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Add this to your staging bag of tricks!

WallMarker, an arrow shaped piece of chalk, makes picture hanging easier when staging a home. How? The adhesive side sticks to the back of the frame. You then press the picture against the wall where it will be hung, and wall-ah! You have a chalk mark pointing to where you will hammer in the nail or hook.

WallMarkers are reusable and come in a pack of two, a blue for light walls and a yellow for darker walls. The price is right at just $2.99 plus a small amount of shipping and handling. Order them here, I did!

Posted by Rachel Backus - www.stagedmakeovers.com on 01/18/2008 05:18 PM

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59 Comments on Add this to your staging bag of tricks!

JAN

2008

Neat, thank for sharing.

Great product. I have also seen another tool that is available to do the same thing. It is a yellow plastic tool with a hook on it and it punctures a hole at the exact location of the hanger. I was thinking about purchasing it. I haven't had a chance to go and look at it in the store yet. This product does the same thing it seems for much less money.

Thanks is a really good tip, thanks for sharing

Wow, that is great! What an easy solution to a time consuming problem.

Kenneth and Chris - You are welcome!

Kathy - You can't beat that price :)

Kristina - And you can hang the picture by yourself. Another problem solved!

What a great tip! Thank you!!

Kim Dillon, Creative Eye Home Staging

GREAT IDEA !!! Thanks for sharing..

JAN

2008

I love it great idea-hate hanging pics.

Thanks, Rachel... what a cool product! BTW I really like your logo... very cute.

Way cool. I would like to try it. I do have the device that Kathy mentioned above, which works well unless the artwork is heavy then it is hard to use. However, the chalk sounds like a perfect solution.

I have a homemade tool that works well except for heavy artwork--take a paint stirrer, put a screw into one end--I taped the end because I was afraid it would split. Then you can hang the artwork on the screw, hold the paint stirrer up where you want the art to be and gently press the pointed end of the screw into the wall so you know where to put the nail.

I love this chalk product--It would be great for hanging something with two hooks--like mirrors.

Thanks!

A perfect solution! On my way to order them now. Thanks!

Kathy

Oh this is great that totally takes away the two nail holes from hanging the first pic too high or too low, I will definitely order these. I wonder if Home Depot or Lowe's carries these?

Thanks Phyllis Pafumi

Great idea seems like this will work great. Thanks for the tip!

Amber

Rachel - this looks like a great idea. I hate hanging pictures - it takes me forever. One quick question - does the chalk mark come off the paint when you take the picture down?

Stephanie

This is a good little tool - wish I had invented it.

Rachel,

I love, love , love this! I've been using this contraption that works well with lighter pieces but this is much simpler and looks like it would work with anything. Thaks so much for sharing.

JAN

2008

I am ordering mine today! I can't tell you how many times I've wanted to spit due to this very thing! Thanks so much for sharing!

Groovy tool. Thank you for sharing it!

Kim, Mary, Cindy - It is fantastic!

Holly - Thanks!!! Staged Makeovers is very proud of the logo. Our branding really sets us apart and is memorable. Our graphic designer is out of Hollywood and does work for movies and television replicating magazines, food boxes, signs, etc. for the sets. Talk about staging!

Sandra - I haven't tried the tool myself but the chalk is so easy and lightweight.

Debra - Very clever homemade invention! The WallMarker will be great to use when I need the two holes marked at once. You are a smart stager :)

Kathy and Cindy - Let us know how you like them!

Phyllis - I haven't checked into any stores, but the shipping might have been cheaper than gas. Ha ha!

Stephanie - the chalk will come off of paint. Not so sure about a textured wallpaper, but I'm guessing it will with a damp cloth.

Kathleen - Some of these inventions are really ingenious, makes me wonder why I didn't think of them first too. There is almost always a better way of doing things. That's what staging is all about :)

JAN

2008

Oh, my! This is great! Now even I will be able to hang a picture without measuring! Thanks for the tip.

