Wallpaper to dress up the dressing room
Wallpaper is not just a way to give a facelift to a piece of furniture that has lived: it is also a precious ally to bring personality to a piece of furniture with a somewhat too common look. Difficult, for example, to find a walk-in closet that really stands out. Never mind: just a few strips of wallpaper to change everything!
In order to create this quirky and poetic staging, we combined two strips of wallpaper and a sticker. Here is a quick DIY to make, within the reach of neophytes, which nevertheless has a maximum effect!
Nothing like large facades to cleverly conceal a large dressing room. But unless you fall for a minimalist aesthetic, the result may be a little too smooth! In this bedroom, far from being discreet, the walk-in closet stands out as the highlight of the decor, thanks to a dynamic fuchsia wallpaper.
Very trendy, the trompe l’oeil wallpaper in panoramic format! It is also the ideal choice for revamping a very large piece of furniture such as the dressing room of a parental suite.
In this entrance, the panoramic wallpaper dresses not only the dressing room, but also the entire hallway and the door. Spectacular!
Wallpaper to enhance storage
Cabinets or bookcases are essential at home, because these arrangements benefit from a significant storage space. Because of their dimensions, these pieces of furniture set the tone for the decor of the bedroom or living room. If you definitely can’t find the model you want, now is the time to go for wallpaper!
A delicate pattern that contrasts nicely with the raw wood of this cabinet, and a bright color that immediately gives lightness to this massive piece: when you are told that a few scraps of wallpaper are enough to change everything!
This bookcase originally had a very classic functional design. Once the structure and shelves are painted black, and the bottom covered with an XL patterned strip, it nevertheless takes on an original and terribly trendy graphic allure.
The headboard equipped with storage has become a must have in the bedroom ! To create a refined and bewitching decor, take inspiration from this wooden model. Dressed in a wallpaper with a trendy pattern and painted in duck blue identical to the accent wall, this headboard is downright hot!
In this contemporary bedroom, a fall of wallpaper allows to revamp the headboard so that it is perfectly in line with the wall. The choice of vertical lines is well found to energize this modern decor.
Wallpaper to give relief to the dresser
If there is one piece of furniture that can be found in all interiors, it is the dresser. So much so that sometimes we don’t really pay attention to it… unless we use wallpaper to give it a makeover, of course!
Painted in turquoise, this style chest of drawers Hide your game well, and you have to open your drawers to fully reveal your personality! Here is a beautiful effect of style, extremely easy to achieve with wallpaper.
Redesigned in navy blue and gold thanks to a metallic wallpaper top trend, this chest of drawers scandinavian design very classic radically changes its personality: it now displays a precious, very sophisticated look.
Not really comfortable when it comes to tinkering? Forget the drawers, and customize the sides of the dresser! In this romantic interior, we opted for a floral pattern connection with that of the accent wall.
Dress up your furniture with wallpaper: instructions for use
Customizing furniture with wallpaper has the advantage of being accessible to everyone. For a truly flawless rendering, it is recommended to start with sand the surface decorate with fine to very fine grain paper. Remove dust with a vacuum cleaner or a damp cloth – in this case wait until the surface is completely dry before applying the wallpaper. THE’wallpaper application in itself is simple:
- pre-cut the wallpaper;
- apply glue to the surface to be decorated;
- position the wallpaper and smooth it out with a brush to remove air bubbles.
Experienced artists can mix techniques, using stencils or making a pattern or a freehand inscription in paint.
If, on the contrary, you are really not at your ease when it comes to tinkering, opt for the repositionable wallpaper. Mainly designed to give a makeover to stairs or backsplash, it also provides excellent adhesion to furniture.
The use of a traditional wallpaper allows you to recycle offcuts or to create nice effects, by matching your furniture to your walls. However, you can find adhesive wallpaper specifically designed to revamp the furniture in all DIY stores.