Even if you can resist it during the rest of the year, something about Halloween says make your own decorations. Follow the steps below to turn your rec room into a haunted house or party room. If you're not having a party, you can still use these techniques to turn your front hall into a spooky reception-spot for neighborhood trick-or-treaters. Since Halloween passes quickly, these steps will give you easy-up-easy-down wall decorations, as big or as small as you want. Does this Spark an idea?
Design Your Own Wall Words
The boring stenciled borders and dull wallpapers of your grandmother's generation are a thing of the past. Interior designers and home owners everywhere are finding unique ways to add some novelty to their wall decor. Some designers are putting inspirational quotes, or wall words, on walls in a decorative manner. You can design your own wall words, using either temporary or permanent adhesives, to brighten up a focal wall in your next interior decorating project. Does this Spark an idea?
Create Writable Wall Decorations
There are products new to the market that allow you to write, color or draw right on your walls. You can manage your family's calendar and grocery list on the kitchen wall; let your preschooler color in her own coloring-book wallpaper in the playroom; or keep track of projects with a dry-erase office wall. If you are looking for something less permanent, there are dry-erase decals and art murals that attach to walls without changing or damaging them. Here are a few of the writable wall decorations available. Does this Spark an idea?
Adhere Fabric to a Wall
Adhering fabric to your walls with liquid starch is a simple way to drastically change the look of your room without painting or wallpapering. Quickly and completely reversible, starch hanging works well if you rent, or if you enjoy frequent redecorating. When you're ready for something new, just pull off the fabric and give the walls a wash. Does this Spark an idea?
Decorate a Birthday Party Hall Without Taping
Decorations for a birthday party are important in making a festive and memorable event for all, especially the birthday boy or girl. If you are having a party in a hall or private reception area, you may be faced with the challenge of not being able to use tape to hang up decorations as some places have strict rules against it. Luckily decorating a birthday party sans tape is easy to do and can still make for festively decorated event. Does this Spark an idea?