Attaching curtains to wall

newnhak

Hi

I have some string curtains (the ones you usually hang in a doorway) that I want to hang on the back wall of my bedroom.

Anyone any ideas on the best way to attach them. I first put them up with blu-tac just to see what they looked like but that isnt holding.

Thanks

K

27col

Blu-Tac, I thought that I had heard it all. But no, there is always something new coming along.!!!!
Screw a couple of cup hooks into the wall. Should do the job whether or not there is a wooden rod along the top.

Ebe_Scrooge

For a dead cheap rough 'n' ready approach, just a couple of screws driven through the material into the wall would do. But you'll probably find the fabric will start to tear after a while. A better solution would be to buy one of those hole-punch type things you can get in hobby shops - it sort of punches a hole and you can use it to insert a brass eyelet, a bit like a washer. Sorry, not a very good explanation, but you'll see them in hobby and craft shops. The upshot is that you get a neat hole reinforced with a brass edging. This sort of thing, though you can buy them in loads of places :

http://www.toptoppershop.co.uk/crop-a-dile-all-in-one-hole-punch--eyelet-setter-lime-green-1828-p.asp

Then you can hang the curtain onto some cup hooks as 27col suggested.

You can make as many holes as required for the weight of the material, it's easy to remove for cleaning, and it'll look quite smart.

newnhak

Thanks for the replies - I like the eyelet idea. I will take a look in the hobby shop.

I wasnt expecting the blu-tac to hold lol. Just didnt want to fafff about putting them up only to find out I didnt like them - but it does look good when they stay up!!

[Deleted User]

Hi,

what kinda weight are in the curtains, maybe something like this would do,

you should be able to get them locally.

newnhak

I am going to get the punch I think - I cant see it available in any nearby craft shops and so I am going to order it.

What size eyelets will work best and where can I get black ones??

Thanks

K

[Deleted User]

Hi,

did a search for you, might find something here, or here.

newnhak

sorry - should have been clearer but I didnt just want to buy off the internet becasue I dont know what I need for the tool (seesm to be all different kinds, sizes etc). But thanks for looking anyway.