How to make a panel from wallpaper: step-by-step instructions, tips, photos

Everyone wants to turn their home into a cozy home filled with a warm homely atmosphere. To stylishly decorate the interior, you can use a variety of modern details and fixtures. Homemade paintings can serve as universal decorative elements, with the help of which you can add individuality to any room. We offer several ways to make a picture from wallpaper with your own hands.

Even non-professionals who dream of experimenting with room decoration can create a real work of art. Such work is not mass-produced, so the house takes on a unique flair.

Options for creating panels

The situation when after renovation there are many pieces of high-quality and beautiful wallpaper left is quite common. There is no point in throwing them away, but they can be used to decorate the interior or even for cosmetic renovations in another room.

The most interesting option may be a panel - a decorative piece designed to fill sections of a wall or ceiling in a room. Anyone can make a panel of wallpaper with their own hands, even those who have never hung wallpaper in their apartment.

There are several types of it:

• static, when pieces of wallpaper are glued directly to the wall;
• in patchwork style, consisting of pieces;
• panels for children's rooms;
• creation of individual paintings;
• use of false panels.

What replaces the usual pictures

Impressive wallpaper in a frame creates a stylish decor that replaces ordinary paintings. It is important to make a suitable choice of border and pattern, the structure of the internal filling.

For example, silk embossed wallpaper in a wooden frame with complex inlay will appear as a kind of art object in the room, pleasing the eyes of aesthetes. Flower trellises in a minimalist style border diversify the dullness of the covering of one tone.

Static panels on the wall

For such panels, sheets with preliminary markings (rectangular or square) are used, and pieces from different rolls can be combined with each other. Static panels on the wall made of wallpaper (photo below) are often used to decorate niches or zoning a room to separate, for example, a workplace from a relaxation area.

Carrying out a composition requires preliminary consideration of the design and style of the room. For a harmonious combination of canvases there should be at least 2, you can use contrasting colors and patterns, and it is recommended to decorate the edges with baguettes. How to make panels from wallpaper yourself will be discussed below.

Things to consider

Having figured out how to frame photo wallpaper on the wall, you need to take into account some special points. For example, the following:

• It is important to consider the color scheme of the room. On photo wallpaper there is always a main tone and a contrasting one. It is this contrasting color that you need to focus on - select wallpaper to match it, or vice versa, choose a photograph with a contrasting color that matches the existing design.
• The best place for such decor would be a wall completely free from other decorative items. You shouldn’t load it with additional decorations, much less place other photographs or paintings on it.
• Use only very sharp knives to trim the edges of photo wallpaper if the picture is made up of several fragments - a dull knife blade can cost you completely damaged material.
• Always carefully weigh the decision to purchase a particular image - you will have to look at the picture for a very long time and a bad choice can ruin the whole impression in just a few days.

Otherwise, there are no particular difficulties with decorating walls in this way. The main thing is not to rush, do everything carefully and follow the recommendations of the wallpaper manufacturer. If you are using your own version of the image, printed on a wide-format printer, it would be a good idea to ask the manufacturer how to paste such materials.

Applications of patchwork

With this option, the panel consists of many different pieces of wallpaper with different patterns, ornaments, and in a variety of colors. The decorated wall is an image consisting of small-sized cut “pieces” (the shape is usually square, rectangular or diamond-shaped).

The patchwork design is ideal for decorating a children's room, as well as for rooms in a vintage or retro style. However, when selecting a composition, you should choose no more than 3 combinations of patterns or shades of images.

Fragments of wallpaper are glued in a random order, one next to the other or overlapping, so that the resulting image resembles a patchwork quilt. Important tips: for patchwork it is better to choose wallpaper of the same density, and you need to glue them as tightly as possible so that the edges do not come off.

Wallpaper under glass

Some surfaces are covered with glass to protect them from damage or provide a more original appearance. This could be part of a wall, the surface of a table, or a chest of drawers.

The selected area is covered with wallpaper, and the glass is secured on top with glue or using special screws.

Panel for children's room

Figures made from pieces of wallpaper will look great in the interior of a baby’s room. This will help you decorate the room in an original way with animal figures, colorful balls, letters or numbers, and plants.

