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Back-to-School Decorating with Peel + Stick Wallpaper

August 22, 2019

This post is sponsored by The Home Depot.


Whether you’re sending one off to a college dorm, setting up a first apartment or just want to do a little back-to-school update, peel and stick wallpaper may be the place to start your scheming. We did a little bit of this over the weekend in my oldest daughter’s room. When she wanted shelves to display all of her things, this is not exactly the way I envisioned it. . .

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Before we started organizing, we decided to pop a little pattern onto the back with removable wallpaper we found online at The Home Depot. There are a ton of peel and stick options on their site, plus free delivery with purchases of $45 or more–or free in-store pick at your local store. (Returns are free, too.) We landed on this emerald green and pink block print designed by the Novogratz.

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I’ve said it before but the very best thing about this kind versus traditional wallpaper is that you can actually pull it right off and reposition it if you mess up, making installation (and eventually removing it) a breeze. In fact, my 13-year-old did most of this project by herself. She basically told me I was getting in her way. . .


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peel-stick-wallpaper-bookcase-styling

The other nice part of this update is that we used less than a roll of wallpaper. A pretty doable change for $37. Here are a few other ways you might use a small amount of peel and stick paper to update a dorm room, bedroom or work area:

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Shop here for more decor and organizing products at The Home Depot.

 

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Filed Under: kids' spaces, Simple Design Ideas, wallpaper Tagged With: back to school, decorating, simple design ideas, wallpaper

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  1. Karen L. says

    August 23, 2019 at 9:59 am

    Love that idea and the encouragement to be able to do it. We have a tall (10 feet) ceiling in our little power room with really high, white bead board. I’ve been thinking of doing the wallpaper thing up there but wondered if it’d be doable or not. My husband was super turned off of doing any more wallpaper after doing that in several of our prior houses years ago. MAYBE he’d be onboard for this type!

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  2. Sharon says

    August 23, 2019 at 10:32 am

    So cute! I love that she took on her own project! And, why do bookshelves always end up looking like that? Moms start off with the best intentions. Years ago I did fabric with liquid starch on the back of a bookshelf and it was still pristine after four years! I just gave it to my sister and she sprayed some water on the fabric and it came right off. Another cost-friendly idea. Thanks for being “real” with your daughter’s bookshelf!

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    • Emily Clark says

      August 23, 2019 at 2:31 pm

      Yes–fabric is a great idea. We did a wall once in our old house and it was much easier than I expected.

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  3. Michelle Prater Freeman says

    November 15, 2019 at 2:24 pm

    Just noticed the “For Such a Time as This” Bible storybook on your daughter’s shelf! that was a project my team created at B&H Publishing! Hope your daughter enjoyed it!

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    • Emily Clark says

      November 18, 2019 at 9:13 am

      Oh how neat! Such a great book for girls.

      Reply

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