Kids artwork display system in Exeter
Professional kids artwork display system services in Exeter and surrounding areas. Local, reliable handyman - no job too small.
Price Guide
£60-£85
Typical Duration
30-45 mins
Location
Exeter, Devon
Wire and clip display system for kids' ever-changing artwork. Easy to rotate pieces, shows off their creations properly, saves your walls from blu-tack carnage.
Fridge Full, Blu-Tack Everywhere, Artwork Falling Down
Your kids bring home endless masterpieces from school. Paintings, drawings, certificates, crafts. You want to show them you're proud. You want to display their work.
So it goes on the fridge with magnets. Then blu-tack on the wall. Then sellotape. Then you run out of space and start binning stuff while they're asleep, feeling guilty.
There's a better way.
💡 Pro tip: Kids whose artwork gets properly displayed (not just fridge-shoved) develop more confidence in their creativity. They see you value their work enough to showcase it.
Display System Options
| System Type | Look | Best For |
|---|---|---|
| Wire + clips | Clean, minimal, gallery-style | Modern homes, teens' rooms |
| String + pegs | Colorful, playful | Younger kids, playrooms |
| Picture rail + hooks | Smart, traditional | Period houses, hallways |
| Cork board frame | Classic, neat | Smaller spaces, limited art |
What You Get
🔧 Full Installation
- Wire/string stretched level across wall
- Securely fixed at both ends
- Clips/pegs fitted at regular intervals
- Tested to hold artwork weight
📦 System Components
- Picture wire or decorative string (your choice)
- Wall fixings appropriate for your wall type
- Clips or mini pegs (usually 8-12)
- End fixings and tensioners
✅ Working Gallery
- Easy artwork rotation
- Kids can swap pieces themselves
- Proper display of creations
- No more wall damage
Sizing Guide
| Wall Length | Clips | Artwork Capacity | Time | You'll Pay |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 meter | 5-6 clips | 5-6 pieces | 20-30 mins | £60 |
| 2 meters | 10-12 clips | 10-12 pieces | 30-40 mins | £60 |
| 3+ meters | 15+ clips | 15+ pieces | 40-60 mins | £60-£85 |
Based on £60 minimum (first hour) + £50/hr after. Most single-wall displays done within first hour.
Perfect Locations
✅ Playroom - whole wall of rotating masterpieces
✅ Bedroom - above desk or bed
✅ Hallway - coming downstairs, see their work
✅ Kitchen - better than fridge clutter
Why Choose Us for Kids artwork display system in Exeter?
Easy artwork rotation
No more blu-tack damage
Showcase changing creations
Kids proud of their work
What to Expect
Step 1: Plan Layout
Look at the wall, decide on wire length, height, spacing. Where fixings go, how many clips you need.
Step 2: Install System
Fix wire securely level across wall. Attach clips at even intervals. Make sure everything's tight and secure.
Step 3: Test & Show
Hang some artwork to test, show kids (or you) how to clip and unclip pieces. Make sure everyone can reach.
🔧 DIY Tips
Installing a simple artwork wire is actually quite straightforward:
🔧 Tools you'll need
- Picture wire or strong string
- Wall fixings (screw hooks or eye hooks)
- Bulldog clips or mini pegs
- Spirit level
- Drill (if fixing to masonry)
- Pliers (to tension wire)
🔨 How to install
- Decide height - kids' eye level, or adult height if you're curating
- Mark end points - where wire will attach, use spirit level
- Install fixings - screw eyes or hooks, make sure secure
- Thread wire - through one fixing
- Tension wire - pull tight, wrap/secure at other end
- Attach clips - bulldog clips spaced evenly along wire
- Test - hang heavy artwork, make sure wire holds
⚠️ Common DIY mistakes
- Wire too loose (sags under artwork weight)
- Wrong fixings for wall type (pulls out)
- Clips too close together (artwork overlaps)
- Height too high (kids can't reach to swap art)
💡 Pro trick: Use bulldog clips instead of fancy picture clips - they're stronger, cheaper, easier to move along the wire, and come in fun colors kids like.
Rather leave it to a pro? No problem - that's what I'm here for. Give me a call.
Good to Know
🎨 Get kids involved: Let them choose which artwork goes up, help them swap pieces out. Teaches curation, makes them proud of their work, keeps them engaged with the display.
Height matters: For young kids, fit it low so they can reach and swap their own art. For older kids or hallway displays, fit it higher for better viewing.
Multiple wires: Some parents do 2-3 wires at different heights - recent work on lowest wire (kids reach it), favorite older pieces higher up. Creates a proper gallery wall.
Certificates too: This works brilliantly for swimming badges, star of the week certificates, sports awards - anything they're proud of that's on paper.
Frequently Asked Questions
What exactly is a kids artwork display system?
Usually wire stretched across a wall with clips attached. Kids' drawings, paintings, certificates clip on and off easily. When they bring home new art, you swap it out without damaging walls or artwork. Like a miniature gallery wall.
Won't wire look industrial or ugly?
Depends what you want. Fine gauge picture wire looks neat and minimal. Or there's colorful twine/string for a more playful look. Or proper picture rail systems if you want it really smart. I'll show you options and fit whatever suits your room.
How much artwork can it hold?
Depends on length. A 2-meter wire with clips every 20cm holds about 10 pieces. I fit whatever length works for your wall and how much art you need to display. Some parents do a whole wall, others just a meter or two.
My kids bring home 5 new paintings a week - can I actually keep changing them?
That's exactly the point. Clips make it easy - they can even swap their own art out (if old enough). Much better than piles of artwork in a drawer or stuck to the fridge until it falls off.
Will it damage my walls when we move house?
Minimal damage - just small screw holes at the ends where wire attaches. Much less damage than blu-tack or sellotape directly on wallpaper, which is what most people resort to.
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