Walls

Appliqués on the wall with their own hands from available materials

Wall appliques are prettya common and affordable way to decorate any room, which is especially suitable for those who want to make easy changes in a house, apartment or a separate room in the shortest possible time. In order to decorate a wall in a room with your own hands, you will need to arm yourself with ideas, remember your labor lessons and prepare the necessary materials to implement your desires. As materials, you can use colored paper, remnants of different wallpapers or fabrics, foam plastic, self-adhesive film, printed images, etc.Applications on the living room wallWith the help of simple applications you can transform even the most boring room.

Butterflies and flowers on the wall

Volumetric applications are considered to be quitea simple way to decorate walls. The most popular theme today is crafts - butterflies. They will decorate any room, giving it elegance and zest, and such an applique on the wall is done very quickly. To implement such an idea for decorating walls, you will need to prepare the following materials:

  • Thick cardboard, preferably design. If such a material is difficult to find, you can replace it with ordinary cardboard, on which you only need to glue the fabric. You can also use any starched and blotted fabric.
  • A butterfly pattern. You can draw the image yourself or use standard templates that are not abundant today. It is advisable to prepare several different in size.
  • Needles or tailor pins to fix the template on the workpiece.
  • Scissors for cutting butterflies drawn with templates.
  • Adhesive tape double-sided for gluing the application on the wall.
  • An example of butterfly formation.As you can see, there are few necessary materials and tools, and they are all available. After the entire list is prepared, let's look at the sequence of actions for making an applique for decorating walls:

  • Fix the pattern on the cardboard / fabric with pins and smoothly cut along the marked contour. When using tissue, it should be smeared beforehand with a paste and allowed to dry.
  • Adjust the wings to ready butterflies, that is, give the desired swing. And it will be more natural if it is different for each insect.
  • Finished butterflies left to attach to double-sided scotch and place in the desired location of the room.
  • The result of self-decorationthe room will look something like this. you can use the same method, replacing butterflies with flowers. The principle of action is almost the same as the process of creating butterflies, only in this case you will need a flower template. The only difference is that after cutting out the flowers, you will need to draw along the petals with the side of the pencil - this will add volume to the flowers. In addition, there are several more variations of flowers than butterflies. So you will have complete freedom of imagination. Return to the table of contents</a>Decorating with old wallpaperFlower with your own hands, stages.Appliques from stickers and wallpaper scraps are another affordable and original solution for decorating the walls of a room. Such materials not only stick well to the wall, but also lend themselves easily to creating various patterns. Bright colors and, accordingly, stickers are perfect for children's rooms, and for other rooms you can use any tones that suit the interior. In addition to appliques from wallpaper scraps, you can cut out various patterns and letters. An applique on a wall in a frame will look very interesting. Before starting the process of decorating a room, it is recommended to draw a pattern to scale on a computer, or at least on paper. A base is needed for decorating with wallpaper. It is better to use wallpaper without an ornament, plain, since otherwise the appliques may get lost. It is quite acceptable to choose a base with a fine texture. In this case, you should try to choose colors that will be in harmony with the main background. Decorating with wallpaper scraps depends mainly on the original idea and the material selected for this. Quite large fragments cut out from other wallpaper will look very bright on the wall. This can be a floral pattern, animals, trees and something else. However, small details can also become an excellent decoration of the room. You can cut out appliques from old wallpaper with ordinary sharp scissors, carefully following the marked contours. Some craftsmen use a blade or scalpel for such purposes - this is a matter of habit for everyone. Glue the cut out blanks with wallpaper glue, diluted in advance strictly according to the instructions indicated on the package. If the applique will later be inserted into a frame, it must be glued to a hard base of the appropriate size. Several appliques placed next to each other, not necessarily of the same color and texture, will look better in frames. In general, wallpaper appliques are a creative matter, so it is impossible to give unambiguous advice on how to best make such a wall decoration. Trust your creative abilities and follow the general recommendations. Return to the table of contents</a>

    Summarizing

    Decorating a room and an apartment/house as a wholeplays an important role in the perception of the overall interior. Decorating can not only add zest to any room, but also give it coziness, joy and bright colors. Very often, no matter how richly and beautifully furnished a room is, its empty and monochromatic walls can spoil the overall impression. Having spent money on good wallpaper and interior items, you may still be left with the impression of an unfinished design. To decorate the walls of a room, you do not necessarily have to seek help from designers. It is quite possible to do it yourself, using the general recommendations of specialists. You can decorate the room with drawings from old wallpaper, fabric and other available materials. For children, you can depict an alphabet from felt on the wall, which will not only enliven the room, but also contribute to the development of children. Decorating walls is a flight of fancy, where it is important not to be afraid to experiment. Not only the result of the work, but also the process itself will bring a lot of pleasure and positive emotions.

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