What can be done from the remains of wallpaper?

Usually the most interesting and creative ideas come to mind absolutely by accident, and it is at the moment when beautiful materials come into the hands that, on the one hand, there is no sense in storing it, and on the other hand it's a pity to throw it away. It's about the remains of the wallpaper. Today we will tell you what can be done from the remnants of wallpaper, and what hand-made articles of wallpaper can become unexpected and interesting decorations for your room.

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What to do with the remains of the wallpaper?

In the process of repair, how many do not expect the exact number of wallpapers, still some amount of material remains. This phenomenon is quite obvious, as always the material is taken with a margin, because during the pasting errors can be made, and no one is insured from production marriage. To ensure that the remaining material does not lie idle, we suggest you use it for interior decoration.

There are many options that can be made from the remains of wallpaper, for example:

• you can update the furniture, decorate the walls with paintings and panels;
• for the children's room can be from the bright remnants of wallpaper cut birds, animals and create a whole picture of the world.

And how many gifts can be made - it's cards, and packages, and gift wrapping. And do not rush to say that the options are too complex, time-consuming to execute and require certain skills. Decorations for the walls and a variety of crafts from wallpaper with their own hands require only a little attention and a desire to create.

We suggest you familiarize yourself with some ideas of using wallpaper scraps.

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Idea # 1.Wall decorations for

If you have unclaimed large cloths or even whole rolls of wallpaper, try combining them in such a way:

• Vertically. This method will not only update the interior, but also zonate the room, focusing on a particular section of the room. Combining the rest of the material vertically, use patterned and monophonic wallpaper.
• Horizontally. To create a complete composition, cut the horizontal line of the joint with a border that visually combines both materials. Border can be made from the remains of striped wallpaper.

Important! Take note of the following tips:

• The remaining rolls of trellis can be glued to the already prepared walls. Even if you only have one roll of wallpaper, it can always be effectively applied in the interior.
• Vertically pasted patterned strips in combination with monophonic walls will visually increase the height of the ceiling in the room and give the situation a certain dynamics. To emphasize the effect, choose the right textile and decorative elements.

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Idea # 2.Mosaic from the remains of

This is one of the simplest and most unusual ways of decorating a room. If you still have small pieces of different trellises, then make a patchwork mosaic, the so-called patchwork, on the wall.

Important! Suitable as tonally close, and cardinally bold combination of colors and textures. Look paintings from the remains of trellis stylish.

To create a mosaic you will need bright rags of wallpaper( vinyl, non-woven, bamboo).The simplest way is to cut the wallpaper in the form of regular squares.

Important! More interesting look modular paintings with a combination of templates of several sizes. But in this case it is necessary to resort to mathematical calculations.

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Idea # 3.Panel and paintings of

If the above mosaic does not suit you, then use rags tapestry to create paintings and unusual panels. The size of the "masterpiece" can be any. The main thing is to choose a bright flap with a spectacular pattern and trim it with a frame. In this case, the decoration itself can be both stationary and mobile:

• In the first case, the tapestries are pasted onto the wall and framed with a baguette or molding made of polyurethane foam.
• In the second case, wallpaper with a bright and large pattern can be decorated in the form of a picture or a fresco, attaching them to the mat. With such false panels, you can finish even the whole wall, recreating the Renaissance era in the room.

Useful tips for

There are other options that can be made from the remains of wallpaper for the purpose of decorating the walls:

1. If you rent housing and repairs you do not plan, then with the help of the trellis remains, you can quickly and inexpensively decorate the room. The picture from the wallpaper with your own hands will not only decorate the wall and make it play with new colors, but it will also come in handy in another room, because removing it from the wall is much easier than mosaic.
2. Simple tricks with trellis always help you disguise the stain that appeared on the wall in the process of operation. And pasting vinyl-wallpaper with washable space under a hanger in the corridor or hallway, you once and for all solve the problem of dirty and wiped walls.
3. From the modest and discreet rags of wallpaper you can create a creative framework for photos. Especially perfect for this purpose is non-woven fabric, which is able to perfectly hold the shape.

Important! When decorating walls with rags, it is advisable that they should be approximately the same density and the same texture, otherwise - the chance that later the seams will part and the wall look sloppy will significantly increase.

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Idea # 4.Decorative items for children's room

In the children's room, creativity, brightness and diversity are appropriate, so if you still think what to make of the remains of wallpaper, then as an option - use them to decorate the corner for the child.

In the children's room will be appropriate to various applications:

• From bright scraps, cut out the tree, animals and birds.
• Complement the elements cut from the trellis, with three-dimensional details of gypsum.
• In work, you can use a fabric or cork substrate.

Important! In the children's room, any drawings, applications and pictures will look organically, and the main advantage of decorating is that with the remains of the wallpaper you can always hide the stains and drawings of the child on the wall.

