Make Your Own Wall Decals.

This is the rug that inspired the designs on the wall (the rug sits below the wall). How do I feel about how it turned out??? see below.

Okay, so you might be over the whole wall-vinyl-decals thing by now...BUT if you are like me, living in an apartment where you can't do much to the walls, its still the best option for high-impact/ low-cost decorating.  (well I do have another trick up my sleeve that I will tell you about sometime, but that's later). If you are like me though, those vinyl decals cost waaaay too much money (esp. if you want to cover a whole wall). So here is my how-to on a budget!

side note: I know this wall ended up looking like an early 90's hotel wallpaper. I plan on redoing it. (most likely in a darker color, and in a different design)

Materials:

Contact Paper

Scissors

ballpoint pen or permanent marker 

1.  draw your designs on the back of the contact paper (the grid side). If drawing doesn't come naturally, then find a design online, print it out, blow it up, and trace it onto the paper.

2. Cut out your designs

3. To apply the design to the wall, just unpeel one edge, stick it to the wall, and then carefully peel off the backing as you rub the sticky side onto the wall!

DONE!!! and when you move out, just peel it right off!