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Sample vinyl wall art

Introduction

When it comes to design trends, the constantly changing times demand that home owners stay up to date on ‘what’s in’ and what’s out’. Finding things that never go out of style or are easy to replace makes this process easier and helps home owners to keep their rooms up to date and looking great.

One of the most popular and always on trend design trends is to use temporary wall stickers in the home. There are various art stickers used for home decoration, and one of them is vinyl wall art. Vinyl wall art comes in a variety of styles, and it’s easy to find one that’s right for any home. In addition, application and removal are both simple, making this the ideal choice for those who are in temporary living situations or want to change their décor with the seasons and times.

If you are looking for an affordable, practical and original way to decorate your home, these decals could be the right choice for you.

Different Types of Vinyl Wall Art

Vinyl wall arts come in various styles and shapes, and it’s well suited for every room and every wall. Choices include alphabet blocks, balloons, floral designs, favourite sports and entertainment characters and even storks, to name a few. You can find vinyl wall art small enough to fit over a shelf in a tiny bathroom or large enough to cover an entire wall in a child’s bedroom.

The type and style of stickers you choose to use will depend on where you are placing them. For example, if you are decorating a kid’s bedroom, their favourite characters or cartoon animals that match their bedding might be a great choice. If you’re decorating a nursery, simple words, something more whimsical or art that is in line with the theme of your baby shower would be practical.

Where to Use Wall Art Stickers

Vinyl wall art can be used in any room

One of the advantages of using vinyl wall art is the fact that you can use these stickers to decorate any room in your house. That is because they are easy to apply, and they do not leave any marks behind after you remove them. This makes them a perfect choice for those who are renting, people who tend to change their décor often or even in a child’s room where tastes and trends often change with the seasons.

Vinyl wall art is a lovely addition over a group of treasured pictures in a family room to frame out the space and add character to the wall. Motivational phrases and images are wonderful in a home gym, helping exercise buffs to stay on track and keep their hearts pumping. In an adult’s room, a loving phrase hung above the bed reminds the couple to always kiss before they say goodnight. In an office, pictures of nature make it easier to stay indoors when work needs to be done. In the kitchen, use vinyl wall art sparingly to pay homage to the chef, and in the bathroom, add a phrase or two to make your space more spa-like.

How to Apply Vinyl Wall Art

Vinyl wall art decals are not only affordable and easy to get, but they are also easy to apply. Even the novice do-it-yourself enthusiast can easily decorate a room in just a few hours using decorative decals. This is also a great project to get your children to help with, allowing them to experience the excitement of having a hand in decorating their favourite spaces. Here is what you need to do;

1. Start by dusting off the wall or the area where you want to place your vinyl wall art. Do this using a microfibre cloth or a dry rag. Paper towels should be avoided. Apart from getting rid of the dust, make sure that you remove fingerprint oils, and try not to wet the surface while doing this. If the surface is more than just slightly damp, allow it to dry before application. If you’re in a hurry, you can speed along this process with a fan or blow dryer set on low.

2. After cleaning the surface, place the vinyl wall art on your desired location using a backing still. After placing the decal, tape it on both ends. Next, lay the vinyl wall art flat on the hard surface, and start rubbing the surface using a flat piece of plastic, such as a credit card.

3. To see the results peel off the backing paper slowly. When the wax paper sticks to the decal, place it back in the same position and continue rubbing for a few minutes. After a few seconds, you can keep on peeling off the backing paper until you succeed removing the whole of it.

4. If you find that the vinyl wall art has air pockets or bubbles, rub it out lightly using a credit card or other slim piece of plastic. Rub from centre to the edges, moving the bubble along as you go. If some smaller bubbles are too difficult to remove with this process, give your vinyl wall art a day to set and most bubbles will usually disappear.

Purchasing Vinyl Wall Art

Vinyl wall art can add something special to a space

These modern home décors are easy to find, and you can buy them from local paint stores. Another convenient place to shop for vinyl wall art is from online stores. Some big box stores also carry these products, as do speciality children’s stores and boutiques. What matters most is that you find a dealer offering quality vinyl wall art at an affordable price and the selection you’re looking for to decorate each room in your house.

Conclusion

Vinyl wall art is an excellent choice for any room of your home. It brings colour and life to otherwise dull walls and allows you to change the style of your home quickly and easily, any time you’d like. Take some time to explore the many vinyl wall art options available. You just might find that this design trend is quite addictive and something you’ll want to incorporate into every room in your house. If you’re ready for a fun, new look, give vinyl wall art a try.

About the Author

Aric Shelby personally designs high-quality vinyl wall art for use in homes and commercial spaces. With a wide selection of designs at a variety of price points, it’s easy for consumers to find exactly the style they need to make their spaces look spectacular when searching Aric’s designs. Browse them all at vinylcraze.com.

It would be impossible to cover all aspects of room layout in Interior Design right here, it would take a full course in the subject and a library of good books to fully explain all the theories, techniques and approaches involved. What we can do is look at the basics of room layout focusing on the function of the room and the activities that take place there in order to meet the needs of the potential user, a beginner's guide to interior design room layout if you will. As each room/space functions differently and involves different activities we have created a separate section for each space, although there will be some overlap with generally accepted rules appearing on a number of occasions.

Select the room you wish to learn interior design layout tips about from the selection below.

Kitchen Layout:

Kitchen Layouts

The kitchen is normally one of the most used rooms in a house and an efficient kitchen can be key to having a happy life. But what makes an efficient kitchen? You start with the work triangle. The kitchen work triangle is one of the most researched and applied ergonomic principles around and is the centerpiece of most kitchen layouts. The three points in the trinagle are the Refrigerator, the sink and the oven.The idea of the kitchen work triangle are to position these three work points the most efficient distance apart with minimal traffic through the work zone between them.
If you place these too far away from each other you waste a lot of steps while preparing food while if they are too close to each other you create cramped kitchen workspace which is uncomfortable to use.The rules to the work triangle are...

• Each leg of the triangle should be between 4ft and 9ft

• The total of all three legs should be at least 12ft and no more than 26ft

• Nothing, such as cabinets, presses, storage units or islands, should intersect a leg of the work triangle

• Household traffic, such as pathways between rooms, should not flow through the work triangle

Aside from the kitchen work triangle the other key consideration when designing a kitchen is storage. More than any other household space the kitchen requires a large amount of storage space and depending on the style of the design how you use/create space for storage will have a large bearing on how the space is laid out. Work space, such as counter-tops is also an important factor to consider in kitchen design and it is directly related to storage space as it is usually floor cabinets which provide the counter-top work-space that we use. So while placing all the cabinets and units together on one wall would provide excellent storage there would be little or no worktop space.