Style to Fool the Eye
By Christa TerryCommitment-phobic decorators can still get their fun on, sans nails or paint or anything else that will leave a lasting impression. Decals are the order of the day for those who can’t fathom keeping the same decor for more than six months and apartment-dwellers whose landlords have given them a clear thumbs down when it comes to changing anything more than the window treatments. Stick ’em, unstick ’em, stash ’em when maman comes to visit, whatever.
Old chairs become new again!
Low ceilings no longer mean having to forgo pendant lighting!
Why spend a lot on a headboard that doesn’t actually do anything?
No fireplace? No problem.
The chair backs, socket lights, and headboard decals come from Blik, while the mantle decal comes from Urban Lola and the chandelier decal comes from Single Stone Studios.
October 21st, 2009 at 9:52 am
Very cool, never would have thought of these as an option…
October 21st, 2009 at 5:28 pm
klee: I hadn’t either, but reconsidered decals when thinking about the baby’s room. Wallpaper can be such a pain in the rear and hard to remove when you get bored with it, but decals can be removed easily and don’t cost a lot.
October 21st, 2009 at 7:44 pm
I have to offer up a warning, I have friends that used decals (not sure which brand) and they stuck like wallpaper. Took the paint right off from underneath when they tried to remove them, so shop around to look for ones that will really peel right off or maybe spend a little extra for good decals.
October 21st, 2009 at 7:45 pm
The decals rock but where can I find the chairs in the last photo??!?!
October 22nd, 2009 at 8:45 am
Aren’t those just gorgeous, Jennie? I don’t have an answer for you, but why not email Blik and see if they’ll tell you?
October 23rd, 2009 at 8:27 pm
Decals are so much fun to play with – cheaper than ‘stuff’ and easier than paint!
October 27th, 2009 at 5:27 pm
Etsy has a ba-zillion! Way less expensive than Blik.
October 28th, 2009 at 8:48 am
Thanks for the recommend, Phyllis!
October 28th, 2009 at 8:48 am
Thanks for the tip, Phyllis!