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Removable wallpaper helps you
switch up your wall designs and
save yourself lots of headache.
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P H O T O G R A P H Y C O U R T E S Y O F
C H A S I N G P A P E R
Stick-to
Creativity
You push the last side table into place in
your newly-rearranged living room and
plop down on the couch to enjoy your vic-
tory. But then you realize that boring tan
paint has got to go.
If you’ve ever decorated a house or
rearranged a room, then you know that
changing the style of your walls can be a
big hurdle—the labor of painting or the
fear of commitment—what if you don’t like
it after all? One way to avoid this struggle is
to try removable wallpaper. Removable
wallpaper is as simple as it sounds—you
peel off the back, apply it to the wall and
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peel it off when you get tired of the design
or color, with no damage done to the wall.
It doesn’t take much effort or energy to
apply. Chasing Paper produces these no-
hassle wallpapers, and they offer a plethora
of fun designs and colors. The paper is
reusable as well as removable, so if you
decide that zigzag design would look better
in your hallway than in the kitchen, you can
move it.
Another bonus of the removable wallpa-
per is that you don’t have to use it solely
on walls. It comes in small panels, so you
can stick it to the top of a table, line a
drawer with it or even stick it to your
refrigerator. Wherever you envision the
design, you can place it there. These cre-
ative designs are great for renters, commit-
ment phobes and anyone who likes to
make life easier.
Pair the wallpaper with your more inter-
esting walls, like this wood siding, for
added appeal.
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room by only papering part of a wall.
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Wall Decals and Stickers: Don’t want to decorate
your whole wall? Try removable and reusable wall
stickers, and add a tree, animals, cars or even a
city landscape to liven up a room. Check out
wallwords.com for more ideas.
Patterned Paint Roller: If you’re set on a painting
challenge, make the room more interesting with the
patterned paint roller. Paint over a solid color with
the roller for a repeated design that gives the
appearance of wallpaper. Visit notwallpaper.com.
Wall Tiles: Give your walls 3-D appeal with inter-
locking tiles that pop off the walls in intricate
designs. Find ideas at modtiles.com or
shopreworks.ca.
Upholstered Walls: Though perhaps more on the
challenging side, lining your walls with fabric can
create a nearly sound-proof environment and give
off a more intimate vibe. Check out
wallsbyannemarie.com for ideas.
Wall Collage: Avoid the hassle of finding frames
for your photos, and instead, show them off in a
fun wall collage. Send your digital photos to
collagewall.com, and they’ll make the collage for
you, or you can get tips and ideas for DIY collages
on Google and Pinterest.
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Line the inside of your
drawers or decorate the
outside—you can never
go wrong with remov-
able wallpaper.
Hang this design slightly
crooked by mistake and
no one will be able to
tell. It also would look
great lining a bookshelf.
Fun flower designs can
lighten up a dull room.
Peel the back off the
wallpaper, line the
corners up on the walls
and smooth down the
paper with your hands
or a credit card.
the wall
thinking outside
Here are some other fun
alternatives to
traditional wallpaper:
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