RAINDROP WALL DECALS
January 23, 2014
When designing Ruby’s bathroom, I wanted the room to be soft, yet colorful and fun. I originally wanted to use wallpaper, but we wanted to keep this room under a budget, and usually the wallpaper styles I’m in love with come with a hefty price tag. A friend told me about Walls by Mur, and I had been keeping their products in mind for a future project. They were perfect for the bathroom.
Before I did anything with the design, I had to get the walls ready. I painted them a nice clean white, then painted the ceiling a pretty soft coral/pink. I wanted to draw your eye up, add an unexpected pop of color, and soften the room a bit, as it was all white from top to bottom. I also replaced all of the moulding around the door, and put in new baseboards.
I selected the Small Fry Drops (now on sale!) in soft gray. I ordered three sets of 46. They came in sheets. The first thing I needed to do was layout where I wanted them to go.
Because raindrops are kind of haphazard naturally, I didn’t want them to be spaced too perfectly so I decided to just eyeball it. I used post-its to lay out the pattern.
After getting the post-its in place, I simply peeled off a raindrop, then replaced the sticky note. The decals peeled off really easily and they were just the right amount of sticky. They stay in place, but if I wanted to reposition it, I could peel it off and re-stick it. I used a ruler’s edge to smooth out any air bubbles.
It was pretty fun peeling and sticking, and it took a Ruby nap and I was done. It was so darn easy. And I just love how they turned out!
Such a simple project and so much easier and less expensive than wallpaper. Just what this room needed. You can see the rest of the bathroom here.
*Decals were c/o Walls by Mur
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I love this space. I loved those towels when I saw them at Target, but sadly had nowhere for them to go…and I really have to stop redecorating everytime I find something like that just so it fits in. LOL.
Thank you so much, Morgan! Luckily, I had somewhere to put them so I didn’t have to hoard them:)
This is beautiful. I am a huge fan of both wallpaper and wall decals; but am lately preferring the latter over the former. Although the wallpaper that I buy is inexpensive (either eBay or the Dollar Store of all places!!), I find that applying it is so tedious and over time I don’t like how it can shift and move. The wallpaper in this room <<>> is from the Dollar Store.
Wall decals are much easier and more fun to apply, and they will always be unique from anyone else who purchases the same ones. I am especially in love with our decal in our upstairs bedroom <<>>.
Emory
helloscarlettblog.com
Thank you so much, Emory! Decals are really easy to apply. I’ve been so happy with the finished product. Thanks for reading! xx
Love it! Thanks for posting! Truly a great way to decorate. I think simple wall decals (with class) can really add life to any room. I recently bought some wall silhouettes (safari animals) from http://www.LifeSizeSilhouettes.com to dress up my boy’s room. What a difference! I was really pleased with them. Keep up the good ideas!
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