Ideas for decorating the interior from the remnants of wallpaper

After repair, there are always leftovers of wallpaper, which, as a rule, are preserved in case they are ever needed, especially when there are children or animals in the family. But most often these pieces of wallpaper simply lie idle for several years, only taking up space, and if more an interesting way to use them, which will organize not only waste-free production, but also decorate interior. Decor from wallpaper can be very relevant both in the country, as in an apartment or private house.

Furniture Update

Using wallpaper, you can decorate almost any furniture, as well as walls, shelves, doors. The most important thing in this process is to be patient, all work must be done carefully. It is enough to wallpaper the inner walls of the cabinet or shelving, as such furniture can sparkle in a completely new way.

In order for the new coating to last as long as possible, the old coating is previously well cleaned, it is necessary to remove the old paint or varnish. For this, sandpaper is usually used. If there are any deep scratches or chips on the surface, then they are sealed with putty. For better adhesion of the adhesive to the surface, it is well polished. After the cleaning work is completed, a primer is applied to the surface.

A piece of wallpaper of the required size is prepared, for this it is necessary to measure the surface. Wallpaper is glued to the cabinet wall or other surface using wallpaper glue, its use allows you to correct and process possible bends, which is practically impossible to do with PVA.

If you used paper wallpaper, then after drying completely, they should be covered with a protective film, and then varnished. Instead of a protective film, you can use a primer based on PVA, it is applied in a very thin layer.

When you select wallpaper for decoration of furniture in the interior, be sure to consider that after processing with varnish they become several tones darker.

In fact, such protection is only necessary for paper wallpapers to avoid contamination. If you use vinyl wallpaper, then no coatings are required, their surface can be perfectly cleaned with a normal soft damp cloth.
If the color of the wallpaper used will resonate with the rest of the decor in the room, then such an interior will look especially advantageous. In the case of a very restrained interior, designers recommend using bright colors, they can become a wonderful accent.
Very often, furniture that is pasted with wallpaper takes on a completely new style for itself - Provence, vintage, country, the interior of the whole room changes. Wallpaper is also used to repair furniture, for example, if it is scratched or very old. Often this decor is done for children's rooms.

In the living room, a coffee table will look great, the countertop of which is either pasted with wallpaper, or you can just put thick glass on them, if necessary, you just need to change this the canvas.

Wallpaper Blinds

To decorate the veranda or almost any room in the appropriate style, paper blinds will become a very original and interesting option. They will be an excellent protection against bright sunlight, and they look much more attractive than ordinary foil.
Such blinds can be done independently, it will not take more than a couple of hours, it is best to use detailed videos and master classes. For work, take dense wallpaper, preferably non-woven. Ideally, they should be bright, not too colorful.

The width of the canvas should correspond to the width of the window, and the length is calculated so that it is 25% more than the height of the window.

The canvas folds accordion, the width of each fold should be about 2.5 cm. The lower end necessarily goes down.
Decorating items
If your room has an old table lamp with a floor lamp, and you don’t know what’s wrong with it to do, then this same floor lamp is enough to paste in the tone of the wallpaper and it will be a great addition rooms.
If your room has open racks, you can put boxes on them to store various trifles. Such boxes can also be glued with wallpaper, it will turn out very stylishly, it’s enough to choose the tone of the wallpaper to paste in the tone of your room. This is a great option for decorating your interior, especially since almost the same boxes are quite expensive in stores.

Flower pots

As a rule, many people buy flower slides made of plastic or clay, but they are plain and boring to say the least, while more beautiful ones are much cheaper. Wallpapering the pots with wallpaper, followed by varnish can decorate your windowsill and save your money.