Original ideas for using leftover wallpaper that has been stored for years "just in case"

The remnants of wallpaper - a material that many practical owners keep after repair just in case. In most cases, unused pieces are idle, and not finding use. But with the help of wallpaper fragments, you can decorate an apartment or a house and make the interior truly original.

Content:

• Unusual ceiling
• Wallpaper on the door
• In a niche
• On the stairs
• On the fridge
• Inside the furniture
• On furniture facades
• Part of the wall
• Headboard
• Wall decor
• “Clothing” for fixtures
• Wallpaper on the table
• Patchwork in the interior
• Decoupage chair
• We make window blinds
• Window Slope Update
• Tray with a twist
• Photo frame
• Dollhouse
• Mask the radiator
• Continents and islands
• Vases and pots for indoor plants

Unusual ceiling

In order to beautifully decorate the ceiling, one or more unused wallpaper rolls are suitable (depending on the area of ​​the room). Wallpaper is glued in the same way as on the wall. In this case, you can use ceiling plinths of different thicknesses and textures, combine colors with shades of furniture, textiles, flooring. The ceiling in the patchwork style will look beautiful and original.

Wallpaper on the door

Such doors will focus on others. It is important to remember that for this purpose it is necessary to use wallpaper with good wear resistance. It is best if in the future they can be washed or painted.

With the help of wallpaper you can create the effect of a secret door. It is worth pasting it with the same cloth as the wall, and others may not realize that another room is hiding behind it.

In a niche

Niches in apartments and houses often have an irregular shape, while the walls are often curved and add a sense of carelessness. Such spaces are easily beaten with wallpaper with different patterns and shades. If desired, fixtures, moldings and other interesting solutions are added.

On the stairs

A staircase in a country house or at the cottage can become a real art object, if the owners still decide to experiment. The most unpresentable trimmings of irregularly shaped wallpaper, narrow and colorful, will do. It is the risers that need to be pasted over with the selected material. It is important that the color is in harmony with the surrounding interior. It is best to take moisture resistant wallpaper.

On the fridge

This is an unusual option for the brave and creative owners. Doors of the refrigerator or its entire surface are carefully glued with wallpaper. The technique will look new and original, while you can forget about annoying magnets and stickers that are long outdated.

Inside the furniture

The internal elements of shelving or drawers will look much more presentable if you stick wallpaper on them. Here you can give vent to your imagination and choose any pattern and color you like. Combining the shades of canvas and furniture facades, curtains, carpet, you can turn the room into a stylish object.

On furniture facades

Outside furniture can be decorated both completely and in fragments.It all depends on the amount of material and perseverance of the person who decided to turn a boring wardrobe or chest of drawers into an interesting interior item. In such work it is important to act extremely carefully. The facade is something that is visible to every guest and tenant of the house, so uneven edges and folds of wallpaper can give the opposite effect. Furniture decorated with wallpaper should be covered with special varnish.

Part of the wall

Recently, it has been very fashionable and at the same time useful to zoning the space, as well as focusing on significant places in the room. Thus, you can focus the views of others on the wall behind the sofa, a small stationary playground. Contrast transitions of one wallpaper to another are made out by moldings or special baseboards on a paper basis.

Headboard

In order to create a room in the classical style and at the same time not to spend significant money, it is not necessary to purchase a bed with a high headboard, it is enough to imitate it using wallpaper. Part of the wall is glued with a canvas of a different color, texture and a certain geometry. The most attractive is the headboard, combined with the pattern and shades of bedding, pillows or bedspreads.

Also, wallpaper can be pasted over an existing headboard or created from a separate fragment of plywood. In order to emphasize the berth, a unique backrest is created.

Wall decor

For decorating walls suitable wallpaper of any size and shade. You can put them in frames, create panels. Exquisite paintings from expensive collections are framed in gilded frames and become an elegant addition to the sophisticated room.

“Clothing” for fixtures

An old lamp or lamp is easily updated and turned into an original piece of furniture. It is enough to take the lampshade frame and glue it with a paper, vinyl or non-woven fabric. Above and below, it’s worth leaving a few centimeters of material that need to be bent and glued to the inside of the lamp so that the edges of the decorated element do not look messy. You can add other decorations - ribbon, beads, rhinestones. The leg of the lamp can also be decorated with tape or braid.

