I was thinking about wallpaper today for the upper half of one wall in my room and then it dawned on me that using fabric is less expensive especially if on clearance and more easily accessible meaning no waiting for it in the mail. I think I will go shop around for some grey fabric with white and a bit of black in it this weekend and tackle that project. I sure hope it comes out OK.
If you would like to do the same in your home I sourced some directions listed below:
You will need:
-A pair of good scissors and or an Exacto Knife
-A clean sponge or paint roller
-Fabric enough for your space with a few inches over
-Spray Starch Stiffener
Instructions to apply:
Wash the wall and remove any dirt or film.
Measure the wall to see how you will cut your fabric, be mindful if it has a pattern.
*Light weight fabrics are the easiest to apply*
Cut the fabric carefully.
Spray starch on the top half of the wall.
Smooth fabric into place with your sponge or paint roller.
Keep in place using a push pin until finished and leave about one inch of overlap until completely dry to be trimmed later.
Keep spraying starch and applying as before.
Repeat with next panel.
When the fabric is dry cut off the overlapping, this was done to allow for shrinkage during drying.
Instructions to remove:
Moisten fabric with a wet sponge
Peel the corner loose and keep peeling gently until removed.
Dampen as needed. Fabric should come off easily.
Now wash it off and hang to dry as you may use it in another craft project ;0)
Instructions credited by the
Modern House Design Blog.
