What to do with leftover wallpaper: 20 useful ideas.

Has the time for repairs passed and do you still have scraps of wallpaper left in your apartment? Drawing with flowers, images of animals, people, city and country? Don't rush to throw them away!

Roll up and put in a separate place! Our website decortop.techinfus.com/en/ will tell you a lot of ideas on how to apply the remnants of wallpaper in the interior, what crafts you can do with your own hands and how to update the furniture.

Money envelope.

There are many holidays in the year and many people prefer not to give gifts to friends and relatives, but banknotes. And it is right! A person will buy what he wants. If all friends and relatives donate money, then a person will be able to buy himself a good and expensive gift: a bicycle, a video camera or camera, a refrigerator, a washing machine. Why buy an envelope for money at a newsstand when you can make it yourself at home?

How to make a money envelope with your own hands? We take a banknote, on it we measure the distance of the envelope (with a margin), which will be closed. We cut off all unnecessary, glue the side parts on glue or double-sided tape. We decorate the main part of the envelope with different decor: butterflies, beads, rhinestones, satin ribbons, stickers.

We do several at once, so that later it remains only to get it out of the closet, put a banknote and give it.

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Letter envelope.

Previously, the method of transmitting information at a distance was an ordinary envelope for letters and mail. Now is the age of the Internet and technology and of course now there is e-mail and it is faster and easier, but some people, especially the older generation, still use ordinary envelopes and write letters with a pen.

And such an ordinary envelope can become unusual. We cut out images from the remnants of the wallpaper: butterflies, cars, animals or flowers. Or we take zigzag scissors and cut out a square, rectangle or strip and glue it onto the envelope.

Many people keep letters in a separate box and such an original envelope will be memorable. Years later, this is a pleasant memory of past years.

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Postcards.

Postcards Handmade items are gaining popularity these days. A person is very pleased that they did not just buy an ordinary printed postcard, but made it with their own hands.

We take white cardboard and determine the size of the postcard. We cut off the excess. We take the wallpaper and with the help of beautiful scissors (zig-zag or wave) cut out a rectangle. Glue to the middle of the postcard.

If the wallpaper has a pattern, such as a typewriter or a butterfly, then cut it out. Glue on a wide double-sided tape.We supplement with rhinestones, rope, buttons, write or print a solemn inscription.

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Cones.

Previously, seeds were sold in cones in the market, but we make the same one from wallpaper. We fold and fix the tip of the paper with tape. Small candies and sweets, such as marshmallows, can be poured into the cone. For creative people, put accessories into it: floss threads, beads, satin ribbons, beautiful and unusual buttons, needles, tailor's pins.

As a gift for the birthday of your beloved pet, put food. It turns out a bonbonniere in the form of a cone. For a wedding celebration, you can make them in romantic white and pink tones, which brides love so much.
For the new year, you can make confetti. We take a hole punch and make holes in colored cardboard. Pour confetti into a cone. On the street, open the cone and pour out the contents.

If you turn the cone over, you get a Christmas tree. We decorate it with beads, buttons, threads and tinsel or glue chocolates.

Rose petals for the wedding ceremony can be put in a cone, and when the young people go, it is convenient to hold the cone in one hand, and take the petals and scatter them with the other.

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Paintings.

There are many different paintings in the world and on different topics. What if you make it yourself? We decide on the place where the picture will hang. We buy a large or medium-sized photo frame.

We unwind the frame, remove the dense canvas and trace the borders on the wallpaper. Cut and paste the frame. It's so simple and easy to make a picture!

You can decorate it with rhinestones, draw additional lines or flowers with paints. On sale there are volumetric contours for drawing, which give the product volume.

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Paper flowers.

You can make a garland out of several flowers, decorate a postcard, a money envelope, a gift with a single one, or decorate a box with it.

We draw a curl (like the beginning of a hanger) and continue to draw in a circle. The more turns there are, the larger the paper flower will be. Cut out. Then we start from the middle and twist, fix it with glue and the flower is ready.

Second option. We draw a sketch of a flower on plain paper, you can find examples on the Internet, apply it to the wallpaper and circle it. Cut out.

To make a three-dimensional flower, we use a wide double-sided tape.

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Gift packaging.

At the last moment you were invited to a gala event? Don't have a beautiful package of the right size at home? Take the rest of the wallpaper, put a gift, wrap it up and fix it with tape. Wrap the top with a satin ribbon and tie a beautiful bow.

For a children's birthday, as a gift to a child, you can make a gift wrapping in the form of a candy. We wrap a gift, for example a towel. We squeeze the ends a little with our hands and tie.

The rectangular shape is the easiest to fold, but you can also make other interesting packaging shapes, such as a handbag.

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Photo frames.

You can add brightness to the photo frame with the help of wallpaper. We buy in a store or do it ourselves from cardboard, cork or magnetic base.

We take a photo, put it on the base, mark the boundaries. You can make the frame width thin or thick. Cut out and glue all pieces together. Paste wallpaper on top. We insert a photo, close it with a base and make a leg so that you can put it on a table or a wall loop to hang it.

If the frame was made from a magnetic base, then just hang it on the refrigerator.

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Table decoration, window sill.

The roll tends to curl up. Therefore, we measure the width and length of the table. Mark, cut out. We put it on the table, and on top there is a transparent glass. Beautifully set the table for the holiday.
You can find a lot of ideas on our website under the heading decor - table setting.

Many housewives have flowers on the windowsill. The bottom of the planter can stain the window sill, so use the remnants of the wallpaper - just unfold it or under the glass, and put indoor plants on top. The window sill will be protected from dirt, and the room will be more interesting.

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Garland.

New Year, February 14, the birth of a baby or birthday, discharge from the hospital, anniversary, anniversary, graduation, family day, children's day - there are many reasons to make a garland with your own hands.

