as i child i remember my mother going to piece goods, the salvage shop and a few other places and my sister and i would flip through wallpaper sample books. im not sure what it was, but the colors and patterns were always of interest to me.
fast forward many years later and here i am discovering a wallpaper book for $3.13 since wallpaper is not readily used in mainstream design anymore, it seems as if wallpaper sample books are either hard to come by, are already dismantled and redistributed or a bit pricey on the interwebs. so imagine my surprise when i came three wallpaper books.
i flipped through all of them and saw a lot of flowers, toile and children. not my design style. at all.
when i got to the last sample book, there were tartan (plaid) sheets. score. as long as there was two or more sheets it was a win. to my surprise there were 11, including a few vintage maps.
if you have been following me for any length of time, you will know that i advocate buying frames second hand. hence the reason for
THIS post. i wouldn't spend more than $10 on a frame in a thrift store. if it costs more than $10 you can easily go to wal-mart, target, or any craft store and buy them full price or at a discounted price. remember that. don't get hood winked.
after i pulled one of my frames out, i went online and printed this silhouette of a terrier, since mr. benjamin is a silky terrier.
after cutting it out , i spray painted the matting gold and placed the image atop the paper and ...
here we are. a simple easy project that costs less than $3. this project
is actually one of my favorite inexpensive decorative updates to the
home because a number of updates i see floating around are very female
oriented. not mad at it, just not for me.
wall paper books are great because the pages are oversized and can
normally fit a number of modest sized frames. i often find that
attempting to frame pages from books always leave a little room on
either side and i hate having to do extra for a simple project.
of course you could visit the interwebs and make a search for old wallpaper sample books and pick up one that has a few samples you like. as with anything, this project can be amended to fit any design scheme.
i was so fortunate that this find, was great for a small update in my space.
i have intentions of framing the others, but i dont want to mess up the wallpaper samples just yet.
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11 comments:
Love it...What a great idea! Thanks for sharing1
Love it...what a great idea! Thanks for sharing!
That's a great idea. I needed some fun pictures for some frames I already had that were in my six year old daughter's room. I bought scrapbooking paper and used it as the picture for the frames and mats I already had. Think it was right around $1 since the paper was on sale. Great way to find the colors you need and when your ready for something new you haven't invested big $!
I LOVE LOVE the wallpaper book idea,just want to tell you and Nate have become my idols,helped give the push again that I needed.
Love the wallpaper book idea,and want to tell you that you have brought life back to me again!!!Thank u for all you share.
Marvelous idea! So MUCH LOOK for not much $$$!!! Great job!!!
Awesome! I have memories of flipping through wallpaper books as well - I can still envision the smell vividly. There is definitely something about the texture of wallpaper.
OMG! I love wallpaper books! You have amazing talent and while I respect you penchant for plaid, I can believe you didn't also pick up 1st two books to send to me.
Oooooh! I remember using wallpaper book samples in elementary school art class! Love!
At one time, my dad worked as a salesman in a floor covering and wallpaper shop. I remember going in after school and flipping through all the wallpaper sample books imagining all the pretty colors on my walls at home. I know it's not the same wonderful texture, but maybe patterned scrapbook paper could be a good stand-in for old wallpaper samples.
Beautiful vignette...as usual. :)
That was so creative, Mr. Goodwill! Wallpaper books so have many more uses! On what kind of paper did you print the dog’s silhouette? I’m planning to make one as a gift to my best friend who really loves dogs! Thanks for the share!
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