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It’s almost that time of year for everyone to come back to school and move into new dorm rooms and apartments. Sometimes those bare walls can look pretty bleak and do nothing to express your interests and personality, or help you make new friends across the hall. Get into the spirit of new beginnings by decorating your space and making everyone envious of how cool you are. Here are a few ideas to dress up the joint and make it your own.
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1. Printed Photos
Back in the good old days of film cameras if you wanted to see your photographs you had to have prints and enlargements made. Today most of us have thousands of images on our cell phones that never see the light of day. And given the fact that the image quality of smartphone cameras are now so good, why not have your favorite images enlarged and put on your walls? Decorate your walls with photos of you and your friends having fun, the beautiful beach you visited this summer, or your beloved pet.
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2. Matted and Framed Photos
Class up those printed photos by adding a frame or board-backing to them! For a more traditional look, we can mat and frame your special photos. You can pick from our large collection of mat colors and frame styles that range anywhere from classic to modern. If you’re going for a more contemporary look, try wrapping it around a 1/2” Gator foam board. Gator board is light and rigid and easily hung on a wall with either a Gator cleat or a slot on the back of the board. Cost effective, too!
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3. Easy-to-Install and Remove Wall Murals
The latest hot interior design trend that is all over Pinterest is embellishing your room with murals printed with your image or graphic. These murals are printed onto low-tack adhesive-backed vinyl and can be quickly applied to almost any smooth surface and removed when the time comes to move! If you have a particular scene or piece of art you would like to have on your wall, go online to sites like Fotolia and find an image you like. Royalty free images are generally within most of our budgets and you can find a beautiful scene to decorate your walls. There are millions of images to choose from and you are sure to find a landscape, cityscape, sports graphic, lifestyle image, or travel picture that inspires you.
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4. Stickers
Who doesn’t love stickers? How about a big “sticker” of your favorite pet back home or an inspirational quote from an author you admire? Stickers are printed on the same low tack adhesive-backed vinyl as the wall murals but smaller and can be printed in any custom shape you want! All stickers come with a backer so all you need to do is carefully hold the sticker up to the wall, peel back the liner, smooth out any air bubbles and you’re done!
Quotes come with a pre-mask material over the letters and a liner on the back. Just like a sticker, the liner is peeled back to apply the letters to the wall. The pre-mask material keeps the proper spacing of the letters intact and is peeled off after the letters are applied. Imagine waking up every morning to an inspirational quote from one of your role models!
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5. Printed Wallpaper
Finally, if you’re really ambitious you can over a whole wall with the same removable adhesive-backed vinyl with a beautiful seascape or mountain scene. Maybe a wall of a painting your love or even a more traditional wallpaper pattern. We call this a “feature wall” and the results can be truly stunning. The low-tack vinyl makes it really easy to apply to any smooth wall and to remove it at the end of your year. The walls don’t have to be prepped beforehand and the vinyl doesn’t leave any kind of residue or damage. Just be sure you get the ok from your landlord first before you start this project!
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So there you have it – 5 ways to decorate your new digs! Come in or call us and we can help you put together a beautiful piece of wall art to enhance your living space.
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