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Five creative ways to use leftover wallpaper

Update your home with these easy-to-do ideas
By Briony Smith
Five creative ways to use leftover wallpaper

Virginia MacDonald

Easy makeovers are just a roll away

Sure, it’s got wall right there in the name, but that roll of wallpaper is good for so much more. From headboards to framed art, the paper possibilities are endless. Here are some simple ways to enliven your space with your leftover pieces.

Blue cabinet with decorative china and kitchenwareVirginia MacDonald

Turn it into art

Cut out wallpaper pieces with your favourite designs and frame them for one-of-a-kind art.


Source: Centsational Girl

wallpaper artCentsational Girl

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Create a headboard

Custom design a cool and inexpensive headboard using wallpaper. For a simpler look, cut a rectangle-sized shape fit to the width of your bed frame. Or use this template to get an arch headboard design.


Source: The Etsy Blog

headboard wallpaperErin Kunkel

Make over your closet

Give a room an instant facelift by dressing up the closet doors with colour and pattern.


Source: Rosy Little Things

closet door wallpaperRosy Little Things

Chic side table

Cover up water stains and scuffs by creating a new top using patterned wallpaper. Tip: Add a piece of custom glass on top to preserve the paper.


Source: Eddas

table top wallpaper decorating ideaElin Anita Photography

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Paper your cabinets

Add a fun design element to a cabinet by wallpapering its interiors.Tip: Carry the theme throughout a room by papering the insides of other furniture pieces too, such as the inside of a desk drawer.



wallpaper cabinetRoberto Caruso

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