Recycle large scraps of wallpaper
The width and length of a wallpaper length vary from brand to brand and model to model. At the time of purchase, you probably have more paper surface than the surface to be covered. Besides, it’s good like that: a failed haircut can always happen! But it is therefore common to have a strip that is practically intact at the end of the wallpapering process. These large format scraps are particularly interesting.
Nothing could be simpler than to revamp the bedroom or the bathroom by playing with colors. But once the walls are wallpapered or painted in a trendy color, one element generally looks sad: the door. Do you have a strip of wallpaper and some glue left? You have everything you need to pimp it!
Slightly smoky blue, sand color or almond green are all 2023 trend colors in the kitchen. To twist the decor a little, think about wallpaper. The front of a cupboard, a drawer or even the door of the fridge or the dishwasher: all it takes is a touch to wake up the room and give it a rustic, Scandinavian or very natural character.
Adopting wallpaper at home does not necessarily mean covering a complete section of the wall. The single strip is ideal for energizing an interior. It is particularly effective for giving a little personality to a white living room, or to a delicate space such as the hallway or the entrance.
With its XXL print, a scrap of panoramic wallpaper can have even more effect than a traditional print.
Nothing could be simpler than revamping a wooden staircase? Yes and no. If the operation is accessible to everyone, including neophytes, it can be quite tedious. Unless you have some scraps of wallpaper. Depending on your decorative desires (and the scraps you have on hand!) you can opt for mix and match or favor a uniform pattern.
Applied on a wooden support or directly on the wall, a scrap of wallpaper makes it easy to create an original headboard. This DIY is now one of the classics, but it still has its little effect. And just like the fabric, the wallpaper headboard creates a very cozy feel, to enjoy a cocooning and stylish bedroom at the same time.
Recycle medium and (very) small format wallpaper scraps
Small format wallpaper scraps are very useful for creating many projects. Of course, you can design elements intended for the room in which you put the wallpaper: this option brings a very elegant touch to the decor. You can also install your creations in another room, or even in several, in order to make the pattern of your wallpaper the red thread of your interior.
Here you are facing a somewhat sad wall, but you no longer have enough wallpaper to dress it up? Gather the different scraps you have left, even from different paper models, grab a cutter, and get started on a wall patchwork!
In small format to enliven a wall of frames or in XL format to decorate the fireplace mantel: just put a scrap of wallpaper under glass to create a stunning pictorial work.
Giving a little pep to the iconic Billy shelf from Ikea, giving a second life to an antique piece of furniture: scraps of wallpaper are “must haves” to customize your furniture. You can even have fun putting together a set, revamping a chest of drawers or console table and creating a matching frame. Here is the perfect duo to create a functional and elegant landing, or to make the entrance welcoming and stylish.
The alternative is to use scraps of wallpaper to dress the inside of the drawers. Does this little detail seem superfluous to you? Yet it gives a terribly chic look to a simple pine chest of drawers! If you want to give your wooden furniture a new look with paint, remember to choose a color that matches those of the wallpaper, for a final result worthy of the pros!
If this fabric lampshade is really out of step with your decor, wait a bit before getting rid of it: a scrap of wallpaper is enough to change everything!
In a small entrance as in the bathroom: impossible to do without coat hooks! If you still haven’t found the perfect model, turn to your scraps of wallpaper. You can also customize almost any wooden support – wall shelves, frames, etc.
Trays, placemats or coasters: scraps of wallpaper are great for giving color to your tables.
Wood is one of the major decorating trends for 2023. But if you find your paneling a little too modest, especially in the children’s room, think about scraps of wallpaper!