Wall Stickers For Decorating Your Dorm Room.

Are you looking to add some pizzazz and coolness to your new dorm room?  Wall Decor Plus More has a nice variety of wall stickers for everyone's tastes! 

Here's is a list of the wall stickers most commonly used:

Circle Rings and Dots
Funky Rounded Squares
Leopard Print Wall Circles
Zebra Dots and Hearts
Inspirational Wall Quotes

Tips on Indoor Wall Vinyl Stickers and Decals

This is what I REALLY want you to know... when you read that the decal you are thinking of purchasing is "high quality glossy vinyl and will last for many years", you are quite likely purchasing from a sign company that is using the same vinyl to market to the indoor home decor buyers as they are using to make their outdoor signs. Continue reading for more details:


The word vinyl is used across a wide arena of products.  The vinyl we are talking about is a thin sticker, made of vinyl, that is a similiar thickness to 3 coats of paint.  Vinyl stickers or decals have been used for many years already for outdoor signage and banners along with vehicle lettering.  In the past few years, wall art has become popular as indoor home decor.  Here's the difference:  vinyl used for outdoor retail signs need to have stronger adhesive to withstand the rigors of temperature and precipitation changes.  Most outdoor vinyl is considered almost permanent and can take a large amount of work to remove.

So when we compare that to our indoor home decor...  We DON'T want permanent wall stickers in our homes.  We need to repaint, touch up or add new wall paper every so often.  So the stickers need to be removable without harming the wall, leaving behind pieces or taking a huge effort to remove.

So INDOOR vinyl was designed and made available.  Indoor vinyl has a matte finish so it blends with your walls and looks like paint.  Glossy vinyls are almost always outdoor vinyl as a vinyl used for retail signage needs to be bright and eye-catching. 

Indoor vinyl has an outdoor life of 2-3 years but an indoor life of 6-7 years.  There are dozens of different types of outdoor vinyls but most have a outdoor life of 6+ years.

Indoor wall vinyl has been designed to be removable.  In most cases, you can just pick a corner with your finger nail and peel it off.  A few factors that apply when you are removing the indoor wall stickers -1) the longer it is on the wall, the harder it is to remove.  -2) If the wall sticker was placed on fresh paint, it will take the paint off with removal.  The paint should be allowed to cure for 1-2 weeks at a minimum.  To always be on the safe side, use a hair blow dryer to heat up and release the adhesive when you are removing the wall sticker.

We specialize in INDOOR wall vinyl used in home decor.  You may visit us at Wall Decor Plus More for a wide variety of wall art and stickers for your home!

New Wall Decor Section Added - Camper Wall Decor

Camper Wall Decor - this is our new section added to the website - www.WallDecorPlusMore.com!  Just in time for the "snowbirds" getting ready to head south to warmer weather, you can decorate your camper or RV in style - simply and affordably!  Plus you won't have to worry about anything breaking or falling while your travel as our wall decor is a vinyl decal adhered directly to the wall.  Wall Vinyl Decals for your camper or RV are the safest plus simplest way to decorate.  The wall stickers are made with indoor vinyl so it is easily removable when you are ready for a change.  Plus the matte finish makes it look like paint! 

The Camper Wall Decor section will have new items added each week so check back often.  If you have ideas that you want added to the Camper Wall Decor Section, feel free to contact us at walldecorplusmore@goldenwest.net.  We love all the unique ideas that come our way!!

Wall Vinyl Stickers/Decals on Glass ~ Using Picture Frames

Here's another idea for decorating with wall vinyl....

Placing vinyl decals or stickers on the glass of photo frames!  Most everyone has old photo frames stashed away waiting for a good use.  Or you can find various frames at the dollar stores, too.  Here's how we are going to use those photo frames: adhere wall vinyl sayings or lettering on them!

If you want a different color frame, you can take them apart and spray paint them - black is a popular and easy color to use.  You can throw away the backing of the frame.  If the backing is attached to the frame, you can add some flair by placing scrapbook paper inside as a background for your vinyl lettering or design.

