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Where to buy decorative wall hooks

Where to buy decorative wall hooks

Marjorie Gilbert Marjorie Gilbert

Decorative wall hooks probably have a long history. Indeed, very early in history, mankind was keen in hanging things on the wall in order to decorate it as well as to keep out the cold. The hooks were plain to begin with, but by the Victorian era, they began to become decorative. Decorative hooks continue to be made in this present era, and are available in more than one location.

Hardware stores

Hardware stores can be a source of decorative hooks. There, you will be able to find key hooks, a peg rack, clothes hooks, and plate wall hangers. The hooks will vary in size and price. The hooks may be replicas of vintage hooks. You may even find hooks that are in the shape of insects. Some of the hooks, like the plate wall hangers, may be hidden from the view as they will be covered by the decorative items that they are holding, but their roles in the decoration will be no less important.

Antique store

An antique store will be a good source for wall hooks as there, you will find vintage hooks, decorative key hooks and so much more. The hooks will be a mixture of materials such as metal and porcelain, and may even have velvet. You will also be able to find antique coat hooks combination pieces which include hooks and shelves. Hooks may also be on furniture that stood in the front halls of Victorian homes and acted as storage, a coat rack and a place for the visitor to wait. The metal hooks can range from plain steel to brass and wrought iron.

Craft fairs

Craft fairs are also a source of decorative hooks. There, you will find hooks made of wood and metal, and even some made on the premises by blacksmiths. If you are skilled in the art of working with wrought iron, you will be able to make your own decorative hooks in any style that you choose. The hooks can be small or large, consisting of curls or elegantly plain. You can also fashion hooks out of scrap metal or weld metal together so as to create custom and unusual hooks. Hooks from twisted wire would also make decorative hooks.

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