APARTMENT GUIDE
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Your best bet for hanging posters, pictures
BY SARKIS DEJENE editor@kansan.com
If you are looking to decorate your living room, dining room or bedroom with pictures, paintings or posters, here are some tools that can help you with your decoration.
At the Home Depot, 1910 W.31st St., there is a picture hanging set from a brand called OK, that one employee claims is "the best system."
On the package, it states that the hangers are used by professionals, museums and art galleries. The value pack costs $8.98 and comes with different sized hangers that hold up to 17 pictures, weighing anywhere from five pounds to as much as 100 pounds.
Nails are used to mount the hangers, so expect minor nail holes. A couple of nails are included in the value pack, but users will have to purchase more nails on their own as there are not enough included in the set to hold 17 pictures.
Also included are three wall protectors. The circular rubber pieces are placed on the back of a picture and help keep your picture balanced and even against the wall. The hangers are reusable, so the kit is a good investment.
To hang up posters, thumb tacks or push pins are also available. Both run about a dollar
for a box of 50 to 100, and can be found at Wal-Mart or the KU Bookstore. They cause practically no damage and stay up for months. Push pins can be easier to remove because they have handles on the back.
HandiTak is a sticky, gummy-type product that is also good for mounting posters. Although, it's only good for lightweight items and it could cause damage to delicate surfaces. It also may leave oily residue, so you should avoid prolonged skin contact. It is reusable and costs $1.99 at Hobby Lobby, 1801 W. 23rd St.
Scotch 3M brand has recently come out with poster and picture hanging adhesive strips. The strips work well for items weighing up to 10 pounds, on dry, clean, hard surfaces. However, they are not recommended on painted walls because they could peel off the paint, and they also shouldn't be used on wallpaper, or delicate surfaces because they could cause a tear. They might also cause a tear on a picture or poster during removal, so you have to be careful and follow the instructions on the package. At the Home Depot, the poster hanging strips cost about $2, and the picture strips $3.
There are many products students can choose or when it comes to hanging up posters and pictures in their apartment. Now it's just time to determine which one is best for you.
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APRIL 3,2008