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 cosy 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.

To find out more go to Up On Design