Childrens decorating ideas:

1. Exterior butterflies are very interesting for the child. Cut them out of bright trellis trellis several patterns of butterflies of different sizes and insert a small piece into a large one. Glue the double butterfly, and lift the wings. Glue the decor element on the wall with PVA glue.
2. The flowers from the wallpaper with their own hands will look pretty on the wall. First, prepare the color templates, and then cut them out from the bright wallpaper. Flowers can also be made volumetric by inserting a small preform into a large one. In this way, you can make whole bouquets of different sizes.

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Idea # 5.Update the

furniture. Use the rest of the dense, washable wallpaper to update the furniture.

Important! For updated furniture with such a surface it will be easy to take care, since vinyl is not afraid of moisture and easily tolerates the impact of household chemicals.

Master class for the work of

To decorate the rest of wallpaper with your own hands did not look homemade and served for many years, proceed as follows:

1. Clean the old furniture cover from the peeling paint or varnish.
2. Unevenness, deep scratches and chips should be filled with putty.
3. Thoroughly sand the wooden surface with sandpaper.
4. Apply primer to the surface, carefully dry the furniture.
5. Paint the product or some part of it in a neutral color.
6. Measure the surface for pasting.
7. Cut out pieces of the necessary size from the wallpaper.
8. Gently coat the pieces of furniture using a glue suitable for wood.
9. Carefully smooth the wallpaper and expel the air.

Important! The furniture, pasted by the rest of the wallpaper, will acquire a new style - it can be Provence, Country or Vintage.

What furniture can be updated with wallpaper?

If the top after some time will be worn and lose the former gloss, then you can always paste on it suitable wallpaper. The wallpaper decoration method is used to update various pieces of furniture:

• chest;
• cupboard;
• shelves;
• dressing table;
• cabinets;
• surface of a bored cabinet;
• doors of furniture;
• boxes;
• head of the bed;
• even stair risers on the strength of each craftsman. The main thing - accuracy and patience.

  Important! If you decide to refresh the countertop in the kitchen or a coffee table, then cover them with thick glass to protect the wallpaper. You can fasten the glass with decorative screws or "liquid nails".

  

  Useful advices:

  • Together with the decor of the furniture, use the modern fittings. This will emphasize the stylishness of furniture.
  • If you use paper wallpapers to update the cabinet, they must be protected from damage and contamination with a varnish. But first on the pasted wallpaper, apply a protective film, so that the varnish does not corrode the paper. For protection, use a conventional PVA-based primer or the remaining wallpaper glue.

  Important! Apply protection to dried wallpaper in a thin layer. After the protective layer has dried, coat the surface with a water-based varnish.

  • As a variation of the decor, use self-adhesive wallpaper. You can decorate not only the exterior, but also the interior surfaces. This device will enliven the space.
  • Very nice looking updated furniture, if the wallpaper color echoes with the shade of curtains in the room.
  • Furniture elements will look good if they are decorated in bright contrast colors. Among the restrained colors of the interior, updated furniture will become a bright accent.
  • If you want to add brightness to the interior, then cover sections of the cabinet or rack with pieces of wallpaper of different colors.
  • Coffee table with cracked and darkened varnish can be radically transformed with a very small amount of trellis. First, clean the surface and glue the wallpaper with PVA glue. The edges of the countertops are covered with paint tape, and the surface is filled with quick-drying nitrolac to get a perfectly flat glass surface. Dry the table in a well-ventilated room for three to four days, so that the smell disappears.

  Important! For a table it is better to choose a dense material with a beautiful pattern without excessively light areas.

  • To the inner staircase in the house looked stylish, glue the remains of the wallpaper of the riser. Choose a contrasting geometric pattern or traditional ornament for the decor.

  Important! The wallpaper must be moisture resistant and in harmony with the surrounding interior.

  • You can decorate tapestries and household appliances, such as a refrigerator or dishwasher. And stylish, and scratches from the claws of a pet can be covered.

  Important! Seal furniture with wallpaper only if you are ready to tinker with this process and the interior items really need updating. Remember that the process of preparing furniture elements is the main key to success. So do not try to do everything in a hurry, otherwise - you will ruin the furniture and trellises.

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  Idea # 6.Lampshade

  If the old lamp does not fit the new renovated room, then replace the lampshade using the remaining wallpaper for this purpose:

  1. To create a pattern, use any wire frame as a template.
  2. Cut out the necessary piece of trellis. Cut out the wallpaper with a margin( 2 cm above and below).
  3. Apply glue to the paper.
  4. Glue the finished lampshade on the frame.
  5. The stock should be neatly cut in several places so that there are no crushed areas.
  6. Gently coat excess paper inside the floor lamp.

  Important! For finishing use silk ribbon or braid according to your desire and taste. The foot lamp can be wrapped with the same ribbons or a beautiful cord.