This option resembles an applique, but its fragments should be selected according to color and harmonious combination. You can use fairy-tale characters or images from movies and cartoons.

Some recommendations for choosing fragments and material:

• in a children's room it is better to use washable wallpaper so as not to waste time erasing “children's works”;
• It is better to make the choice of drawings together with the child;
• do not use easily torn fragments or decorative elements;
• It is better to place the drawings in such a place that the baby cannot reach them.

Main types of frame materials

There is a huge variety of solutions, each of which has advantages and disadvantages. Let's look at the main varieties.

Flowers on photo wallpaper Source modernplace.ru

Wood

This is one of the oldest decorative options; it has been used to decorate the interior for many centuries. Traditional material is perfect for classic design trends; it can be decorated in various ways and painted. Before painting, the wood is treated with an antiseptic and varnished. The strips are fixed with self-tapping screws or an adhesive base.

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Advantages of the material:

• Easy processing;
• Durability and reliability;
• Possibility of painting and fixing with glue;
• Long service life if treated correctly;
• You can create openings for cables and other purposes.

Disadvantages of the product:

• Poor resistance to moisture;
• Expensive;
• Heavy weight of planks.

Gypsum

Gypsum stucco molding is also a popular solution for room decor. You can install it yourself using gypsum or alabaster mixture.

Plaster frames Source stroyfora.ru

Pros of gypsum:

• Large selection of shades, shapes and patterns;
• Durability.

Among the disadvantages:

• High price;
• Heavy weight;
• Fragility;
• Complexity and high cost of installation.

Polyurethane

The main advantage of polyurethane is its flexibility. For this reason, the material can be used to decorate surfaces of various shapes. Other advantages of this option include:

• Smoothness and lightness;
• Possibility of painting and varnishing;
• Easy to use, can be glued to wallpaper and various other materials;
• Durability, which allows the use of polyurethane frames for about 30 years;
• Affordable price;
• Similarity to plaster products;
• Easy to care for.

Polyurethane frames Source gazeta-pravo.ru

Polystyrene

Frames for photo wallpapers can also be made from another plastic material - polystyrene. It is generally similar to the previous one and has the following advantages:

• Easy to make cuts due to the smoothness and evenness of the material. This characteristic allows the product to be used for decorating complex shapes of surfaces and objects.
• Polystyrene is easy to paint in the desired shade.
• Simplicity and ease of care, moisture resistance and the ability to easily wash the material.
• Light weight and affordable price.

Frames made of polystyrene Source mr-build.ru
Despite all the advantages described, polystyrene also has a drawback - a grainy surface.

Styrofoam

Foam plastic decor attracts users with its cheapness and availability, but at the same time it cannot be called a quality product. Buyers choose it because of the following properties:

• A light weight;
• Easy installation;
• Flexibility;
• Affordable price.

Among the disadvantages are:

• Fragility and lack of strength;
• Insufficient clarity of the pattern and unexpressed surface relief;
• Unresistant to many paints and varnishes;
• Does not tolerate exposure to solvents and some types of cleaning products.

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Metal

This material is not very often used for wall decoration; it is usually used for places where one finish transitions into another - on thresholds, steps, in corners and areas where elements join. At the same time, the metal performs not only a decorative function, but also protects surface joints from mechanical loads. You can fix the metal frames with glue or self-tapping screws. The trim should be placed over the outer edge of the material.

Metal frames Source baget-sharm.com.ua

Other materials

The traditional choice for many homes is still plaster, which is fixed with alabaster mortar. This technology came to us from the last century and is still successfully used by craftsmen in construction. It is quite difficult to fix stucco molding yourself, since it is very fragile and requires careful handling. Most often, such work is performed by trained professionals. Also, gypsum decor is difficult to repair - falling off material threatens rapid destruction of the created frame and requires the purchase of a new product.

Wooden moldings are very rigid and also require a professional approach during installation work. But they are quite versatile and can be used in almost any room. For fixation, thin nails and special wood glue are used to strengthen the fastening.