Now you want to glue the glass into the frame.  I found that hot glue from a hot glue gun works best.  But you need to be quick with the hot glue as it can cool and get hard before you get all the way around the frame.  Wood glue and Gorilla glue work also but can end being messy looking.  With the hot glue gun, you can pick off the parts that show after the glue has cooled.

Now for your vinyl design.  Be sure to order the vinyl design "mirrored" or "reversed".  We will be applying the vinyl decal to the BACK of the glass so you are not pressing against the new glue job.

IDEAS:  what should you apply?  We just made the word "FAMILY" in various fonts for my sister-in-law to fit into 5x7 and 4x6 frames.  She bought the frames at the dollar store, spray painted the frames black, and inserted little screw-in hooks into the top.  The benefit of using various fonts: easy to apply as you don't have to worry as much about lining them up perfectly.  Then she ran ribbon through those hooks and attached them all to a decorative rod.  SUPER CUTE!!

Another vinyl design we applied to glass would make a GREAT baby gift.  The baby's name, date, and weight along with a cute saying.  This was in a 11x14 frame.  When you order your vinyl design from Wall Decor Plus More, you may request a box be placed around the design in the exact size of the frame.  This will make is SUPER easy to line it up straight when you are applying.  Check out the video on our website that shows you how we used this method when applying to a mirror.

After we had the saying applied, we added a few .5" dots to brighten up the black frame.  You can see the frame with no backing, when hung on the wall, has a neat 3-D look, with the lettering leaving shadows on the wall.

Be sure to contact us at walldecorplusmore@goldenwest.net if you want some design ideas!

Wall Decor to Match Girls Bedding ~ Wall Dots

 Here is a super CUTE bedding set from Land of Nod for your little girl(s).  You can find out more about the bedding here: Kids' Bedding: Kids Colorful Circles Quilt Bedding

Would you like a quick and simple way to decorate the walls to match the bedding?  Use Wall Sticker Dots from Wall Decor Plus More! 

You can choose from many sizes - 3" or 5" or choose from Variety size dots.  Decorate a whole wall or just a closet door.  Or you can coordinate their furniture to match the bedding by applying wall sticker dots to their dressers and headboard.  The colors that will coordinate with this bedding set are ice blue, powder blue, and soft pink but you could also throw in key lime green or hot pink.

Wall Sticker Dots from Wall Decor Plus More use a simple peel-n-stick application.  The stickers have a matte finish so it looks like you spend hours painting the dots!!  The end result will be a bright and colorful room that your children will be SO PROUD to show off to their friends and family!

Photo Collage Frames - Using wall vinyl decals

We have been busy working on custom orders lately.  I have to share this neat idea!  A customer contacted me about making a large amount of squares in custom sizes to coordinate her photos.  To be honest, I thought she was mistaken about what wall vinyl was.  I responded and let her know that this was like a sticker for your walls and if it touched photos, they could tear when you went to remove the vinyl "frame".  She was OK with that because she was trying to make a collage on her walls with photos from around the world and didn't plan on saving them.  So I made her frames for:

20- 4x6 pictures
20- 5x7 pictures
11- 8x10 pictures

6- 11x14 pictures
 
Her cost was a little over $100.  A huge savings over buying decent frames for that many photos!  It looks like she made up 4 wall arrangements.  She told me she was decorating her office.  I, of course, LOVE her idea.  I want to elaborate on it and add a wider frame with a saying or design in it!
 
Remember to send your photos to walldecorplusmore@goldenwest.net if you want to share what you have done with wall vinyl products from Wall Decor Plus More. 
 
You can always e-mail us if you have a idea in mind, too, and need some custom work.  I get a lot of my ideas from my customers=)!

Dorm Wall Decals - Dotted Circles

We are going to start a new series of blog posts.  Each week we will show you a bedding set and then the matching wall vinyl decor that goes with it.  All the wall vinyl decals/stickers can be ordered from Wall Decor Plus More.

