How to Brighten Up & Organize Your Laundry Room

Has your Laundry Room become a catch-all? A dingy place you try to avoid? Let's change that. After all, the Laundry Room is where a lot of the "clean routine" happens in your home–it needs to be both attractive and functional, a pleasant place to complete those tasks that keep your family humming along on a clean track. It's quite suitable as a Do it yourself project too.

First, figure out how you want the room to function: is it also a mudroom? a second bathroom? a sewing space? Decide how you want it to look and where you want things to go. 

The next step is cleaning. Remove everything that will no longer hide out in there. Sweep and mop the floor, wipe down shelves, scrub cabinets and appliances in and out, and clean your sink. (Don't forget to check lint traps, they can be a fire hazard.) Wash any windows and curtains. Now the fun begins! 

Nothing refreshes like a coat of paint. Revamp your Laundry Room with color! Choose a cheerful wall color that you find energizing.

Now it's time to reorganize! Get rid of those supplies you no longer use. Be sure you have handy shelves, rolling carts or cabinets for storage. Use a fun patterned fabric to cover unsightly things like pipes under the sink. You'll also need a place to fold clothes: counter top (a drop-down one if space is tight) or a rolling cart with a counter too. You'll need a sorting cart to separate colors and whites. Hooks or hanging bars and hangers can be used for drip-dry items and will save on ironing if you hang things up right out of the dryer. 

Laundry starts and ends elsewhere–mostly in bedrooms and kitchens. How about different colored hampers, clothes baskets and hangers for each member of the family? It makes putting away clean laundry so much easier!

If it's in your budget, bring in new machines! Add a creative backsplash to brighten up the wall. Is your Laundry Room  tiny? Use curtains instead of doors. Curtain rings slide easily and improve function while adding charm and color.  

Now it's time to decorate. Wall stickers from Wall Decor Plus More and Laundry Room sayings are a fun addition. There are lots to choose from! Pick one that makes you smile. Or add stripe or polka dot vinyl wall decals to create patterns that will liven up the space. Vinyl stickers are so easy to apply and remove–plus they won't harm your new paint. 

Even if you do laundry every day, a fresh clean space will make Laundry Day a lot more pleasant. You might even whistle while you work!

~Sallianne

Greet Your Guests with Custom Mailbox Decals

Your mailbox is one of the first things visitors see when they arrive at your home. Is it dirty and dull? Is your house number hard to read?  It's easy to change that with mailbox decals. We have a great selection, you're sure to find one of ours just right for you. And your mail and your guests will make it to the right place!

We offer simple designs, or you can add artistic flair with a detailed floral monogram or a creative frame around your house number. If you live in an apartment, you can apply these vinyl decals right to your door–no paint damage to worry about either. Browse through the many designs of mailbox decals we offer.

Take personalization one step further with an outdoor custom vinyl decal featuring our stick people to symbolize your family. What a fun way to welcome friends and visitors to your home!

Guide guests to your front entry door with custom mailbox lettering that features just your house number. Your address will be visible for delivery people and visitors alike.

Our decorative mailbox decals come in lots of colors including black, white, pink, yellow, green, and more! All of our mailbox decals are made with outdoor vinyl. It has a stronger adhesive than regular vinyl, and will last up to ten years.

Plant colorful flowers or greenery around your mailbox and you'll be ready to welcome everyone to your home.
~Sallianne

Go Geometric to Create Wall Decor with Vinyl Wall Stickers!

Geometry is more creative than you think! Use geometric wall stickers in a simple arrangement, or make your pattern frame other wall art. Vinyl stickers can create a pattern that is classic and timeless – or wild and whimsical. Wall Decor Plus More now offers Teardrop Wall Sticker Shapes. Our wall decor stickers also come in other geometric shapes like stripes, circles, and dots. Play and design to your heart's content! 

Above, vinyl stickers form a simple wall border. Or, you can customize your wall decor pattern however you like. These decals are easier to apply (and to remove!) than a wallpaper border. You could also use the Teardrop Shapes as a stencil when you paint. 

The Teardrop Shape wall decals are available in 2 sizes – those shown here are from the smaller 18-piece package. The larger ones would be super for decorating an entire wall.

Teardrop Wall Sticker Shapes are so easy to use. Simply peel off the backing and stick the vinyl decal to your wall – it's that easy to create your own unique room decor.

These Teardrop Wall Sticker Shapes are fairly forgiving about alignment. If the vinyl stickers aren't spaced exactly, or aren't perfectly level, you'll hardly notice – a huge plus!

The teardrop vinyl wall decals shown below are combined with the stripe decal to form a wall border that showcases a personalized wall sticker. What a great way to warm up your entryway! 

Go geometric! Get inspired to create your own wall decor with our geometric wall decals – and be sure to check out our other wall stickers too!

~Sallianne

Transform Her Nursery into a Big Girl's Room

Is it time to transform your baby girl's nursery into a room more suitable for a big girl? Here are a few ideas to inspire you (and her!) as you recreate her space.

Make maximum use of color! It's a great room decor tool, and really sets a new mood. What little girl wouldn't love a rainbow-like, color-filled room? Color theory teaches us to use a neutral tone (white, cream, tan) somewhere in the room to balance out the boldness and brightness.

Wall sayings and wall quotes are always popular, with little girls and big girls. Let your daughter help choose the wall decal that suits her perfectly–just click on our website! We have scads of wall stickers for baby girl nursery decor, as well as lots of choices for the transformation into a big girl bedroom. You might want to pick more than one!

