Wall Decorating With Trucks
Decorating a wall with trucks is possible in several different ways. Typically, a truck theme is used for a baby boy’s room or for an older boy who likes trucks. However, almost any room can be decorated with pictures of trucks on the walls, depending on the style of art used and the medium. Adding trucks to a wall will transform a bland room into an exciting living or play space. Does this Spark an idea?
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Types of Trucks
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There are many kinds of trucks--monster trucks, driving trucks, transportation trucks, dump trucks, car-carrying trucks, compact trucks, simple trucks, fire trucks, elaborate trucks and many others. When choosing a decorating theme for a child’s room, most often this will be a simple truck shape rather than a highly detailed reproduction. In adult rooms, the more detailed the truck, the better.
Decals
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One of the easiest ways to place trucks on the wall is through the use of decals. Decals can either look realistic, like a photo, or simplistic, like a cartoon. Depending on the look you want in the room, realistic versus simple is an important decorating decision. A more realistic wall style will look more adult than a cartoon style.
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Paintings or Photographs
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Paintings or photographs of trucks are an easy way to add trucks to a room’s wall. They can be found at children’s decorating stores, craft stores or in antique or thrift stores. Choose between line drawings, colored prints, cartoon images or photographs. Groupings of an odd number of paintings or photos, such as three or five, will give an artistic, balanced look.
Stencils
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Another easy way to decorate walls with trucks is to use wall stencils. Wall stencils are large stencils and can be combined to make several different truck patterns. Usually a stencil pattern will produce a basic outline. Add details with a smaller brush to create dimensions or leave the stencils simple. Stencils work well as borders, either near the ceiling or in the middle of a wall.
Themes
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Choosing a truck theme is an important decision for decorating continuity throughout the room. One popular theme is transportation trucks. Another might be service vehicles, such as fire trucks and police trucks. Monster trucks could be another theme or classic trucks. Once a theme is chosen, it will produce the most cohesive decorating scheme.
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References
- Photo Credit truck image by pearlguy from Fotolia.com
