We're the first to admit that we have a small obsession with wallpapered ceilings. From the seemingly impossible task of hanging the paper, to the cool effects you can create, to the quick-fix change it can add to a room, we're dying to give a try ourselves. However, in some cases, wallpaper on the ceiling can be not only an eyesore, but also a completely intimidating project to undo.
So we've compiled a simple list of tools, supplies, and steps needed to help you get that paper down to the ground.
Project Supplies
Rubber gloves
Eye protection
Plastic sheets
Stepladder
Paint bucket(s)
Spray bottle
Stir stick
Hot water
Liquid fabric softener
Baking soda
Measuring cup
Wallpaper remover (containing reactive enzymes)
White distilled vinegar
Sponges
Paintbrush
Perforation tool
Broad knife
If you're looking for something bold to help you reinvent a room this year, try thinking beyond your basic solutions with paint. For 2011, wallpaper is where it's at -- and not just for accent walls, either.
Here are a few trends, according to Shelterpop, that began appearing in 2010, but are already making a huge impact on 2011:
Paintable Wallpaper
Seems like we were ahead of the curve on this one a little bit. While we've yet to actually order paintable wallpaper, we have managed to get our hands on a couple of samples and LOVE the look. The idea of customizing the colorways to suit your individual tastes is quite the seller for this wallpaper, as well as the ability to change your mind with just a coat of primer and a gallon of paint instead of having to tear the whole thing down.
With wallpaper becoming all the rage in home decor circles, you can often find yourself stressing about details you may never have considered before. You may want to wallpaper a space with uneven walls. You may want to make a bold statement with some off-the-wall paper, but not know where the line between "unique" and "tacky" lies.
Or you may be pulling out your hair trying to match a paper to your current decor scheme ... or try matching your decor scheme to a paper.
Well, wallpaper company Graham & Brown has decided to address the last issue head on -- by offering their own line of designer paints, formulated to match not only their wallpaper collections, but much of their wall art as well.
After designer Elizabeth Kelly of Studio Print Works bought an old farmhouse, she became enamored with the crumbling wallpaper left behind in a boy's room. She saved several pieces and approached Studio Print Works to recreate the images, resulting in a new wallpaper collection called "Blast Off."
Part of the WallpaperCollective.com, the retro-inspired "Blast Off" pays homage to something that has enthralled kids and adults for decades: space travel.
