What to do from the remnants of wallpaper with your own hands: ideas for a useful and beautiful decor
It is not always possible to make an accurate calculation of the amount of material needed to repair an apartment. After completion of the work, putty, paint, laminate parts, trimmings or even whole rolls of wallpaper often remain. It is necessary to carefully collect and preserve the strong remains of wall coverings - in skillful hands they can turn into wonderful decor or original crafts.
A convenient and very simple option for using the remainder of the wallpaper is the manufacture of window blinds and roller blinds that protect the apartment from the blinding summer sun and prying eyes. To work, you will need only a minimal set of tools: scissors to cut the workpiece of the desired size, a metal ruler to form folds, a long cord that performs the function of lifting and lowering, double-sided tape that attaches the finished product to the window opening.
The advantages of a home-made paper structure are ease of assembly and low cost, and the disadvantages are low wear resistance and some transparency. Modern non-woven and vinyl, although more expensive, are much more reliable and denser.
For the manufacture of roller blinds, you will additionally need a lifting mechanism and a roller, on which the canvas will be wound.
The walls of a modern apartment do not have to be the same color. Designers offer the option of decorating a room with a picturesque collage from the remains of wallpaper.
The decor in the teenager’s room can be made themed. The world map on the wall of the children's bedroom will give the child an idea of the continents and countries of our planet.
And preschoolers will like a bright applique, which is easy to cut with your own hands and stick on a plain wall surface.
You can update your furniture yourself using colored pieces of a suitable size.
To keep the countertop longer, it is covered with glass.
The glued refrigerator will not only be protected from scratches, but will also become a decoration of the kitchen.
The doors of the wardrobes in the hallway and in the living room can be decorated in the same color scheme with the general tone.
If you do not like the texture of the front door, then it can be ennobled with a colorful ornament. The door leaf and the mirror in the corridor look stylishly decorated identically.
For old or faded screens, you can choose a decor that meets the most demanding requirements.
The steps of the stairs, decorated with bright stripes, are easy to see even at dusk.
Homemade wall panels are made of any available materials. For such "paintings" you do not need to select realistic plots - the abstract image also looks beautiful.
Contrast frames will add charm to the composition of the remains of wallpaper.
For a wall clock in a spectacular frame of bright pictures, you won’t need a dial.
A lampshade for a table lamp or pendant chandelier, the color of which is in harmony with the decor of the interior, perfectly fits the planned style of the room.
An organizer for small things out of the box or a cardboard desktop device will look more attractive if they are effectively decorated.
The wallpaper storage boxes for seasonal shoes are so transformed that they don’t have to hide from the guests, but simply fold in a corner of the room with a colorful pyramid.
You can give a bright jewelry box to your mother or girlfriend.
It takes a few minutes to make paper Christmas tree decorations. Details of a garland or homemade balls are connected with glue or a stapler.
Using the remains of wallpaper, you can update the interior or make creative crafts out of scraps. It’s great if for the realization of original ideas you don’t need a lot of time and money.