Wallpaper on the table

It is not necessary to throw away the old table if its surface is no longer pleasing with its attractiveness. The easiest option is to cut a piece of wallpaper the size of a countertop, place a canvas on it, and put glass of the same area on top. If desired, the wallpaper can always be replaced with others without serious labor.

Patchwork in the interior

The patchwork style is gaining more and more popularity every year. If there are residues of wallpaper of several types and shades at once, you can create a harmonious combination on the wall. Wallpaper fragments are cut into pieces of the same size and glued to the surface in a certain sequence. For example, in a checkerboard pattern or in zigzags.

Decoupage chair

Decoupage is a modern technique that involves gluing objects with paper materials. Stages of working with a chair:

1. Carefully remove any existing coating.
2. Prime the surface and wait until it dries completely.
3. If required, you can create a background coverage.
4. Wallpaper the chair.
5. To varnish (the number of layers depends on the further purpose of the piece of furniture).

We make window blinds

Wallpaper blinds not only protect the room from the scorching sun, but also are an unusual element of decor that gives the house a highlight.You can create such an accessory with your own hands in just a few hours. It is best to take dense varieties of wallpaper (for example, non-woven) of a light shade that will reflect sunlight. It is undesirable to use colorful colors and large patterns.

Step-by-step instruction:

1. Cut the canvas in width equal to the width of the glass, and in length exceeding a quarter of its length.
2. Fold the cut fragment with an accordion (fold size - 2.5-5 cm).
3. The end of the lower fold should look down, the upper - up.
4. In the middle part of the folded web or at both edges (depending on the chosen option), holes are made into which the cord is threaded.
5. The cord is fixed at the top of the blinds with a knot.
6. The upper fold is fixed to the window with double-sided adhesive tape.
7. A cord is put on the cord, which allows you to raise and lower homemade blinds.

If the cord is fixed in the middle, you can connect and glue the bottom five folds in the center. They are connected with tape, the result is the so-called "peacock tail."

Window Slope Update

If window slopes look unpresentable and cannot be hidden with curtains, wallpapers come to the rescue. A decorated window opening and window sill will decorate a boring room. The window will become a bright accent in the room if you use a wallpaper that contrasts strongly with the walls. It must be remembered that it is important to correctly combine the shades, otherwise such a finish will look inappropriate and vulgar.

Tray with a twist

You can take both a finished tray of industrial production, and a product made by yourself from improvised materials (for example, from a frame for a picture or photo). It is permissible to stick one type of canvas or create a collage from different material cuts. Depending on the structure of the fibers, varnish may be required.

Photo frame

Steps for creating a photo frame:

1. Cut the wallpaper into pieces with a width of 2 cm or more.
2. Twist all fragments into tubes of the same diameter and length.
3. Lay a few tubes and cut on both sides at an angle of 45 degrees.
4. Glue the whole structure and place it on the base of cardboard.
5. Improvised frame borders can be decorated with shells, beads or other objects.

Dollhouse

The walls of the old dollhouse can be decorated with wallpapers from different collections. Such a “repair” will surely please the child, and playing with bored dolls will again interest the little princess.

Mask the radiator

Very often, housewives are unhappy with the appearance of the heating radiator and try to hide it from prying eyes at all costs. The problem is solved by acquiring or independently making the box and decorating its surface using wallpaper. When buying glue, it is important to check with the seller if it emits harmful fumes and unpleasant odors during heating.

Continents and islands

This solution is applicable for a children's room. You can take wallpapers of different colors and textures, and then create a collage that mimics the continents and islands. In order for this decor element not only to please the eye, but also to be useful, you can sign continents and countries (this way the child will quickly understand the geography and become interested in discipline). It’s a great idea to mark the countries where family members have visited on this map.

Vases and pots for indoor plants

Most often, flower pots are made of clay or plastic of boring shades. Unusual products are expensive, but unused wallpaper remains come to the rescue. Procedure:

1. Small pieces of wallpaper are glued over the entire surface of the vase or pot.
2. From above, the wallpaper is again covered with glue.
3. After the adhesive has dried, varnish is applied.
4. The top edge of the pot can be painted with acrylic paint and not covered with wallpaper.

Volumetric textured wallpapers are suitable for simple products. Moreover, if they are made of vinyl, you can not apply a varnish layer on them.

With the help of the scraps of wallpaper left after the repair, you can truly transform the living room. Such work will not require significant time and money, but the result will surely please all family members and guests at home.