OUT OF THE DORMS AND INTO AN APARTMENT-SOPHOMORE YEAR
As most of you know, kids are in a hurry to to get out of the dorms as soon as possible. As you also know, most of the housing leaves a lot to be desired. When you do find something decent, the walls are generally a sterile shade of white and nail holes are prohibited. Now, having two boys first, this really didn't pose an issue. However, my last one is a girl, and "pretty" matters. She asked me to help her decorate and I jumped at the chance. (I want to be an interior decorator when I grow up!)
Not sure of how much abuse loving care the decor would get in a college apartment (wink, wink), I wanted it to be inexpensive. I also wanted it to have a lot of color to offset all the white walls. Finally, I wanted it to be light so that we could hang it will Command strips. The solution was paper-mache letters all blinged out! (If you're interested in the steps I used to put the letters together, I have included them below.)
1. I purchased 8-inch, paper-mache letters at a local craft store and painted them with black Rust-0-leum. (Agreed, this seems a little bit odd. However, I had it on hand and with the letters being in a steamy bathroom, I wanted something that would seal the paper well!) I did apply several coats to ensure it was well covered.
2. I added some adhesive bling to each of the letters. To add additional interest, I used my Cricut to cut out card stock flowers (two per flower) and glued adhesive, larger-bling circles to the center. I then gently folded the inner flower up to create dimension.
3. I finished the letters by adding flat Command strips for hanging.
Voila, an inexpensive, easy way to decorate your wall!
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