Shopko has an awesome line of dorm bedding/accessories - dorm@edu.  So full of color and vibrant!  Here is the link:

www.shopko.com/seasonal/back-to-campus.  This  Shopko line may not be available for a long time so check it out NOW!.  One of the comforters goes PERFECTLY with the new dotted circles Wall Decor Plus More has to offer!  The colors that coordinate best would be Purple, Key Lime Green, Turquoise, Hot Pink.  You could mix and match these up depending on your wall colors and how big of a space you want to decorate.  The dotted circles come in your choice of 2 colors and will easily make a large centerpiece to decorate a whole wall for you.   These decals are made for indoor walls so they are easily removable when you are ready to move out.  As you check out this line at Shopko, you will see stripes, squares and more.  Wall Decor Plus More can custom design wall decals to match most of these if we don't already have an item to match.  Wall Stripes are another simple, peel-n-stick decal that offers a HUGE creative outlet for you. 

New Wall Vinyl Decor - Zebra/Animal Print Decor - coming soon!

Coming Soon:  New wall vinyl decor at Wall Decor Plus More!  Animal/Zebra Print Decor!  We will let you know when we get all the photos finalized and the items listed for sale! 

    If you have a specific design, feel free to contact us - walldecorplusmore@goldenwest.net - we will see if we can design it for you!

What is so neat about Wall Vinyl Decor?

What's so neat about wall vinyl decor?


Wall vinyl is today's new hot trend in home decor. What is so great about it?


1. Wall Vinyl is SIMPLE: peel and stick wall stickers, prespaced wall sayings...


2. Wall Vinyl looks ELEGANT: embellishments that look like an expensive interior designer was hired!


3. Wall Vinyl is AFFORDABLE: a set of 50+ pc wall circles in 2 colors for $15.00 plus shipping can quite easily brighten a whole bedroom decor


4. Wall Vinyl is UNIQUE: each wall saying or name can be custom ordered to reflect your tastes


5. Wall vinyl VERY POPULAR: kids are "tickled pink" to help decorate their rooms with wall stickers and their own name!


6. Wall Vinyl will NOT HARM your walls: so simple and easy to remove (did I say affordable, too) that you could change your decor every month!


7. Wall Vinyl are EASY to keep clean: simple wipe them off right along with your walls - compared to yesterdays swags wall vinyl is AWESOME!


8. Wall Vinyl is used in MANY things: vehicle decals, house lettering, outdoor signs, business advertising/signage...

Haven't every used wall vinyl before?  Would you like to try before you buy?  Click here to order your FREE sample!!

Decorate your teen hangout with wall stickers.

Jeanne is the winner of our monthly photo drawing.  She shared her photos on how she updated her teen's hangout area with wall vinyl stickers from Wall Decor Plus More.

She used key lime green and chocolate brown for her hot new look.  She did a SUPER job - I like how she used today's hot colors for each wall to brighten things up.  Also, check out her closet "door" - a very cost effective way to update your decor is by hanging a curtain instead of installing a door.

 

What Is Vinyl Lettering? | eHow.com

Curious what "vinyl" is? A lot of people first think of flooring... but vinyl is used in may OTHER ways also. Read this article for more information about vinyl lettering/decals.

What Is Vinyl Lettering? eHow.com

Wall Vinyl Decor ~ Adding to your Wall Photo Collage

Here is an example of using wall vinyl without putting up a wall saying.  My sister wanted to redo her portrait wall.  She wasn't so much interested in a saying, just adding some embellishments around her photo collage.  So this is the first application:

We added the top design along with a square design in between the photos.  This was done with chocolate brown vinyl. This look seemed to "boxy" and boring.  So this was where we added a few more touches to get the final product.

 

Here we added the vines on each side with another vinyl decal above and below the middle squares.  Definately added pizzaz to the wall!  The final product keeps the grouping balanced but the vines add an extraordinary flair.  The frames are 5" x 7".  If you were to order these items, they would be able to fit on a 12" x 24" sheet so your cost would only be $12 plus shipping!!  Place your CUSTOMIZED order at http://www.walldecorplusmore.com/.

Tutorial ~ Applying your wall vinyl design to a tile

Here is a tutorial for applying your vinyl design to a floor tile.  You can order your tile kit from Wall Decor Plus More.  Please specify in the notes that you are using the vinyl design for a tile and we will include the markings to making the application more simple for you.  Look for a design that is square - a square design can be resized to fit your 12" x 12", 6" x 6", or 13" x 13" tile.  Tiles make GREAT gifts as they can be personalized for weddings, birthdays and Christmas gifts.

