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paint or wallpaper for feature wall?

7 years ago

Have got a rumpus/toy room that I want a feature wall on the main wall (about 2.5m high x 4m wide). Have found a fake taxidermy deer head I want to get to go on the wall, but I don't want it on plain off-white walls. But don't know whether to go paint or wallpaper. Any opinions? I also want to get a rustic tan leather ottoman for the room

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BC Magic Wallpaper

7 years ago

We make removable wallpaper that is great for feature walls!

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cloudpants
7 years ago
I think either would look great, but painting is more versatile as you can change it up on a whim.
how2girl
7 years ago
Here are some ideas that would work with the rustic tan leather. Horizontal cladding, painted a deep inky blue, would look good.
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Vy
7 years ago
cloudpants I like the first one..

how2girl nice..love the cladding

if you don't want the hassles of wall paper..I'm thinking of doing this.. wall paper a piece of mdf as big as you want or multiple panels.. that way if you ever decide to not like the wall paper the mdf can be easily removed..
Daz in Taz
7 years ago
Newbie question for BC Magic Wallpaper - how removable is 'removable'? (I had to remove 15 layers of wallpaper from a bedroom ... including one inexplicable layer of Con-tact... and I never, eeeever want to do that again.)

On the other end of the scale, does it have problems with peeling away from the wall before you're ready to remove it?
Littleboysmum thanked Daz in Taz
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BC Magic Wallpaper
7 years ago
Hi Daria,

The wallpaper is very easy to remove, you just have to peel it off the wall. It is a self-adhesive fabric, no paste is required!

It shouldn't peel away on it's own but if that did occur it can be smoothed down with your hands to re-apply it :)
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Derek Wales and Son Surface Coatings
7 years ago
The Stickwood finish in how2girl's first photo looks great but this material is a little more permanent than wallpaper. There are so many amazing wallpapers around and they are fairly inexpensive and if your tastes change in years to come they can be removed easily and a whole new look can be achieved.
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Melbourne Design Studios (MDS)
7 years ago
I agree paint may be more versatile - but the right wallpaper on a feature wall with that deer head would be so freaking awesome ! Depending on your colour scheme, if you go with a vintage or art deco pattern, fairly subtle and with a slight texture in it, that'll beautifully offset the deer. And if it's the right choice then you won't want to change it for the next few years anyway. So definitely wallpaper - there's some great 'wall candy' around :-) Good Luck !
Lauren Bart
7 years ago
Wallpaper all the way!

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