Things You'll Need
- Measuring tape
- Pencil
- Level
- Stud finder (optional)
- Hammer
- Nail
- Wall vase
Instructions
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Hanging a Wall Vase
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Determine which wall you would like to hang the wall vase on, then look for a stud. You can use a stud finder if you have one by holding down the buttons and sliding it along the wall until it indicates that you have located a stud. You can use a hammer to locate a stud if you don't have, or don't want to use, a stud finder. Just lightly tap the hammer along the wall, moving from one side to the other, until you hear a sound that doesn't sound hollow. A good place to start looking for a stud is next to an outlet, because wires are usually run along studs.
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At the location of the stud, measure how high you want your wall vase to hang, and make a mark with a pencil. Use a level to make sure you are measuring straight up so you don't lose the stud.
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Hammer a nail into the wall where you made your mark. Don't hammer the nail all the way into the wall; you need to leave it hanging out enough to hang the wall vase from it.
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Fill the vase with whatever you want it to hold.
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Hang the wall vase from the nail, and step back to examine how it looks. Adjust the vase until it looks straight. You probably won't be able to use a level to determine if it is straight because it most likely won't have a straight vertical or horizontal line to follow.
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Tips & Warnings
The size of your nail will vary with the size of your vase. Make sure your nail head is going to fit through the hole it needs to fit through. You also need to make sure the nail is at least 2 to 3 inches long to ensure that it can be nailed far enough into the wall and stud to hold the weight of the vase.
