Temporary Wallpaper

I love wallpaper, but don't always want to make the long term commitment.  A few days ago I was searching the internet for temporary wallpaper for our finished basement.  I came across a very cool site that sold such wallpaper.  It was fairly expensive costing approximately $85 a double roll.  Not wanting to spend that much, I dismissed the idea and went on with my day.  The next day I was doing a quick run-through Home Goods when I saw something out of the corner of my eye.  The sales people had filled a cart with mostly Christmas stuff that they would be putting on the shelves.  I saw these rolls of paper, that looked bigger than Christmas paper, so I went over to investigate. I couldn't believe it!  It was the very same temporary wallpaper I had spied on the internet, except Home Goods was selling it for only $19.99 a  double roll.  I bought all four rolls of a pattern I plan on using in the basement (the exact same pattern I was considering the day before).  I also bought one roll of a more neutral pattern, not knowing exactly what I was going to do with it, but liking it enough to figure something out.

In my kitchen we have a "bar" area with a backsplash in need of a little something.  Originally I thought I would have an antique mirror installed.  But because of it's unique shape it was going to cost me thousands of dollars.  So instead it had just stayed painted for the last few years.  

This would be where I would wallpaper.  First thing I did was go through all of the papers and junk and either throw it out, file it, or just put it where it belonged.
 It was well overdo to clean up and organize this area.

This temporary wallpaper is applied very much like contact paper.  It's a bit more stable, but other than that it's very similar.  It's easier than regular wallpaper to hang because there is absolutely no mess.  I actually hung this paper dressed in nice clothing...not my normal project/paint clothes.

I started in the center and worked my way back to either side.

I used a square to keep all of my cuts perfectly even.

It went up super easy.  I used a level on the first piece and then just lined up each of the next pieces.

In no time at all it was done and it looked great.

Then I took a step back and realized that now that I wallpapered the backsplash area,
 I really needed to do the same on the archway wall.

Again, in no time I got it wallpapered.

It looks so much better.  I didn't even use up an entire roll 

so I'm sure I will cover something with the rest.

In the meantime, I have put together a quick mood board showing you the pattern of the temporary wallpaper I scored for the finished basement.  The basement is going to be undergoing some changes.  More about that later.

I can't wait to hear what you think of the new wallpaper 

(and how much improved the whole area looks now that I have cleaned up - Lol)

-Judy