Comments on: are wall decals getting too clever? http://www.shelterrific.com/2007/04/18/are-wall-decals-getting-too-clever Where people who love their homes click Sun, 12 Feb 2012 04:09:45 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: shelterrific » Blog Archive » post off: what decorating trend are you tired of? http://www.shelterrific.com/2007/04/18/are-wall-decals-getting-too-clever/comment-page-1#comment-2880 shelterrific » Blog Archive » post off: what decorating trend are you tired of? Thu, 10 Apr 2008 13:30:56 +0000 http://www.shelterrific.com/2007/04/18/are-wall-decals-getting-too-clever/#comment-2880 [...] me (and, I believe, Angela, too) it’s wall decals — I’m seeing them too many places, and they strike me as a [...] [...] me (and, I believe, Angela, too) it’s wall decals — I’m seeing them too many places, and they strike me as a [...]

]]> By: Lee jones http://www.shelterrific.com/2007/04/18/are-wall-decals-getting-too-clever/comment-page-1#comment-2879 Lee jones Tue, 31 Jul 2007 09:13:40 +0000 http://www.shelterrific.com/2007/04/18/are-wall-decals-getting-too-clever/#comment-2879 I think these type of things are a fantastic idea, just wish i hsd thought of it, perhaps i will have to add this to my already growing collection of decals that i produce I think these type of things are a fantastic idea, just wish i hsd thought of it, perhaps i will have to add this to my already growing collection of decals that i produce

]]> By: miranda http://www.shelterrific.com/2007/04/18/are-wall-decals-getting-too-clever/comment-page-1#comment-2878 miranda Tue, 24 Apr 2007 07:33:04 +0000 http://www.shelterrific.com/2007/04/18/are-wall-decals-getting-too-clever/#comment-2878 If you really want to go that route for cabinets, you can get vinyl letters from places like Wallwords.com or - what is it, wonderfulgraffiti.com? (I feel bad not knowing; it's a local company.) You can get vinyl letters at almost any art or craft store, if you don't care much about fonts and if you think you can line them up well. If lining the letters up is a problem, you can have vinyl-letter decals made at Kinko's or at certain mall kiosks (the kind where the letters are applied to a foreground that you peel away after the letters are applied). I do like the cabinet decals shown here, though. A lot more than many other decals I've seen. The dog is adorable, and I agree that the garbage can is maybe not so cute. Urban Outfitters was recently selling one decal that I really, really liked, which looked like a fancy bedframe drawn onto the wall. I don't know if they still have it. Most other decals I've seen have left me cold; most of the original run of them, a few years ago, seemed like a purely technical way around stenciling for people who either didn't feel comfortable painting or weren't allowed to paint due to lease terms. The Blik Space Invaders, for example, are amusing at first, but really easy to stencil if you're so inclined. (Dots, squares, etc are even easier.) If you really want to go that route for cabinets, you can get vinyl letters from places like Wallwords.com or – what is it, wonderfulgraffiti.com? (I feel bad not knowing; it’s a local company.) You can get vinyl letters at almost any art or craft store, if you don’t care much about fonts and if you think you can line them up well. If lining the letters up is a problem, you can have vinyl-letter decals made at Kinko’s or at certain mall kiosks (the kind where the letters are applied to a foreground that you peel away after the letters are applied).

I do like the cabinet decals shown here, though. A lot more than many other decals I’ve seen. The dog is adorable, and I agree that the garbage can is maybe not so cute.

Urban Outfitters was recently selling one decal that I really, really liked, which looked like a fancy bedframe drawn onto the wall. I don’t know if they still have it. Most other decals I’ve seen have left me cold; most of the original run of them, a few years ago, seemed like a purely technical way around stenciling for people who either didn’t feel comfortable painting or weren’t allowed to paint due to lease terms. The Blik Space Invaders, for example, are amusing at first, but really easy to stencil if you’re so inclined. (Dots, squares, etc are even easier.)

]]> By: Eve http://www.shelterrific.com/2007/04/18/are-wall-decals-getting-too-clever/comment-page-1#comment-2877 Eve Wed, 18 Apr 2007 19:11:49 +0000 http://www.shelterrific.com/2007/04/18/are-wall-decals-getting-too-clever/#comment-2877 For people who don't know where your stuff is, the kitchen decals are great. Much better than the tape labels my boyfriend's kitchen used to have. I believe there was a "PENS" drawer that was vandalized, and one cupboard entirely devoted to "SPAM." The only downside is that it can get pretty confusing if you move things. For people who don’t know where your stuff is, the kitchen decals are great. Much better than the tape labels my boyfriend’s kitchen used to have. I believe there was a “PENS” drawer that was vandalized, and one cupboard entirely devoted to “SPAM.” The only downside is that it can get pretty confusing if you move things.

]]> By: anh-minh http://www.shelterrific.com/2007/04/18/are-wall-decals-getting-too-clever/comment-page-1#comment-2876 anh-minh Wed, 18 Apr 2007 18:15:16 +0000 http://www.shelterrific.com/2007/04/18/are-wall-decals-getting-too-clever/#comment-2876 i think i'd use the cutlery decals to add some interest to my plain white kitchen cabinets. oh, and i love the hopscotch floor decals! i'm considering it for a hallway in my house. i think i’d use the cutlery decals to add some interest to my plain white kitchen cabinets.

oh, and i love the hopscotch floor decals! i’m considering it for a hallway in my house.

]]> By: Mary T. http://www.shelterrific.com/2007/04/18/are-wall-decals-getting-too-clever/comment-page-1#comment-2875 Mary T. Wed, 18 Apr 2007 17:53:37 +0000 http://www.shelterrific.com/2007/04/18/are-wall-decals-getting-too-clever/#comment-2875 Ugh, agreed on the garbage can! My first thought was, "My kitchen looks like that enough of the time on its own. I don't need help, thank you!" Ugh, agreed on the garbage can! My first thought was, “My kitchen looks like that enough of the time on its own. I don’t need help, thank you!”

]]> By: readingglasses http://www.shelterrific.com/2007/04/18/are-wall-decals-getting-too-clever/comment-page-1#comment-2874 readingglasses Wed, 18 Apr 2007 15:20:41 +0000 http://www.shelterrific.com/2007/04/18/are-wall-decals-getting-too-clever/#comment-2874 If design is all about empowerment, then bravo for the decals, however many are produced and sold. At least you can just peel them off when you get tired of them. I think all the roundup decals are graphically beautiful; whether I would use them is another question entirely. Though I do like the cutlery one; it's cute. If design is all about empowerment, then bravo for the decals, however many are produced and sold. At least you can just peel them off when you get tired of them. I think all the roundup decals are graphically beautiful; whether I would use them is another question entirely. Though I do like the cutlery one; it’s cute.

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