Polyurethane frames have become increasingly popular recently due to their light weight, easy mounting, environmental friendliness and safety in use. The products are fixed to the surface with acrylic glue. Using polyurethane is simple and convenient, since the material easily transfers coloring to any desired shade.

Panel of paintings in frame

When small panels are framed, they are convenient because they can be hung arbitrarily at the request of the owner of the room. Fragments of wallpaper need to be inserted into frames, which is quite simple for non-specialists. However, when choosing a composition, you should make a selection according to the color scheme. You can also experiment with various patterns and shades (flowers and geometric patterns, etc.)

There are 2 options for this design:

• the paintings are made of the same size and then they are placed symmetrically in a certain order (along a ruler);
• the paintings have different sizes and are hung “chaotically” in any order.

This wallpaper panel in the interior looks perfect on a plain wall. For decoration, you can use drawings with any ornament (flowers, geometric shapes, abstractions and patterns). Exactly identical fragments in identical frames, hung close to each other, look very stylish.

As frames, you can use not only standard photo frames, but also wooden hoops. This unusual design will add zest to the design of the room, and round shapes will add softness.

We update furniture.

Every home craftsman can update furniture in this way. The main thing is patience and accuracy. We decorate any surface of the cabinet - walls, doors, shelves, drawers.

If you paper the inside of the side and back walls of a cabinet, rack or shelf, the furniture will sparkle in a completely new way.

For a longer service life of such decor, it is first necessary to clean off the old coating: peeling paint or varnish. This can be done using sandpaper. Irregularities or deep scratches, chips must be repaired with wood putty, then sanded well with sandpaper so that the glue adheres better. At the end of the preparatory work, apply a primer and dry the surface thoroughly.

If any part of the furniture needs painting, then do it before working with the wallpaper.

We measure the surface and cut out pieces of the required size from the wallpaper. We glue them to the surface of the cabinet with PVA glue or wallpaper glue, carefully smoothing them out and expelling the air. It is better to use wallpaper glue, because... it allows more time for corrections and processing of bends.

Paper wallpaper must be varnished to protect it from dirt and damage. You must first apply a protective film to the pasted wallpaper, otherwise the varnish may corrode the paper. For protection, use a regular PVA-based primer or remaining wallpaper glue.

The protection is applied to the dried wallpaper in a thin layer. When the protective film has dried, you can coat the surface of the wallpaper with water-based varnish. To make sure that nothing will happen to the wallpaper after varnishing, first try the process on a small piece, and then, after making sure that everything is fine, proceed to the rest of the wallpaper. When choosing wallpaper for decoration, it is worth considering that varnishing makes the wallpaper several tones darker.

If you work with vinyl wallpaper on a dense base, you don’t have to worry about contamination: such wallpaper can be easily wet cleaned. Alternatively, you can use self-adhesive wallpaper. You can decorate not only external, but also internal surfaces. This technique enlivens the space, and gives you the joy of a new thing made with your own hands.

Such furniture will look advantageous if the color of the wallpaper matches the shade of the curtains or decor in the room. Or, on the contrary, among objects of restrained colors it will become a bright accent. If you want to add brightness, you should cover sections of a cabinet or shelving unit with pieces of different wallpaper.

Modern fittings and other details will emphasize the stylishness of the updated furniture. This decor from leftover wallpaper is an opportunity to include an additional pattern, color, or ornament into the design of the room.

Furniture covered with the remains of wallpaper will take on a new style - Provence, country, vintage or any other. If the top is scratched and worn, losing its former luster, you can stick suitable wallpaper on it. This method is used to update various pieces of furniture: chest of drawers, cabinets, dressing table. And to decorate the top of a coffee table, just cover the top of the wallpaper with thick glass. This way you can remove or change the wallpaper at any time. Remnants of wallpaper can also be used to cover any furniture, such as cupboards, drawers, screens, stairs, racks and shelves.

The interior staircase looks stylish with the risers covered with the remains of wallpaper. Remnants of moisture-resistant wallpaper, harmonizing in color with the surrounding interior, are ideal here. A contrasting geometric pattern or traditional ornament will look great.