Garland in the form of a chain.

Everyone at school did this, only from colored cardboard. We cut the wallpaper into strips. We take the first strip, bend it into a ring, fix it with glue or tape. Then insert another strip into the ring and close again. The more rings, the bigger the garland.

Rectangular garland.

We cut out squares or rectangles from cardboard, and only smaller ones from wallpaper. Glue on a cardboard base. We extend the holes with a hole punch and insert a satin ribbon.

You can cut out circles, hearts, butterflies from the remnants of the wallpaper and stick it on a cardboard base, stick it on a twine and hang it. This is a great pastime for moms and kids.

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Cover for books.

Books need care. Periodically, they need to be wiped from dust, but it is better to protect them and make a bright wallpaper cover for them.

We take the rest of the wallpaper, attach the book, mark the borders of the book. We measure the distance plus 5-7 cm, draw lines, and then cut off. We wrap, and fix the edges of the paper with glue or tape. The cover for the books is ready!

You can make all the books in the same style and then all the books will be in the same cover. If you put these books in the room where the same wallpaper, then there will be a single style of the room.

You can make different wallpapers and then you will always find the book you need.

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Bookmarks.

Love to read books? Do you love everything beautiful? Then we will show you how to make bookmarks for books.

For the base you need cardboard. We draw something that you like: a mug, a spoon, a dress, a pencil or just a long rectangle. Apply to the wallpaper and circle. Cut out and glue onto cardboard with glue.

You can add beauty with a satin ribbon, threads, paints.

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Folder for papers.

Each person has different kinds of documents: magazines, reports, abstracts, receipts. It is convenient to store them in a folder for papers. You can buy a ready-made box and glue it, or you can make it yourself.

We take a box of food, A 4 format, for example, from baby food or cereals. At the top, cut off a little obliquely. We paste over with a beautiful pattern, bend the ends inward. We put the folder for papers on the computer table and insert documents and magazines.

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Gift bags.

An interesting option for using wallpaper is gift bags. Cooking: satin ribbons, beads, buttons, embroidery - everything you can find at home. We measure the distance in width and length, draw the borders with a pencil. Then we glue the edges, first the sides, and then the bottom. Then we bend it so that the package looks like a gift bag from the store. For reference, it is better to have it before your eyes.

We take a hole punch and make holes on both sides. We pass a bright satin ribbon and tie it into a knot.
For brightness and unusualness, you can stick decor, flowers, circles or squares from different types of wallpaper.

Gift bags can be made according to the size of the gift, different, and therefore you will already know exactly who and what gift to give.On holidays, when you need a lot of gifts, for example, for a team for the New Year, packages will save part of the family budget.

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Beautiful box.

Every person at home has a box and more than one. It is ordinary, brown in color, most often they store shoes.
We choose large remnants of wallpaper to fit the size of the box. We circle the borders, leave for allowance. We glue.

You can not measure the borders, but immediately attach and glue, and cut off the excess parts along the edges of the box during work.
To prevent the paper from tearing and not getting dirty, you can glue it with adhesive tape.

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Inside furniture.

Many apartments have a niche in the hallway. You can paste wallpaper and the recess in the wall will be bright.

Many families make the cabinet to order and then the back panel is not necessary. Before installing and assembling the cabinet, we glue beautiful wallpapers. We install the cabinet, fasten the shelves, insert the doors. When you open the cabinet, there will be a beautiful background on the back.

In the kitchen, in the spaces between the shelves, you can also stick wallpaper.

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Background for photos.

Another interesting application is a beautiful backdrop for photos that are posted on social networks or used for workshops.

Firstly, white and light objects are lost on a white background, and secondly, this background will always let you know that this is your photo and make the master class varied.
You can make different sizes and stick to the cardboard base. When you need to take a beautiful photo or a step-by-step master class, just take out a beautiful background.

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Packaging for bouquets.

Now every flower shop is trying to attract attention and stand out from the others. And how can this be done? With beautiful packaging! Bouquets of flowers, artificial flowers, sweets, socks, toys, tea and coffee and others can be supplemented with beautiful wrapping paper, if this is not at hand, then we use wallpaper.

We collect a bouquet of flowers not in a spiral, so that the leg is even. We make a semblance of a cone, only cut off the lower part (the corner itself). Fix with tape. You can complement the package with a satin bow or satin ribbon, taking it by the handles it will be convenient to carry.

You can make mini bouquets from florists, they are called hello bouquets. They are given to children on a first date, they decorate a festive table at home or in a cafe, some girls go with small bouquets to the graduation party and the last call.

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We decorate furniture.

Door.
If the door in the room was installed for a long time, it was worn or vice versa, you want to make it stylish, then you can stick wallpaper on the door.

Stairs.

In a country house or in an apartment with 2 floors, you can stick wallpaper on the side parts between the stairs.

At the head of the bed.

Beautifully decorate the bed to dream fabulous dreams. We define the boundaries and glue a beautiful segment.

Dollhouse.

A dollhouse can be made from a TV box or from wood. To make it look like a real one, you can glue the wallpaper inside. In different rooms you can make a different interior.

 

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Decor showcase, stand.

The wallpaper is suitable for decorating a stand in the garden, at school or in the dining room. A bright print will draw the attention of passers-by to the window of any store or salon. The customer will come to see the product and can make a purchase.

In stores that sell art supplies, bright paper will emphasize the product.For example, you can knit products from threads and hang them on the wall with the threads from which it was made. Decorate the wall beautifully by cutting out squares and rectangles from different wallpapers and gluing them into a single whole.

In kindergarten, school, when conducting master classes, many use cardboard, colored paper, and wallpaper can be added to this. After all, their color, texture are diverse.

Give gifts beautifully!

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