Creative uses for vintage wallpaper?
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figbash (
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August 29th, 2007
I love vintage wallpaper and have been collecting scraps here and there for years. I want to find interesting ways to display it. I’ve thought of framing the scraps in antique frames and obviously, wallpapering with it, but I’m looking for other creative ideas.
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You can use it for covering notebooks to make beautiful journals—or use it for bookbinding to make little gifts for friends. Also, I love to make my own gift-cards for friends’ birthdays or other occaisions. If you can find an old typewriter, that is a perfect touch—glue typewritten quotes or notes on top of the vintage paper. I promise it will look fabulous. You could probably also use it to cover small tables or shelves.
also, mixing and matchign the patterns is great as background for a mini-book. if you have different patterns, cut out small 3inch squares and staple or sew together so that each page is a different pattern, with its own typewritten quote (funny, inspirational, etc) on it…it makes a great gift.
I like the Framing idea then arranging the frames into patterns
I would’nt put it on the walls. Probably to cover books, photo albums
Use it to paper lamp shades
Get some plain, flat wood frames & decoupage the wallpaper onto the frames
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