Hanging a zebra rug suggestions...

[Daveboone]

For lack of a floor area large enough (and puppy not perfectly housetrained), we are planning on hanging our zebra rug on the wall. It is backed with a single layer of felt. What suggestions do you have as to how best to do so? It will be going on a painted sheet rock wall.
The rug itself is surprisingly light. Should I put in grommets in it, or would tacks ( I am thinking upholserty type) work? Open to suggestions. Thanks!

 

[Green Chile]

Suggestions for how to hang Zebra rug on the wall?

We received our trophy's from last years safari, and Karoo Taxidermany did and excellent job. We put everything up but our last item is a Zebra rug. Our two dogs like to nest in throw rugs and not sure what they would do with the zebra rug. Looking for suggestions on the best way to hang the rug...

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Also, I suggest hanging it at an angle, not square like a framed piece of art.

 

[Tgood1]

 

[buck wild]

You can easily sew on D rings to use as hangers if you are so inclined but small finishing nails in the exact spot you want are also very effective

 

[Inline6]

How much felt edge do you have?

Just did ours and it has the leather edge. Took a staple gun and went to the edge of the lather on the white marking. If the light hits at the correct angle you can pick them up. You just have to really look for them.

 

[R.M.C.]

I'd put some kinda grommets, that's what I'm planning on doing with my rug when it gets here.

 

[MAdcox]

I have hung a lot of steer hides on the wall. I agree with the above comments about hanging at an angle instead of "square". I use small nails and it allows you to start at a point and keep everything tight and smooth as you go around. Makes a lot of holes in the wall but they are small and easily covered if you ever move it.

 

[Ontario Hunter]

Not a zebra but you get the idea. Upholstery nails do the job and look nice. Not a lot of them needed .

 

[NW James]

Here is mine. 2 sheets of 3/8” plywood spliced together, cut to shape with a jigsaw. All edges spraypainted black, then upholstery tacks to fasten the skin. Heavy picture hanging wire attached in 2 places. I only need 1 hole in the wall for a fastener, and can change the angle it hangs at anytime. Was also very nice on the occasion of my recent move to a new house.
Im not sure why it rotated the pic showing the plywood upside down, but you can still see the concept.

 

[Ontario Hunter]

Here is mine. 2 sheets of 3/8” plywood spliced together, cut to shape with a jigsaw. All edges spraypainted black, then upholstery tacks to fasten the skin. Heavy picture hanging wire attached in 2 places. I only need 1 hole in the wall for a fastener, and can change the angle it hangs at anytime. Was also very nice on the occasion of my recent move to a new house.
Im not sure why it rotated the pic showing the plywood upside down, but you can still see the concept.

Interesting. How did you splice the plywood?

 

[R.M.C.]

Here is mine. 2 sheets of 3/8” plywood spliced together, cut to shape with a jigsaw. All edges spraypainted black, then upholstery tacks to fasten the skin. Heavy picture hanging wire attached in 2 places. I only need 1 hole in the wall for a fastener, and can change the angle it hangs at anytime. Was also very nice on the occasion of my recent move to a new house.
Im not sure why it rotated the pic showing the plywood upside down, but you can still see the concept.

That's pretty cool, I might try to do something similar. Thanks for sharing!

 

[NW James]

I believe if you zoom in on the plywood pic, you can see the rows of screws from the top edge going down. I put a few pieces of 1x4, cut down to 2” wide behind it and screwed them from the front. They also made a nice anchor for the picture hanger wire.

 

[Kelly G]

Have it picture framed.

 

[glblanchard]

I have used brass upholstery tacks in the past. Works very well.

 

[PARA45]

I used small nails with big heads.

 

[MAdcox]

I used small nails with big heads.

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