False panels

This type of panel is often used by designers to update an existing interior, because with their help this can be done inexpensively and quickly. False panels can be glued on top of existing wallpaper or on a cleaned wall painted with water-dispersion paint.

To make such a panel, a piece of wallpaper of the required size and shape is cut out, and then simply pasted onto the wall over the existing trim. For false panels, it is better to take high-quality, thick and textured wallpaper. Hand-made wallpaper panels look very elegant in a bedroom decorated in a Japanese or oriental interior if the material with silk-screen printing is chosen. After drying, molding, wooden or plastic slats are glued along the contour and painted in the desired tone.

Inside the false panels you can hang mirrors, install sconces or other lamps, picture frames, clocks or any other decor. This is what a typical interior in a classic style looks like. If the design is made in more modern styles (high-tech, avant-garde, etc.), then it is better to choose metal or plastic for frames.

The headboard of the bed in the bedroom is made in the same way. The easiest option for making a wallpaper panel on the wall in the bedroom (photo below) is to imitate a headboard using wallpaper with a pattern on a plain background. The composition will become brighter and more stylish if you add decorative elements with a similar pattern to the interior (bedspread, pillows or bed linen with the same pattern).

One option for using leftovers would be to make a headboard for a bed from a sheet of plywood covered with wallpaper. A bright and intricate pattern is suitable for this, which will become an original accent in the bedroom composition.

Decor of interior parts of furniture

Most often, the internal parts of the cabinets remain unsightly. The main attention in their manufacture is paid to the appearance, and the internal parts are covered with a large amount of content.

But if you use the remnants of the finishing material to cover the insides of a cabinet or other furniture, it will take on a completely new look.

For these purposes, you need to use not the wallpaper that covers the walls of this room, but the remnants from another room. Then a new pattern will stand out in the design, which will add a special zest to the design.

A cabinet whose walls are covered with wallpaper of different colors will look original.

Using Frames

Before you make a panel out of wallpaper, you should decide on the choice of frame for it. You should know that frames look best on a plain or multi-colored (variegated) wall surface. Therefore, when choosing it, you should take into account the features of the room and its interior, and also think about what effect they will produce.

Decoration around the edges of the panel is done in various ways:

• without frames, when strips of wallpaper are glued end to end;
• framing from a strip of wallpaper, when a certain fragment of the desired color or pattern is cut out;
• volumetric baguette made of wood, plastic or metal;
• old or aged wooden frames (used in vintage style interiors);
• gypsum decorative overlays.

When choosing the type of frame, you should strive for its harmonious combination with other decorative elements.

Decorating walls with wallpaper and moldings

Before dividing the space and starting to glue the material, you should pay attention to the finishing of the molding, since the future appearance of the room depends on this.

Types of finishing of moldings:

1. White molding looks great on dark walls. With the help of such products, you can decorate not only the wall surface, but also the doorway, ceilings and pieces of furniture. With the help of white molding in dark rooms you can create coziness and comfort, which is sometimes so lacking there. Some people prefer to choose a complete combination of trim colors and moldings, which will also be a winning option, but the most important thing is not to overdo it with innovations.
2. Pastel-colored moldings are great for living rooms to form the focal point of paintings and family photos. In addition, these products are suitable for highlighting a relaxation area, watching movies or a hookah bar.
3. Colored moldings are sold in a large assortment, and it is possible to choose what your heart desires in order to create the most unimaginable room design that can amaze even the most picky critic.

Moldings can be glued to almost any surface, namely:

• For door and window openings that have the same shade as the product. This allows you to create a complete composition and comfort in the room.
• On the surface of the wall to decorate it and separate two zones or to trim corners to prevent them from rubbing and deformation.
• To decorate the ceiling covering, thereby visually raising the height of the room and making the room more spacious.

With the right choice of moldings and a competent approach to work, you can quickly achieve a positive result. You will need to correctly calculate the dimensions of the product itself and the parameters of the area that needs to be finished. You also need to carefully select the combination of material and glue. It is then that the molding will become not just a finishing material, but an excellent addition and decor of the room.

