I heart wallpaper. I want to wallpaper the bedroom, the powder room and maybe even a wall in the dining room. But someone in my house is strongly against it. What he doesn’t get is, wallpaper has come a long way. It’s not the same impossible-to-get-off-nightmare that we spent weeks trying to remove about 10 years ago from our very first home. But still, he’s not going for it….for now. 
To give this naysayer a little taste and ease the idea of wallpaper back into his mind, I gave some bookcases a mini makeover with Tempaper temporary wallpaper. This peel and stick loveliness, brought a little flair to an otherwise boring set of Ikea bookcases. I quite like the look and when I get bored of it…Voila! It peels off, easy peasy!
I was amazed at how much abuse this paper took as I put it on and pulled it off repeatedly in an attempt to position it perfectly and remove pesky air bubbles. It didn’t tear, crinkle or stretch out of shape.
I managed this mini makeover on my own, but a whole wall project would definitely require more than two hands. Once the backing is peeled away this stuff wants to grab itself like packing tape.
I have quite a bit left over, so I’m looking to apply it in small doses elsewhere. Maybe on a vase, in a closet, on the back on a door? Â Ya know, the more you-know-who sees it around the house the more he’ll warm up to the idea of a whole wall.
Temporary wallpaper is a dream for renters, those wanting to test the wallpaper waters, and those afraid of commitment. Will you or have you tried it? I’d love to hear your feedback.
Here are a few resources if you are interested. I used Tempaper, purchased from ModCloth.
Tempaper / Sherwin-Williams / WallCandy Arts / Casart Coverings
Happy Mon!
Meesh xo
hello. i am meesh.
It looks amazing. I would love to do an entire room in that paper. It’s stunning!
That looks awesome! Hmm now you have me thinking…one big feature wall would be fun, I will add it to my list
Thanks for the inspiration.
Beautiful paper! Never heard of temp wall paper but it totally makes sense and I love your cupboard now that it has some bling. Have a nice week, Meesh!
LOVE!!! What a great idea, that bookcase looks FABULOUS!!! I hope you are able to win over your naysayer to wallpaper!!
This looks so terrific Meesh! Great choice in pattern and colour!! And you know… while I love paper too, sometimes just a hit of it like this is perfect. It really makes your cabinet special. Love it!!
Victoria
This is fantastic, Meesh! I did a bookcase, but used Elmer’s spray adhesive, and my-oh-my, what a hyperventilating chore! It took both hubs and I to get ‘er done LOL. I would love to try the temporary paper, because I really like the outcome – your bookcase especially, but am a little gun-shy to get the spray stuff out again! Thanks for sharing resources!
Gorgeous colour and pattern! Looks great!
I love tempaper! I’ve never used it before, but I’ve blogged about it and seen it in store. Gorgeous application here on the backs of your bookshelfs. Well done Meesh!
Nicely done, Meesh. I love everything about this project! Heading over to ModCloth right now. Thank you for the intro (:
Nice! Love the colour and your mad styling skills! It looks terrific.