similar idea: purchase a length of crown molding from your local home-improvement store, being sure it will project at least 2" from the wall. finish it according your your taste (varnish, stain, paint, as is) and nail it to your wall at a height that serves your purposes. now you can display the framed wallpaper/fabric/scrapbook paper by sitting them in a pleasing arrangement on the crown molding. mix it up now and again if you like, giving the room a bit of a change = )

we hung just such a "statement piece" flush against the ceiling in a corner area of a large room. it created a visual 'nook,' adding coziness and atmosphere to the area. we threw in a few well-placed plants, an occasional table, and two simple rocking chairs and voila!!! a breakfast or reading area! the same could be accomplished for a designated children's play area, an office area---let your imagination or needs dictate, and choose the fabric pattern to set the tone.

if you care to do so, cut out a myriad of shapes, colors, pictures, and patterns from wrapping paper, scrapbook paper, or magazines; decoupage them so to cover a door in the room or to cover the space inside an empty frame hung strategically on the wall. go a step further and maked the door/framed area into a giant scrapbook page, using a decoupage medium to adhere the papers to the surface. a nice idea for the door to a child's room or a storage closet.

Where can you find a fabric stretcher, or how can you make one? ~Thanks

KenoCasino, you dont need to buy a fabric stretcher! lol...you can go to an arts and crafts store and BUY stretched canvas! silly...you would need to KNOW how to stretch your own canvas and buy gesso and yea...a hell of a lot cheaper if you just buy them already stretched. ;) i'm an art teacher, and i don't like to stretch my own canvas...too much work for something so simple.

Just as an FYI: plan for several coats of magnetic primer. I have a magnetic wall in my house, painted orange over top and it takes way more than one coat of magnetic primer. Mine has four and it's still not even all that magnetic because I needed about 3 coats of paint to cover it (but I think that had more to do with the colour than the primer) it will hold single sheets of paper, but nothing much heavier. J\

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I love these orange wall stickers - does anyone know where I can find them?

I recently used this idea after finding a fabulous giftwrap roll at Borders. I reused some frames I had on hand. The entire project for 3 frames cost $5.99 plus tax.

Good and usefull idea for kinds room - if they love to draw ;))

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IKEA has some inexpensive wooden squares that you can stretch fabric over and staple. I also just picked up 5 of IKEA's Ribba frames at $5 each. The white mat and black frame will accent black-n-white prints of some of my urban photography hobby photos. Plan to line them up on a stretch of wall and add some personal city-scape touch to our urban apartment.

I also love the shelving in these photos esp #5, I have a 2x3 white shelf like the one pictured and a 3x3 and I got them at walmart for cheap... I also love the little pull out drawers you can put in them!

Being a photo student, I think this is a fantastic way to show off my work without pushing it in everyone's faces :)

Used this project in my home--I get compliments on it all the time; I've had friends imitate it as well. Simple and very inexpensive! TIP: buy frames from secondhand or dollar stores and small scraps of fabric from the discard bin at fabric stores or even some Walmart stores.

im pretty sure magnets and electronic devices do not mix well. i would be careful when using magnetic paint. maybe it wouldnt matter but just a thought.

Magnetic chalkboard paint? I've never heard of such a thing before now! What a wonderful idea! Does Home Depot carry this? or where to get it?

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if you have oodles of small, low-cost souvenirs or sentimental bits (refrigerator magnets, small knick-knacks, baubles, or trinkets, consider gluing each to a small magnet free stuff

I love this look! I have a bunch of stencils that I have already used for my walls that I could use to create the look of fabric but just stencil the patterns on fabric that I have that doesn't have pattern on it. I think it would turn out really neat!

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Great ideas! So many ways to spice up your wall. I loved the chalkboard effect. Though using chalk to constantly draw on the wall would create a lot of chalk dust. And with wall lights, the effect may not be that good. There are a myriad of ways to decorate out house, it all depends on our creativity.

This is such a great idea. Definitely more affordable than buying one art piece. Some times I create a canvas from my table cover that I've grown tired of.

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That's a huge plus because usually people can't afford all those creative designs. It's always nice to find some cols effective ways to put some decent wall sticker on your wall.