CHEAP stickers - Affordably decorate your child's bedroom!

Is your child BEGGING for new bedroom decor, wants to paint their walls a NEW ("in") color? Here is a SIMPLE, AFFORDABLE way to update your child's bedroom! CHEAP WALL STICKERS.... from Wall Decor Plus More.

For a 2-color package of 50+ pieces of circles or hearts, you can update your child's bedroom wall decor AND... ONLY $15. Plus, the first package ships at only $3.75 and $.75 for each additional item. They are available in today's popular vibrant colors like hot pink, lime green, purple, and blues. They also come in rounded squares and squares. They are also available in a 3 color package.

Now for the SIMPLE part... Peel-n-stick!! Yes, all you need to do is peel the backing off of your wall stickers and stick them on your walls. The advantage of these specific wall stickers - they are all individual items. So you can tape them up and arrange the wall stickers evenly before you start applying. You don't have to get half way done with the room and realize you will need to order more wall stickers!

More advantages:
1. matte finish so it looks like a beautiful paint job
2. Works well on textured, painted or wall papered walls
3. SAFE for all walls - will not leave a sticky residue behind, will not take your paint off (as long as the paint has cured before application)
4. LARGE - they range in size from 11" down to 1"

Tutorial - How to adhere your Wall Vinyl Sticker Shapes

Here is a video tutorial I did on adhering Wall Decor Plus More's wall sticker shapes.  Be aware - this is my first attempt at videos!  But, I wanted to have this available for everyone - it will be WAY simplier for you to apply your wall sticker shapes, especially the larger ones, after you have watched this short video.

Order your Wall Decor Plus More products on Facebook!!

You can now order your wall vinyl products from Wall Decor Plus More via their Facebook page.  Just click on the "Shop Now" tab.  They offer easy, secure payments through Paypal.  Plus, if you become a fan, there are discounts!  Click here to see Wall Decor Plus More's products offered on Facebook.

Tips for choosing your wall vinyl stickers - actual sizes

Happy 4th of July to everyone!  I am so thankful for the INDEPENDENCE and FREEDOM we have!

I want to share some quick tips when you are searching and choosing your wall vinyl stickers.  As I browse through all the listings on Ebay of various stickers in dots, circles, etc, I am amazed at the photo editing that people use!  Here is a photo of something similiar to what Wall Decor Plus More sells:

Looks pretty neat, huh?  Well, if you read the description of their products - their biggest circle/dot is 6"!!!  Now, look at the photo on the wall and the size of the crib - do you really think that picture on the wall is smaller than 6"???  If you REALLY look at this photo and compare sizes of the crib and the photo frame, then you can see that the dots/rings on the wall is NOT 6" in size!!

Now, here is a REAL photo (no photo-editing used!) -

This is an actual photos of someone's baby room who put up Wall Decor Plus More's wall sticker circles.  This was actually one of the 1st customer's - the beginning of the business!  Wall Decor Plus More's wall circle shapes are from 11" down to 1".

I would like you all to take the time to read descriptions and sizes.  Most of you will be surprised once you actually look at sizes and see if the photo is an actual photo or not.  Wall Decor Plus More believes in honesty and intregrity.  Although, we use photo editing to crop and add borders/backgrounds, we do not use it to extort the photo out of proportion!

Here are some comments of our products left in our feedback:

Superior product! (I've tried several!) Super fast delivery!These are the ones!

Just what we wanted and my daughters room turned out great!!

Makes the room unique - too cool, thanks for an easy transaction!

Rest assured... Wall Decor Plus More offers high quality products AND service!

Using Wall Vinyl Decals for your Camper Decor

I hope everyone is enjoying a relaxing summer!  Since it's that time of year that a lot of people are hauling their campers down to their favorite river spot or campground; let's show you how simple it is to brighten your camper decor!

Since campers are moved around a lot and thus, not so stable, having something on the walls that will not break is a priority!  Wall vinyl decals are PERFECT!  Slap them up and they look like you spent hours painting a fancy design.  You can either choose an elegant wall vinyl saying like pictured. 

