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12 Decorating Ideas For Leftover Wallpaper
Today’s eco-friendly wallpapers dress up your walls, but wallpaper is not just for your walls. Wallpaper is sturdy and decorative, and it lends itself to many DIY home design projects.
My last post addressed some of the healthy new eco-wallpapers and some alternatives for the wallpaper commitment phobic.
Try these decorating ideas using leftover wallpaper and it just might save money on home decorating and eliminate the need to buy more stuff.
Some of the ideas below require gluing the wallpaper to a surface. Depending upon the surface the wallpaper is glued on to, will determine the bonding product. Try Care2’s wallpaper paste recipe or a non-toxic adhesive such as Mod-Podge for these projects.
Here are 12 innovative uses for leftover wallpaper DIY:
1. Cover a wastepaper can. Measure the can, glue the back of the wallpaper, wrap the wallpaper around the can and smooth out the bumps.
2. Line a shelf or cupboard. Cut to fit and attach with double-stick tape or removable mounting squares.
3. Gift wrap. Grass cloth wallpaper samples are beautiful for gift wrapping.
4. Gift tags. Cut out graphics from the wallpaper and glue onto cardstock.
5. Line a serving tray. Cut to fit and attach with double-stick tape or removable mounting squares.
6. Cover storage boxes. Make a pattern by tracing the box. Allow at least an inch around for folding in. Paste the back of the wallpaper and press onto the box. Smooth out bumps.
7. Cover a decorative screen with wallpaper or make a room divider panel by covering a simple piece of plywood with wallpaper. Here’s some inspiration.
8. Cover a lampshade. The DIY directions are here.
9. Wallpaper as framed art. Measure frame (use the matboard as a guide), cut wallpaper and insert into a frame.
10. Book covers. Here’s how to fold a book cover.
11. Hang a scroll. Measure wallpaper, fold the top and bottom edges over wooden rulers or dowel rods and secure with tape and hang.
12. Bookmarks. Cut out graphics from the wallpaper and glue onto cardstock and a tassel or cord
Don’t forget to save some wallpaper for patches and repairs. What do you do with leftover wallpaper?
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add your comment »Laurie, thanks for adding your ideas. I love how you change the look of your glass top table with different wallpaper strips.
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I have changed the look of my glass topped coffee table many times, using double-sided tape to affix wallpaper to the underside of the glass top. When I want a change in coffee table looks, I simply change the wallpaper strip. The old wallpaper is then used for everything from covering boxes, greeting cards, covering lamps and shades, to being sprayed with natural scents and placed as liner inside dresser drawers. It can also be glued onto roll-up blinds to change decor, or create room darkening blinds from light filtering blinds. Interesting patterns can be cut out to create collage work, or for children to create pictures from. Cover tin cans with scrap wallpaper to hold pens, etc., in.
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My library gives away bookmarks made from leftover wallpaper. The paper is folded and self glued into beautiful bookmarks.
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thanks for the ideas
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its great ideal to decor home or office..
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