Oh my goodness.. It's the little things,,,amazing. Thanks for the blog.

Barb and Terrylyn - ha ha thanks for the laugh!

Does anyone know if these can be bought in a store anywhere? That would be more convenient for me as I am in Canada.

Will wonders never cease? Who invents these things? Well, innovative people like Debra I guess (by the way, also smart idea!) I will definitely have to put this in my staging kit. Thanks for the tip! -Sheri

Smart and simply. Now I can retire my husband and hang the pic's myself! :)

JAN

2008

Janice - Way to be an independent woman!

This is great... I don't have to "eye ball it" anymore? You turn 50 and your eyes go. Perfect timing and thank you for sharing!

I've used them. I love them.

FEB

2008

Great idea, stager had to have invented this...

FEB

2008

Kym - great to hear that! We love them too.

Thanks for the tip-great product.

Kathy

Ahhh, so this is what Kathy was referring to! I miss this post. Yup, that's brilliant! Thanks for sharing Rachel. =)

AWESOME!! I will have to check this out. THanks!

Hmm. Great for those times you find yourself trying to hang art by yourself. Thanks for letting us know about it!

Neat product, thanks for sharing!

I love to see new ideas that will help us, thanks for sharing!

Neat tip. Just wanted to let you know I really love your website. I even showed it to my husband and he thought it was cool too! Awesome job on creativity there! :)

FEB

2008

Love the idea to use it on pictures with two hooks. I dread hanging those types!

FEB

2008

I just got mine in the mail. Can't wait to use it!

I just ordered one, thanks for the heads up!

FEB

2008

Seems like this is a popular product! It really is great!

Oh my goodness- I wish I would have seen this last week! This would have come in so handy! I just ordered 5 sets! Thanks for the tip!

MAR

2008

Thanks for sharing. Who would of thought a blue chalk arrow.... ?
I currently use the Picture Plumb which is what I think someone above was explaining.
It works fantastic but with these chalk arrows being so affordable, I think I'll order a set to have on hand as well.

Here's the link to the Picture Plumb http://www.picture-plumb.com/

MAR

2008

Thanks for sharing Rachel. That is pretty neat. I wish I thought of it.

now thats a fun idea, I love it! I have chalked up the jaged edge comb before and made my mark -- but this is pretty cool!

MAR

2008

I ordered these back in January and gave a set to the stagers in my networking group as a New Years gift. No more measuring-so easy!!

Cathy Lee, ASP www.cldesignservices.com

MAR

2008

We always appreciate sharing of great ideas that make our jobs easier. Thanks

Lillianne

Homes Staged by Lil

Staging Homes with BUYERS in mind!

www.homesstagedbylil.com

I really love the size and weight of these little tools. Perfect for toting around. Giving them as a gift is a fabulous idea Cathy!

MAR

2008

WOW - I'll have to check it out and hope they are available in Canada ! Thanks for sharing this helpful bit.

Thank you for posting this! I have heard about these and had no idea where to find them, now I do.

Hey thats cool!!!

Heather

Great tool! Especially for those pics that are really heavy or have two hooks!

MAY

2008

I think what is amazing is that you had 56 comments on this. Sometimes the most simple blog gets the best response. I had never heard of this. I think the picture was the best part. Good job!

Deb Wheeler

wwheeler@lek.net

That's the second great tip I have read about today! I had no idea such a product existed. Thanks.

This is a cool thing that is sure to impress the clients if they see you at work. I use a bit of double stick tape or a loop of duct tape to regular chalk to make the mark. This looks much more professional. I have light colored chalks for white walls and plain white for other colors. I also have a tool very much like the picture plumb that can be awkward to use. Blue arrows seem to be a great alternative. Will have to check them out! Thanks for sharing.

MAY

2008

Rachel,

What a great idea, don't you wish you would have thought of it! Somebodies going to get rich off of this little invention! Also love your logo, very cute! Thanks for sharing this great find with everyone.

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