5 Ways to Decorate With Decals
HGTV Magazine reinvented some basic items with fun and easy decal projects.
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Rae McConville
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Decorate Cabinet Doors
Remove the cabinet doors. If the glass panes are removable (ours were), take them out and lay them flat. Arrange the decals—these come in strips—on the front of the glass in a pattern you like, taping them down with painter’s tape. Apply the decals following the instructions on the packaging, removing the tape as you go. Cut away any excess around the glass edges with a crafts knife.
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What You’ll Need
Elegant Home Fashions Hampton 26"W x 13"D x 32"H glass door cabinet, $115, wayfair.com; Jonathan Adler Hollywood Stripe decal, $18 for a 6?1/2" x 12' roll, wallpops.com
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Make a Starry Lampshade
Not all decals stick to fabric, so use a paper shade. Cut out the stars—these come on a sheet—and arrange them in a pattern, taping them down with masking tape. Apply each star following the instructions on the packaging, removing the tape as you go. Fold any excess over the top and bottom edges.
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What You’ll Need
Hardback white drum shade, $40, lampsplus.com; Pop of Color hardwire cord kit in green, $39, landofnod.com; Nautical Stars 3?1/2" vinyl decals in leaf green, $35 for a set of 12, empirecitygraphics.com
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Decorate a Dustpan
Center the decal on the pan, and apply it following the instructions on the packaging
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What You’ll Need
Red metal dustpan, $10, crateandbarrel.com; Dust Bunny 5" vinyl decal in pink, $10.50, etsy.com/shop/juneekdesigns
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Fake a Fancy Vase
Center the decal on the vase just below the opening, and apply it following the instructions on the packaging.
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What You’ll Need
Tall 8" x 10" rectangle ceramic vase, $10.50, wholesaleflowersandsupplies.com; Ginger Jar 6 3/4" x 9" decal, $20, etsy.com/shop/annechovie
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Give a Mirror a Pretty Border
Trim the decals—these come in strips—to fit the mirror’s four sides, and position them along the edges. For the corners, cut each strip at a 45-degree angle and line them up so the patterns fit together. Apply the decals following the instructions on the packaging.
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What You’ll Need
Style Selections 30" x 36" polished edge mirror, $26, lowes.com; Lace1313-Design B 2?3/4"-border vinyl decal in violet, $11 for a 12" strip, etsy.com/shop/morethanwordsvinyl
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