Would thin finishing nails be long enough? Nails would always be the least damage, and will stay put over time.

@arcy_gw that seems like it would work! Thank you!

Share your completed bathroom project, please. I'd love to see it!

Carol

@reba jo Very cool! Is that the floor or ceiling?

DH said a brad nailer would be just the thing. I might think of going thicker than one inch.

Hi, it’s the floor in the lower floor of our cabin.

Here’s a couple more pics

Seems to me like you’re encouraging mold issues in the near future. Just leave a towel hanging on the back of a door for weeks on end and you’ll get some idea of a permanently mounted piece of rope in the steam zone that will rarely if ever, dry out. Your choice. I’m just being pessimistic.

@Tony it's a powder room - no shower or bath. So not a steam zone.

LOL Towels used for showering at our house dry with in hours of use. If yours don't Tony, perhaps you have a moisture issue?

Hi everyone! FINALLY got this project done and it looks great!! Thank you so much @arcy_gw for the finishing nails tip, and all of you for the support. I cut a piece of rope per wall and secured the ends with wood glue. When dry, I just used 1 1/2" finishing nails through the rope - the roughness hides the nails really well, you'd barely know they were there if you didn't know to look. The rope hid the rough paint jobs perfectly - both my paint (turquoise) and the previous owners' (tan).

Then, I made these cute button knots for the corners to hide the ends of the rope.

And here are a few more pics of the mermaid-themed powder room. :)

Your powder room is adorable. Love the knots, too! Thanks for sharing. ;)

Very cool - love it!