Fixings and hooks are needed to secure items to our walls and ceilings.  Fixtures including shelves, wall cabinets, mirrors, pictures, lights and even chandeliers all need to be secured in a visually appealing manner, and most importantly they must be secure, robust and safe.  Fixings refer to items that fix an item permanently to a wall (e.g. a bracket or shelf), whilst a hook allows the item to be lifted off (e.g. a mirror, hanging light, picture or coat!)