Wall paper time

I was going to use scrapbooking paper for the dolls house walls, but caved in when I saw some gorgeous miniature dolls house wall paper sold by the sheet on Ebay.  When they arrived they were even more beautiful than I expected, and made of thick heavy quality paper.. basically just like real wallpaper!

It was obvious that I had under estimated how much I would need.  I had thought of just papering the back wall, but then the cardboard room dividers would still show, faintly, Sultana Bran, which was not the look I was aiming for.

Another Ebay order has now been placed.

If you search for dolls house wallpaper on Ebay you will find more designs than you ever imagined.  The lady I bought them from combined P&P on multiple orders too, so it was not as expensive as it might have been - around £1.20 a sheet, and each sheet was around 18 inches by 12 inches.

I could have measured, pasted the walls and done all those things the 'real' dolls house makers do.  I didn't though.  I just offered up the paper to the wall, cut off roughly the shape and Scotch taped it on with double sided tape. Done.

It looked so good that I now want special bathroom paper for the bathroom too.  Maybe something gardeny for the bottom shelf, which is still in limbo as I can't work out what would be best for it.

I spent far too much time looking at tiny dolls house papers, especially the fabulous retro designs.  If I do a dolls house for myself one day, it will be decorated a la my parents' house,1976.

 Steps:
1. Find suitable paper - scrap, wrapping or (ahem) specialist dolls house wallpaper. Small print designs look best.
2. Decide which parts of your walls to paper. Just large squares can look effective, as if the room has cornicing and large skirting boards.  Or you cna go the whole hog.
3. Cut to size.
4. Tape in place. I didn't fancy glue on my smooth bookcase surface - don't think it would stick. Plus this way we can repaper easily later on!
5.  Press firmly into the corners.  If you have rounded corners they are vulnerable to being split.
6. Forget about it being perfect. It might not be perfect, but it will be done, and that's the important part. (see FlyLady for more on avoiding crippling perfectionism...)