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  Idea # 7.Blinds

  Paper blinds - a creative idea for the design of any windows, especially on hot days. They look stylish and beautiful.

  Important! Paper blinds are very light and do not need cleaning, so they are perfect for a kitchen, villa, veranda.

  Make paper blinds from the remains of wallpaper in a couple of hours, if you proceed as follows:

  1. Choose a sufficiently thick wallpaper.

  Important! The most suitable are non-woven flecks of light shades, not too variegated, well-reflecting light.

  1. Cut the canvas to the size of the window: the width is equal to the width of the glass, and along the length - 25% more than the length of the glass.
  2. Fold the canvas with an accordion. The folds must be 2.5-5 cm in size.
  3. Note that the end of the bottom accordion should be pointing down. It will be a complete "step".The upper end of the accordion should look up, opening outwards.
  4. Using a punch or an awl, make holes in the middle of the folded fabric.
  5. Insert the cord into the holes.
  6. Straighten the blinds and secure the cord at the top of the blade with a knot.
  7. On the upper fold of the blind, glue the double-sided adhesive tape.
  8. Hang the blinds on the window.
  9. Attach the latch to the cord to raise and lower the blinds.

  Important! If desired, the bottom five folds glue in the middle, and then fix with a tape to get a "peacock tail".

  Useful advices:

  • The end of the cord is decorated with a decorative large bead or any other decorative element.
  • Blinds can be made on two parallel cords, just like real ones. The order of production is the same as in the previous case, only you need a lock on two holes. On each side of the cloth from the edge, retreat 10-14 cm and make holes. Insert cords or ropes, attach blinds to the window.
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  Idea # 8.Crafts from wallpaper with your own hands

  You can make a lot of original tapestries from the remains of trellis for interior decoration, for example.

  Bouquet of flowering twigs with butterflies

  This hand-made from the remains of wallpaper will look great in a high floor vase. You only need:

  • pre-cut the twigs;
  • cook butterflies( making double butterflies see above);
  • in the upper part of the butterfly pierce the hole with an awl and insert a cotton thread into the product;
  • the ends of a thread to tie.

  Important! Pendants from butterflies hang on sliced ​​branches.

  Photo frames

  Such baguettes decorate any wall:

  • The basis for the frame can be made of cardboard or of foam.
  • Paint the frames with trellis.
  • You can even use the embroidery frame as a frame. This will add a touch to the interior.
  • The round shape of the frame will give softness to the design.

  Important! Frames of foam plastic can also perform the role of small original shelves for souvenirs or pleasant trifles.

  Screen of fabric wallpaper

  Such a screen will look great in the bedroom:

  1. From the bar, hardboard and furniture loops build a framework for the screen.
  2. Fabric wallpaper on the frame.

  Important! Dense fabric wallpaper can be used without the hardboard, attaching them to the racks.

  Pots for colors

  Such crafts made from the remains of wallpaper can be a good gift:

  • For decorating flower pots, it is better to take small rags of thin wallpaper so that they easily lay on the surface and do not create wrinkles.
  • For protection of paper, apply glue from the top first, and after drying, varnish.
  • The top edge of the pot can not be pasted with trellis, but painted with acrylic paint.
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  The idea number 9.Box of wallpaper with your own hands

  It's very easy to make a box of the remains of trellis yourself. Such boxes and in the closet will look exquisite, and in the most prominent place will become a beautiful accent element.

  Baskets, boxes for storing shoes and things, for all its practicality, do not always have an aesthetic appearance. If you do not know what to make of the old wallpaper, then zadekoriruyte any box remains of trellis, and the junk material will turn into an art object.

  Important! Do not apply glue on the box with excess, otherwise - there may be streaks.

  Useful advices:

  1. To make a hand-made box of wallpaper served for a long time, choose a box with thick walls. In addition, strengthen the edges and joints with a strip of gauze with PVA glue.
  2. Open the trellis by the dimensions of the box, but do not forget to leave the stock so that the joints are not visible on the product.

  Important! For practicality, you can cover the box with a colorless acrylic lacquer.

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  Idea # 10.Handmade wallpaper for your children

  We already told you how to decorate the children's room with the remains of wallpaper. I want to pay attention to schoolchildren. If you have extra trellis, then make covers for school textbooks. They will be much stronger than regular paper, and even when time passes, your student can also draw on the cover of wallpaper.

  For schoolboys it is possible to make and a fashionable bookmark for books. And if you work hard, then together with the child you can build your own map of the world from the bright remnants of trellis. The schoolboy will proudly teach geography and find unexplored countries, and on occasion will show a unique map to his friends.

  There is a huge number of ways to use the remains of trellis. Desire, accuracy and perseverance will help you create unique decor elements, and the ideas suggested in the article will inspire you to creativity. Good luck!