Decorating with trendy vinyl stickers

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Looking for a cost-savvy quick fix that’ll instantly perk up your interiors? Playful vinyl stickers are the answer. Lara Hughes of Pink & Posh Vinyl Wall Art shares ideas for using them to personalise your home

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As they can be applied to just about any smooth surface, vinyl stickers are a great option for quickly transforming tired pieces of furniture. To hide the clutter inside this glass-fronted cupboard, Lara applied quirky shelving decals to the doors.

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To highlight this pendant light, Lara designed a decal that’s a contemporary take on a classic ceiling rose. Another advantage of a ceiling rose is that it draws the eye upwards, helping to create the impression of height.

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Give vinyl stickers added oomph by contrasting lightly coloured designs against a dark backdrop and vice versa. This works particularly well when using them to frame a focal point like the vintage print in this entrance hall. The scatters are from Lara Designs.

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Vinyl stickers are a stylish solution to providing a safety warning when the glass doors leading out on a patio are closed. The sandblasted finish of these bird decals gives them a ‘barely there’ look that doesn’t detract from the leafy garden view beyond.ghg201418113931

LARA’S TIPS FOR APPLYING VINYL STICKERS

  • Applying vinyl stickers is similar to applying contact plastic to school books – you may find it easier if you have a willing assistant.
  • It’s best to wait three weeks for a freshly painted wall to ‘cure’ before applying vinyl stickers.
  • Roll open the packaging the day before you’d like to apply the stickers to allow the creases to ‘drop out’ of the vinyl.
  • Turn on a heater to warm up the walls in a very cold room; this will speed up the application process.
  • Before you apply stickers to furniture or walls, use masking tape to hold them in place while you arrange them to your satisfaction. A spirit level will come in handy, especially if your sticker is a quote.
  • Wet glass surfaces with soapy water before applying vinyl stickers. This will enable you to move them about until you’re happy with their position.
  • Use the edge of a plastic credit card to scrape out any air bubbles as these could cause the sticker to crack over time.
  • To remove any air bubbles after you’ve applied the stickers, use a hairdryer to gently heat the adhesive while you rub over them with a clean dry cloth. Use a circular motion and take care not to burn the stickers – or your fingers!

More vinyl wall art:

Sticky Things
Window Art
My Wall Tattoos
Fantastick
Smart Art
Twiggy