How to Decorate With Letters on the Wall
A useful way to add a personal touch to the rooms in your home is to decorate your walls with letters. You may choose a theme with one letter such as the letter of your last name, a combination of letters to spell something such as your child's name or a random array of letters that suits your decorative tastes. Regardless of the room you choose, there are a number of ways to use letters for your wall décor. Does this Spark an idea?
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How to Decorate With Letters on the Wall
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Spell out a word to add a personal touch using letters on your wall. You may choose to spell your child's name for his room, your family's last name for the living room or a catchy phrase for the kitchen. Purchase wooden letters of your choosing from a local craft store. You should easily be able to find every letter of the alphabet in a variety of styles and sizes.
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Decorate your letters so that they fit into the décor of your home. An easy way to decorate your letters is to paint them with colors that coordinate with the colors of your room. You can paint the letters in a solid color that contrasts with your wall color so that they stand out or you may choose to paint each letter in an alternating color to add some decorative flair. Another technique you may want to employ is to paint a pattern such as stripes, squares or polka dots on your letters.
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Consider covering your wall letters with fabric. For a bedroom, purchase an extra set of decorative bed sheets. Carefully trace your wooden letter on the inside of the sheet. Cut out your letter pattern by cutting approximately half an inch beyond your traced line. Wrap your sheet tightly around the letter and secure its edges to the back of it with super glue. For a living room, dining room or kitchen, consider using a fabric that matches your curtains.
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Show off the lettered words on your wall by strategically nailing small nails in the wall and balancing your letters on the nails. You can also super-glue a couple of strands of ribbon behind the top edges of the letter, tie the strands into a bow and hang the bow on a nail.
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Use paint instead of wood to decorate your walls with letters. Purchase large sponge letters at a local craft store. Dip the letters into paint so that the letter is covered but not saturated. Next, firmly press the letter against the wall. You can spell out words with the sponge paint letters or create a random collage of letters which might be ideal for a classroom or child's room.
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Hang a decal to make a statement with letters on the wall. Decals can be purchased in an array of fonts, sizes and colors. You can choose a romantic statement for a bedroom, a family theme for a living room or an inspirational statement for an office or child's room.
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