Are you looking to give your living room or bedroom a makeover? You are probably thinking of the usual decorating methods of painting or wallpapering. But have you thought of trying something else instead? Self-adhesive wallpaper for example, is a great way to change the look of a room, without the permanence of traditional wallpaper. When you rent, this is especially interesting, as it will not damage your walls. Other ideas to update your boring walls is by ordering a photo mural or creating a photo gallery wall. Or what to think of a vertical plant wall? Here is some inspiration.
Self-adhesive wallpaper ideas
Do you think wallpaper is too permanent and tedious to remove again when the time comes? Are you worried that you will soon tire of the pattern? Then self-adhesive wallpaper is a solution. Wild jungle patterns, moody dark colours, animal prints, you can go to town with this stuff. It’s far easier to install and to remove compared to traditional wallpaper or paint. As you apply it just like a big sticker, it is very easy to install without the mess of wallpaper paste, and easy to remove when you want to change it again in the future. Self-adhesive wallpaper is widely available now online via Etsy or in your local DIY and hardware store. If you like to give your bedroom, kitchen or living room a new look, sticky wallpaper is a perfect option. It is also great for children’s rooms and nurseries.
Photo Mural ideas
Do you want to prolong that wonderful holiday feeling? Choose to print that tropical beach photo on self-adhesive wallpaper and cover your wall with it! You can do the same with beautiful black and white photos of your children, wedding or other memorable event. If you don’t have suitable photos yourself, search online for ready-made self-adhesive photo wallpapers on sites such as Etsy.
Vertical Plant Wall
Plants always make a room look lovely. If you want to add some greenery, consider installing a vertical plant wall. This is a frame, mounted to the wall, in which you either plant small plants, or hang pots from. In the example below, they suspended one plant from a bracket on the wall and guided the branches along the wall through a frame to eventually create a nice living, green wall. With a vertical plant wall you fill the entire wall with plants or part of it. If you have a green thumb, use real plants, but artificial plants also give a great effect and of course do not require any maintenance.
An original painted mural
Not as temporary as the other suggestions, and a little more time-consuming, but at least as cool: a painted mural! You will probably have to repaint this when you cancel the rent, but until then you have something unique to look at. And hey, it’s only paint! No screws, holes or other damage. If you are creative and artistic yourself, you can probably tackle this project yourself; alternatively ask someone in your network who can do this for you for a fee (or in exchange for something you can offer in return).
A photo gallery wall
Pick the best photos from your travels, friends and family and create a “cloud” of framed pictures on your wall. Want to add some lovely art prints? Have a look at these, on Etsy. You get the best effect if you choose different formats of frames and use them interchangeably. Would you rather not have nails and screws in the wall? Then buy self-adhesive brackets that you can easily remove from the wall. Also read our post on gallery walls and how to design them.
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Nina's Apartment 
Love the vertical plant wall – great idea that I will use.
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I love it too! Looks very doable, doesn’t it?
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Yeap, that’s why I love, easy. Thanks
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