Moldings go well with wallpaper. And what wallpaper should you choose so that canvases of different colors blend perfectly? Read about it in the following material: https://homeli.ru/remont-i-otdelka/steny/oboi/oboi-kompanony-v-interere-zala-foto

Design tips

Before starting work, you should pay attention to 3 main factors:

• degree of illumination of the room;
• the predominant color scheme or background of the walls, their texture;
• accessories placed in the room.

Expert advice will help you choose the right and harmoniously compose the composition:

• in a small room you can achieve a visual expansion of the space using a composition in light shades, preferably pastel colors;
• when decorating a room in a classic style, warm colors are preferred: beige, golden, red or burgundy;
• in a spacious room, the place of the composition should be dominant, otherwise it will get lost.

Profiles made of gypsum, plastic, polyurethane

Plaster moldings remain popular. They are spectacular in appearance, consistent with the design of ceiling cornices, and endow the room with artistic completeness of style. The advantage of gypsum products is the ability to acquire any round shape.

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Products made of polyurethane and plastic are often used to decorate rooms. They are easy to use, aesthetically pleasing, lightweight, and easy to install.

Polystyrene moldings vary in shape, patterns, and are resistant to humid environments. Easily painted in the desired shade. Plastic slats are perfect for the bathroom, because they are not afraid of moisture and are resistant to steam.

Making your own panels on the wall: preparation

To figure out how to make a wallpaper panel on a wall, you should start by preparing the wall surface and the necessary materials. First you need to level the surface of the wall, peel off the old wallpaper and remove traces of dampness and defects.

The next step is to select pieces of wallpaper of different patterns, where the main criterion is their uniformity and harmonious combination. Here are some nuances to consider:

• for the center of the composition, it is better to take a large drawing with perspective, for example, an image of the sea, a natural landscape or flying birds;
• The wallpaper panel in the bedroom interior should contain a calm, peaceful image (park, sea, etc.)
• if the interior of the room is planned in a classical style, then it is better to choose an image similar to frescoes, paintings or engravings.

Wall decor from fragments of floral wallpaper: applique

Flowers cut from wallpaper decorate the living room, hallway or bedroom. They are supplemented with painted twigs or blades of grass. It can be a large flower or a composition of several buds and flowers.

The painting must be placed taking into account the furniture, for example, a panel standing on the floor should not be blocked by a table or pouf.

You can make a pattern out of small flowers, for example, the silhouette of a cat, a house, a tree. These elements are suitable for creating entire paintings.

How to make a panel of wallpaper on the wall with your own hands: photos and procedure

To make a wall panel you need the following materials:

• pieces of beautiful wallpaper;
• slats or foam molding (possible for ceiling);
• miter box - a tool for cutting slats at a certain angle;
• paint for painting baguette;
• masking tape;
• pencil and knife.

Operating procedure:

• First, it is recommended to make markings on the wall using a regular pencil;
• cut the slats and glue them in the right places on the wall;
• paint in the chosen color, having previously covered the adjacent areas with masking tape so as not to get dirty;
• Cut the wallpaper to the desired size and paste it inside the frame.

After selection, the selected pieces of wallpaper are glued to the wall end-to-end. To highlight the edge, you can use ready-made slats or foam baguette, which are glued at the joints of different strips of wallpaper.

Polka dot style decor

The original solution can be used in the dining room. Circles are cut out from the remnants of unused wallpaper.

Moreover, they can be of different diameters or the same, from one or two types of wallpaper. And then they can be glued to the existing wall surface.

After such an update, the room takes on a new, cheerful look.

Production of panel paintings

To make a wallpaper panel consisting of individual paintings with your own hands, you need the following tools and parts:

• frames (for paintings or photos) of different sizes or 2-3 identical ones if the paintings are large;
• acrylic paint;
• wallpaper glue;
• stationery knife.

First, you should determine the main background color; it is this color that will be used to paint the frames. However, sometimes you can use a contrasting color. After applying the selected paint to the frames, they should be dried.

The next step is to cut pieces of wallpaper to fit the base of the frame. The base, removed from the frame, is placed on a roll and cut along the contour. Then the fragment is glued to the base using wallpaper glue. The knife is used to trim the edges of the paper.