Or you can add some wall shapes, like polka dots or squares, to brighten the decor in a few areas. 

Another option, wall vinyl stripes!  You can use the wall stripes to add a border on the wall.  Or use the variety wall stripes to decorate, say, around your table area or some similiar small area.  The wall vinyl stripes are VERY simple to use - just peel the backing and place it on the wall.  As long as you line up each strip, end to end, exactly, you can usually get by without having to measure much at all!  That's my favorite kind of decorating - no tape measure!!

Happy camping to everyone!!

5 Things you need before you apply your vinyl decal

#1.  You need a clean wall or surface!  You may use a cleanser to wash with first.  Then, be sure to thoroughly wash it with just water.  You do NOT want any soap residue left over which may take away from the quality of your adhesived backed vinyl decal.

#2.  Your surface needs to be between 60 and 80 degrees F.  For indoor walls, this is not generally a problem.  When you are applying vinyl wording to a ceramic/porcelain tile or vinyl lettering to a vehicle, you need to pay close attention to this.  I always place my tiles in front of a heater for a few minutes before I apply my vinyl wording.  If you are outdoors (such as applying vinyl lettering to your vehicle), then make use of a hair blow dryer for a few minutes to bring the surface to the correct temperature.  The correct temperature is VERY important as I have had it proven many times.

#3.  Your paint should be allowed to cure for 4 weeks to be on the safe side but in some cases one week is good enough.  If you are applying a vinyl decal over painted walls, etc, please wait 4 weeks before applying for best results.  If you apply your vinyl decal too soon, when you decide to take your vinyl decal down, the paint underneath could be ruined when you remove the decal. 

#4  Along the lines of paint... applying vinyl decals over top of LATEX paint is not recommended - but I have always done it =)! It is best to use oil based paints.  But since I am not a fan of paint thinner and the clean-up needed with oil-based paints, all of my inside walls are painted with latex.  I have had decals up for over a year now with EXCELLENT results.  I am only passing this information on to keep you totally informed and I will let you judge what you prefer to do.

#5  Have the correct tools handy.  The tools you will need:
                    a squeegee or popsicle stick to rub over your decal
                    a tape measure to make sure your vinyl decal is applied straight and centered where needed (I like to use the soft tape measure like this - for some reason it works best with my 2 left thumbs).

Stay posted for more how-to's with wall vinyl decals.

Choose your color ~ getting the best contrast!

I had a customer place a 2nd order this week.  In her notes, she said "We loved the last ones that we ordered, excellent quality, fast shipping, but I should have ordered darker colors. Please send Lime Green and Ice Blue this time. Thanks -Renee".  I want to talk a little about contrasting your colors best.

Most of my vinyl colors that I have available, are BRIGHT and VIBRANT because I tend to design children's wall decor first.  Might be because I have 5 kids?  A lot of people use lighter tones for a wall color.  If you are looking to bring your room "alive", then using the bright colors that give a contrast are best.  Especially if you are working on your children's room.  I think that is what Renee is talking about - she needed more contrast between her wall color and her wall sticker shapes.  The contrast in the colors can make the difference between a wall design that "pops" or just a muted look with colors blending together.

Here is a photo of a saying.  When I was choosing colors, I really wouldn't have guessed that this combination, in this order, would not look good.

The top saying does not stand out like it should.  All you need to do here, is switch the colors around - "FAMILY" should be in the tan color and the top saying needs to be in the chocolate brown.  This is one of my most popular wall word sayings.  Here's a picture of this same thing with the color switched around.  It hasn't been applied to the wall yet, so it has transfer tape over it making it kind of hard to get a clear picture.  But you see already that the top saying is way more visible because it CONTRASTS good with the color below it.

So, as you pick out colors for your wall stickers, don't be afraid to go for the BRIGHT and BOLD.  That will give you the most CONTRAST thereby making your walls STAND OUT!  Children are just tickled pink when they get those wall sticker shapes up and can see how "COOL" their room is.  Children like the bright and bold the best.  You are more than welcome to request color samples so you can see the actual colors before you place your order.