Oh Hello!
They say anything goes with denim. Well what about having denim on your wall?! I have a great sun-room in my apartment with windows on two of the walls. The facing wall though is a bit drab. So I decided it needed a little pizzazz. I have applied fabric to walls in other areas of the apartment so I thought it would be great in my sun-room as well.
The reason I love applying fabric to walls because you can change it if you don't like it; you can wash it if it gets dirty; it adds texture to the wall and you have endless options!
I found a nice dark denim material at a local fabric store. By the advice of the sales person I washed the denim to ensure it wouldn't stain the wall. After washing the material it was time to get started!
Supplies List:
- Plastic Bucket
- Liquid Starch
- Brushes
- Squeegee
- Water
- Exacto Knife
- Push Pins
- First Clean the Wall.
- Hold the fabric up to ensure it will fit the area you are trying to cover. Also measure the wall and allow about 2 inches of extra material beyond the area you are covering. My material isn't as wide as my wall, which I like. The color of the wall will actually frame the material, plus since it is denim is a bit frade on the edge I thought if would add a neat dynamic to the wall.
- Begin brushing on the starch to the wall (I sometime add a little water). Quickly apply the fabric to the "starched" wall. Use the push pins to hold the fabric in place. I try to do small sections horizontal and working my way down the wall.
- Use the squeegee to smooth the fabric and push out the air bubbles, however I found that using my hands worked better for this project.
- Apply another application of starch on top of the fabric.
- Once you get the starch on the wall/fabric allow it dry and trim the excess.
Viola! You have a beautiful new wall with color and texture.
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| After |
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| After...I decided to add my wing back chair (I'm actually composing this blog from that chair!) |
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| Adding the chair makes a perfect reading spot for the sun-room. |
Good Day!
--D. Charles
