Every year, a renovation is necessary in your own four walls, in a practice, or in office spaces. In addition to various paints and borders as well as numerous wallpaper variants, the market has also been offering wall decals for some time, which are intended to give the room a personal touch in a certain way and support individual room design. But where can you get wall decals and what exactly are wall decals?
Very elegant wall decals can be bought online at wienett.com from Musterladen online. Also at Amazon – simply follow this link to wall decals at Amazon
Choosing the right place for the wall decal
First of all, an optimal place should be chosen. Various factors must be considered: Is the desired place really an "eye-catcher" for outsiders? Does the wall decal fit well there? Considerations and impressions should be well thought out; even if wall decals from most providers can be removed without residue and without much effort, the moderate and tricky application is not entirely effortless. Once the wall decal is finally attached, it cannot be used a second time. Therefore, the consideration of the right location involves certain planning.
Applying wall stickers
Painted walls
Now that a chic spot has been chosen, the film is held against the wall in its original state. Armed with a folding rule and a pencil, helpful markings can be made here, as the human eye is usually deceptive when it comes to horizontal alignment. A spirit level can be very useful for this work. After sticking on the wall decal, the pencil dots can easily be erased again.
Before application, however, the film is first smoothed out, as it is shipped in a mailing tube – the squeegee, which is included in most cases, is very helpful for this. The film is placed on a smooth surface and smoothed out carefully, but with a certain amount of pressure, using the squeegee until it no longer rolls up by itself. Once this is done, the backing film is removed so that only the pattern or lettering and the transparent film remain. It is a great advantage if the backing film is peeled off the wall decal at a very flat angle. A slow and complete peeling process takes some time, but it leaves no creases, tears, or bumps in the decal itself. Now the wall decal can be stuck to the desired location; the pencil dots are useful as an orientation aid here. By rubbing over the transparent film and using even strokes with the squeegee, bubbles and wrinkles can be skillfully smoothed out. For the removal of the transparent film, peeling at a flat angle is helpful again. If letters, figures, or other elements come off during peeling, folding back the transparent film is no problem. Here, the wall decal can be pressed down again with the help of the squeegee. Once the transparent film is finally removed, the wall decal is pressed onto the wall with a clean and lint-free cloth as a final step to achieve a definitive bond.
Woodchip wallpaper
With woodchip wallpaper, the application of the wall decal is somewhat more difficult. In order not to run the risk of the decal peeling off again within a very short time, additional adhesive aid can be used here. Small tip: after mounting the wall decal, the film can be slightly warmed up with the help of a hairdryer. After this, the wall decal is relatively soft, so that you can rework the decal with a cloth so that it ultimately looks as if it were painted on. However, caution is advised with the hairdryer work: if you work on one spot for too long, the adhesive under the film becomes soft and the decal peels off by itself.
Photo by Musterladen, wienett.com