The frame is then placed on top and secured. The next fragment is done in the same way. Ready-made frames with wallpaper are hung on the walls. To emphasize the originality and border of a decorative element, designers advise using appliqués that are glued to frames or inside (leaves, old newspapers, small details from wallpaper, etc.)

Knowing the rules of how to make panels out of wallpaper, following all the advice of experts and using your own imagination and artistic taste, you can make the interior of any room bright and original.

Materials for creating decor

The most convenient for creating crafts are paper and non-woven wallpaper. The former are ideal for decorating furniture. Pastel colors with an unobtrusive floral pattern make it possible to create a unique set in the Provençal style with your own hands.

Non-woven wallpaper is more durable than its paper counterpart, and its moisture resistance allows it to be used even for kitchen decor. It’s easy to care for non-woven panels: just gently wipe the canvas with a damp sponge.

Fabric wallpaper also looks organically as an element of a homemade painting. Decor made from such surplus looks very elegant. To protect such a painting from dust, it is better to hide it under glass.

You can decorate a picture or panel not only with wallpaper. To create an interesting composition, ribbons, buttons, lace, thick knitting threads, and dried flowers are suitable.

In addition to leftover materials for wall decoration, you will definitely need wallpaper glue for entertaining handicrafts. You can also use PVA glue: it is perfect for priming wooden furniture. To create three-dimensional paintings, you cannot do without a construction stapler.

It’s hard to imagine decorating an old set without high-quality varnish. They definitely need to cover paper wallpaper to increase wear resistance and give it a darker, rich color.

Wallpaper pictures need to be supplemented with a frame. You can use both ready-made and hand-assembled ones. It can be designed from wooden slats, which are also indispensable when creating a three-dimensional panel, which can be framed with baguettes.

Advantages and disadvantages

Photo frames are devices for displaying photos, and multi-frames are products consisting of several frames combined with each other. Such accessories can be placed on the table or hung on the wall in the interior. They will harmoniously complement the surrounding environment and add new, fresh notes to the surroundings. In small square or rectangular baguettes you can place photographs of celebrations, joyful events, and visits to memorable places. Such photo cards will always evoke pleasant feelings, remind you of bright moments or happy moments in life.

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A collage photo frame is a small frame where there is always a place for old or new, but memorable photographs.

It will definitely become a real decoration in a simple or stylish interior; it is only important to choose the size, shape, and ornament so that the beautiful accessory fits perfectly into the surrounding surroundings and easily complements photographic images

Beautiful photo frames can be placed in any room. They will serve as a magnificent decoration in any family, and even a lonely person will perfectly decorate a living room, bedroom, or office with the help of a photo frame. A fisherman or hunter will be able to post photographs of caught trophies and prey, and the designer will be able to post the most successful interior projects. Couples in love like flowers, white doves, lovebirds and other romantic images.

The range of photo frames for several photos or one photo is very large. They are of different sizes, colors, frames - made of metal, woodworking products, plastic. The design options are also different - neutral style, discreet, bright, antique, antique. Multi-frames should be positioned depending on the decorative effect and interior items.

The main advantage of photo frames is the orderly display of memorable photographs. With a small device you can:

• beautifully and effectively convey to the viewer the most vivid images of attractions and historical places;
• harmoniously group several photographs and achieve a magnificent, stylish collage;
• abandon popular solutions and collect pictures of unforgettable, pleasant moments into one large photo.

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The use of multi-frames is a fairly good and budget-friendly way to dilute a banal interior, to add a bit of originality and fun to boring decor. Despite the development of digital technology, modern, beautiful photo frames continue to be in steady demand and decorate home interiors. However, it would be unfair if, along with the obvious advantages, we do not indicate several minor disadvantages of such a stylish collage.

1. The multi-frame must correspond to the design direction of the room, therefore, you need to be able to choose the right accessory.
2. The photo frame is still not a painting by a famous battle painter, modernist or cubist; it is unable to fully decorate an interior in the Russian, hi-tech, baroque style.
3. A small decorative attribute will look lively and interesting if you place really attractive photographs inside the baguette, distinguished by their content, artistic taste, brightness, and clarity.