Ideas for a grooved, cement wall painted olive green?
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Sierra
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My apartment has a cement patio wall on which I cannot drill holes to hang things. I got an idea to make pillows for my wicker chairs in an apricot/orchid colour and just making it more a tropical setting; maybe dark lime green for low table. I thought to put up a wooden board so I could drill into it to hang things but that board would need to be attached to the cement wall. What would you do with this space? Thanks!
9 answers
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I think the first thing is are you allowed to make holes in the wall or do you just want to make a pretty background of something leaning on the wall?
Janet Pizaro
on May 11, 2016
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Since you can't drill into the wall, how about using 3M Command hooks. There are all kinds and the stick to walls. You can hang anything you want.
William
on May 11, 2016
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Seeing as you can't drill holes I agree that the 3M Command hooks and strips would work best in this case.
MN Mom
on May 11, 2016
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Since you said you can't make any holes I would measure the space between the groves and get some wood cut or even dowles and push /hammer them in the groves and then you can nail or screw things to them. ( the wood )You can cut the pieces the whole length or just short . They could be painted the same colour or different bright colours.Hope this helps please share the results.
Jean Myles
on May 11, 2016
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If you want to hang things like bird cages, wind chimes and decorative items, what about getting an old decorative coat rack and hang things from it, altering the heights with cords or ribbon? Sometimes you just can't hang picture!
Jeanette S
on May 12, 2016
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Why not paint either the groove OR the other strip, another color to complement your pillows, etc? Or, repainted it all another, lighter more attractive color?
Jeannie
on May 12, 2016
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Thanks, Jeanette, hadn't thought of that. Good idea!
Sierra
on May 13, 2016
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If it were mine ....I'd use the idea of a frame of bamboo....then get 4 pallets ,clean or paint them ...use the underside and stick small plant pots with plants in them ,fix thepallets to the bamboo frame water plants and you have a living wall . usually people give the pallets away,you can use plants that hang or travel .Think of the colors you can have.Plus it will get lush.
Marilynn Joy
on May 13, 2016
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Another thought is if you can do it is to hang a tension rod across the top like a shower curtain rod and find a couple of tropical looking inexpensive cloth shower curtains to hang that would coordinate with the theme you are looking for.
Lynn Palmatier
on May 13, 2016
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