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Do you have a party coming up or do you just want to spice things up a bit and give your room a tiny makeover? Lights can easily transform a bland room into a pleasant, well-lighted space. Adding small-scale touch-ups like hanging up fairy lights or string lights can make a world of a difference in the overall aura of the room. But what if you don’t want to make unnecessary holes in your walls or the ceiling? Without a doubt, patching up noticeable holes or peeling off the wall paint with scotch tape which you previously used for an art project on the wall is quite maddening, the least to say. So, here are some ideas on how to hang lights in a room without nails.
Using white plastic adhesive hooks or transparent ones? They can be assuredly helpful in maintaining the freshness of your walls with neither a hole nor stripping off of paint from the walls. The stickiness of these hooks is just enough to bear the weight of small twinkle lights or fairy lights, they can’t support ball lights or candy cane lights, etc. But worry not as they won’t peel off the paint and are ideal to stick on walls, doors, wood, or tiles.
Solve all your household hanging or sticking predicaments in a matter of seconds by either using a Blue Tack or any other adhesive putty on the wall. This could be an alternative method to using nails and sticky hooks on the wall if you are uncomfortable using them on your walls. Make sure that you stick the wire part of the lights, not the lights themselves. Sticking the light to the wall may damage the design or color of the light.
Picture a light that you don’t have to nail, and you can’t certainly hammer a nail into a window. So, to make things more convenient you can install wire suckers on the inside of your window. This will leave no sticky residue on the window and you won’t have to go through the hassle of picking up a hammer to nail down a simple light. Be mindful of first cleaning the window thoroughly with either rubbing alcohol or a window cleaner to allow the suction cup to easily attach itself to the window.
Using good quality transparent tape can be quite rewarding. The tape should be thick and double-sided, this is what differentiates it from regular scotch tape. There is a high chance that regular scotch tape will peel off the wall paint but a silicone transparent one won't chip off the paint. Just keep in mind that you use fairy lights. Tape the light to the wall and - voila! You’ll get a sparkling room!
You can’t only hang socks and ornaments from the fireplace but you can also hang lights, of any sort. You won’t have to drill a hole or hammer a nail in the bricks. These brick clips will easily cling to the brick and clasp. They usually have two hooks on which you can hang two strings of lights of contrasting colors. Decorate your fireplace with Christmas lights (add the C9 Christmas lights link) this festive season!
We now know some ways to hang lights on walls but how to hang string lights on ceiling without nails? It is quite a tedious task to hang lights from the ceiling but it can be done by using a commercial-grade stapler. But it works with comparatively softer surfaces than the surface of a wall. You can do this in a shed or your porch area.
Moreover, you can also pin the light’s wire to the wall. Even though it will also result in a hole but a much unnoticeable one. They will not crack the paint and will prove to be a great replacement for typical nails. They come in different colors and designs, therefore, you can choose whatever pushpin suits your overall decor because the slightest details matter!
To give a whimsical glow to your room you should definitely opt for draping your rods on curtain rods or behind your curtains. This will not only give your room a subtle diffused light but will also change the mood of the room to a calm peaceful one.
Wrapping lights around a banister can look immensely charming. You can try this the next time you host a party or an event at your place and you want to give your place a makeover without making any big changes.
You can drape string lights on almost any kind of furniture whether it is a shelf, your dressing, or your bed. Especially in your bedroom and lounge where it will add a more laid-back and relaxed atmosphere. When you come back home tired you don’t need a bright light shining in your, dim small lights will give off the perfect light.
Wrap Around Household Objects
If you don’t want to use anything else to stick your lights to the wall just wrap it around any household object you have. You just need to have an object and lights. The only catch here is that you will have to be creative with it.
Conclusion
Replace Nails and Hammers with Suction Cups and Tapes!
Concludingly, to achieve an impressive and quirky light setting without lifting the hammer, just take some inspiration from this article and add some of your own innovation and kick off your lighting and decor project. These ideas will help achieve your ideal light setting and you’ll also have the freedom of taking it off and moving it elsewhere without any hassle. These suggestions are also rental-friendly and also work remarkably well in your own house if you have recently gotten it painted. Lightwire is always here to help you with lighting up your house!