How to Hang Decorative Lights Without Damaging Walls
Written by: Ben Stone
Décor goes a long way in transforming a house into a home. But the idea of enhancing the ambience of your home with indoor lighting may leave you with some concerns, from losing rental deposits to chipping fresh paint jobs.
Luckily, there are plenty of ways you can brighten up your space without the chaos of drills and hammers. In this guide, Lights4fun will offer advice on how to hang fairy lights without damaging the wall. We’ll focus on simple and straightforward solutions guaranteed to help your home glow.
Your Damage-Free Tool Kit
As we mentioned, you don’t need to rely on screws, drills, and hammers when it comes to hanging lights in your home. There are plenty of handy semi-permanent methods that do just as good a job, without leaving behind any signs of damage.
You could consider options including the following:
- Washi tape: Washi tape was created to be peeled off walls without leaving behind a sticky residue.
- Over-the-door hooks: A temporary, renter-friendly solution, over-the-door hooks can hold lightweight loads without the need for screwing or drilling.
- Clear adhesive clips/hooks: Subtle and easily removable, adhesive clips are a fantastic way to hang lightweight lights.
What are Clear Adhesive Hooks Used For?
Clear adhesive hooks were designed for seamless organisation and display, allowing users to hang lightweight decorations without leaving holes or residue on walls. With a discreet design, they’re a neat and tidy way to hang lights inside your home.
If you’ll be hanging your lights with temporary adhesive clips or hooks, we recommend wiping down the wall with rubbing alcohol. This can help your adhesive stick securely to the wall. Before hanging your lights, let your adhesive hooks sit for about an hour to ensure they don’t slip.
How to Hang Fairy Lights in Your Bedroom
Your bedroom should be the cosiest room in your home. A place to unwind, catch up on your favourite shows, or read a chapter or two before nodding off, your bedroom should have gentle, warm lighting that puts you at ease.
So, what stylistic approach will you take to hanging your lights? Do you have a wall light in mind, or do you prefer the magical appeal of fairy lights? In either case, there are plenty of popular designs worth considering.
- The waterfall effect: Create a shimmering sheet of light with a waterfall-style arrangement. Hang indoor fairy lights vertically or choose indoor curtain lights to create a showstopping wall of light.
- Starry sky: Drape fairy lights across your ceiling or bed frame to create a canopy effect. Lie back, relax, and gaze up at a constellation of your creation.
- Children’s lights: Create a cosy space for your little one, decorated with kids’ bedroom lights that glow with personality and character.
- Photo wall: Drape fairy lights horizontally across your bedroom wall, then clip Polaroids and photographs to the string to illuminate the special memories that brighten your life.
Lights4fun’s Tips for a Flawless Finish
Now that we've offered some inspiration on how to hang decorative lights without damaging your walls, here are some expert styling and application tips to keep in mind when decorating.
- Choose lightweight options: Opt for thin, lightweight fairy lights that blend seamlessly into your wall and hang delicately from adhesive hooks.
- Consider battery-operated options: Battery-operated fairy lights are ideal for hanging around the home. Their isolated power sources mean that their wires won’t have to trail along the wall to distant wall sockets.
- Removing adhesive strips: When removing your strips from the wall, pull them downwards rather than outwards to protect your walls.
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