Posted on 14th Feb 2010 @ 9:59 PM

The fact is that white walls can be boring and if you are renting you probably
don’t have the option of changing them. So what can you do to decorate white
walls, without damaging them and risking your deposit?

Digital Canvas Printing
Digital canvas prints are an excellent way of adding impact and personalising
your interior space. There are many designs and images available or you can
print your own photographs. Creating art from your personal photos not only
looks fantastic but also enables you to display your most treasured memories
instead of having them hidden away in photo albums.

Canvases arrive stretched around a frame and ready-to-hang or order them
un-stretched and get your local framer to stretch and frame it for you.
Now you are probably thinking that’s great but what about mounting it onto
the wall? Well there are many adhesive hooks on the market, which provide
an easy affordable way or mounting artwork. They hold firmly and remove
cleanly with out leaving residue or causing any surface damage. This will
allow you to mount your digital canvas print with out the fear of damaging
the walls.

The most important thing to do before you start decorating/ mounting
however is to plan your space. Every room needs a focal point and it’s
perfectly acceptable to design and entire room around your digital canvas
print by making it the focal point. Use it to determine the colour scheme
of the room or choose a piece that will tie in with your existing colour scheme.
Add white space between pictures to focus attention or display varying canvas
sizes to tell a story and create a dynamic look.

To complete the room, match cushions or ornaments to the digital canvas
print and your colour scheme. Using muted tones of the main colour will
allow the piece to stand out. Your white walls will now be the perfect backdrop
for your new digital canvas print.

Removable Wall Stickers
Removable wall stickers or vinyl wall decals are the latest home decor trend.
Adding the ‘WOW’ factor you’ve been looking for and taking the hard work
out of decorating.

They can be applied to any flat surface including walls, windows, ceilings,
doors,floors, mirrors, cupboards, fridge’s to name a few. They are so easy
to apply you just peel and stick, then remove when you feel like a change.
They don’t leave residue when removed and can be applied to any smooth
flat surface making them perfect for renters. Plus because they are matt,
they look like hand painted murals.

White walls make a great background for wall stickers / vinyl wall decals.
Choose contrasting shades for high impact or muted tones for a subtler look.
As always the golden rule with decorating is planning. Think carefully about
where you will place the decal. Do you want to make it a focal point or just
use it to as an accent? Ornamental patterns can create a custom backdrop
or trees can grow from behind a couch and budding flowers can sprout
from bookshelves.

There are literally hundreds of designs to choose from, whether your
decorating a chic living room or cozy nursery the possibilities are endless.

These fabulous decor ideas will turn your white walls from drab to fab, instantly.
And wont cost you an arm and a leg.