It's never too early to add a little sophistication to your baby girl's room. One way is to display her own initials in a pretty monogram wall sticker–the appeal is timeless, and it's so easy to do. 

Another timeless idea is a Chalkboard wall. These are always fun to create! It's a little more work, but worth it for the years of use you'll get. When she's tiny, you can draw pictures or write on it for her. As she grows, she'll love making her own creations, from a toddler's scribbles to a teen's drawings, poems, lists or goals, or even math equations. Don't forget to include a bulletin board somewhere in your girl's room to display all those special photos and keepsakes. 

Zebra Alphabet with Name

How about choosing a monogram sticker with her name to personalize her bedroom? This is also a great idea if siblings share a room; it helps them define their own space. You can even choose a zebra print monogram for some extra fun, or to highlight an animal theme.

If you want to use pink in your girl's room (but don't want it to be too sweet or too pastel-like), try adding some richer tones like browns, charcoal grays, or even black to balance those pink tones. It will add a welcome note of sophistication.

There are so many ways to make your little girl's room into a dream come true! Let these ideas inspire you as you transform your baby girl's nursery into a big girl's room she is sure to enjoy for many years to come!

~ Sallianne

Tips & Tricks to Paint Like a Pro

Painting your walls is the single most dramatic way to refresh the interior of your home and increase the welcome factor. You can easily change the look of a room in a single day with a fresh coat of an existing color, or choose a new color. Painting is one of the first layers of home decor and needs to be done before updating furniture and accessories. S let's get started!

Planning and preparation are key to a successful paint job. It doesn't have to be difficult. Let's assume you've chosen your color and, with the help of your local paint or hardware store, purchased the correct type of paint for your walls (flat, satin, eggshell, high gloss, enamel). Don't be afraid to ask the paint experts for help.

Follow these tips and you'll be painting like a pro in no time, with rewarding results.

Assemble Tools and Supplies

These may vary from job to job, and will depend on what you have on hand, but the basics remain the same.

• Rollers, roller covers of the correct nap for your wall texture, and an extension pole
• 1"- 2" brush for cutting in and small spaces - slightly angled brushes work best
• Paint tray and liners
• Drop cloths and rags
• Painter's tape (the blue tape)
• Spackle paste and a putty knife to fill in holes

Prep the Room

Doing so will protect furniture and floors, plus the finished product will look great and last longer.

• Remove drapes, small furniture, wall hangings, etc.  
• Remove switch plates and hardware, if possible
• Use masking tape or plastic to cover anything you can't remove 
• Small items (like screws) can be covered with vaseline or chapstick (easy to wipe off later)
• Move larger furniture items to the center of the room and cover with a drop cloth 
• Tape off woodwork and make sure plastic dropcloths are taped down securely
• Clean surfaces as needed (wipe off dust and remove loose items or particles) 
• Spackle holes as needed and let dry per directions on container

Paint the Room 

Typically, painting starts with "cutting in" (painting the edges about 2" deep). Then do the ceiling next (if you are painting it), then paint the walls, and finally paint the woodwork.

• If you have a steady hand while using a stiff 2" brush, you can forego the tape for cutting in; just make sure to have a damp cloth available for quick wipe-ups
• Use short back-and-forth strokes to apply paint, but always finish with long, smooth strokes 
• Dip your brush about halfway into the paint to avoid clumping up the brush and ruining it
• When using a roller, work in 3 foot sections at a time, rolling a "W" on the wall, then filling in
• Almost any color looks better with a second coat, even if the can says one-coat coverage 
• Make sure the paint is dry before applying the second coat
• Here's a great video with more details on painting a room:
  
  
  
  And for even more tips on painting click on this link: 
• 47 Tips and Tricks for a Perfect Paint Job 

Clean-up 

It may be the least fun part, but once you've put everything back, you can enjoy the results!

Remember to let a newly painted room dry or cure for at least 2 weeks before applying any Wall Stickers. Wall decals are such a fun way to add "art" to any room and they come in 30+ different colors. When the time comes to change them, they are easy to remove and won't damage your wonderful new paint job!

~Sallianne

Add A Touch of Spring to your Office Decor Too!

Is it Spring yet? That depends on where you live, but you can welcome Spring to your home or office environment with these gorgeous Decorative Flower Decals that will brighten up your windows and your outlook.

With wall decals that you can cut apart and re-arrange you get the most "bang for your buck." We, as a wall decal manufacturer, make the wall decals in the most economical way so you, the customer, can arrange the wall decals to fit your available space. 

Follow these steps to get the same trailing/flowing effect:

My first step (after choosing my colors: Lilac, Plum and Soft Pink) was to cut the flower wall decals apart into individual flowers. This allowed me to arrange them in the way that best fit my space and my design vision. 

Now, on to arranging the flower wall decals. I chose a flowing look that would frame the edges of my office window.  

My first step was to tape into place the largest flower decals, spacing them out and alternating the various colors. Then choose your placement for the next larger blooms and tape them in place, finishing up with placement of the smallest flowers. You can remove the paper layer as you go, or wait until all the flowers are in place. 

The placement of the smallest flowers is important; they fill in the way your design floats and swirls.

Photographing the flowers on glass is a challenge because of reflections. We invite you to visit the Wall Decor Plus More shop and see for yourself what a vibrant and cheerful effect these blooms create in an indoor space. Welcome, spring!