Beat The Budget Blues And Decorate With Decals

Vintage + decals = budget friendly way to transform your home

Awww, congratulations on your new home! Maybe you’ve moved into a new rental or just bought a new property. Whatever,  you’ll be excited to  transform your spaces and inject a bit of colour and personality into them. Whether you live in an ex-statehouse, old cottage, or new build, there are a series of wonderful blank canvases waiting for you to stamp them with your own personal touch. And if finances are a concern then why not….

Go Boho to Beat the Budget 

Vintage vibes are perfect if you want to make that spreadsheet sing – and guess what? Grafix Wall Art has loads of decals to complement and create the exact look you’re after – and you’re limited only by your imagination, as they can pretty much customise whatever decal you want.

Step 1. Visit your local charity, antique and secondhand stores, heck even scour your community Facebook pages for items and local garage sales – more often than not there’ll be a host of retro decor pieces to inspire you. The odd piece of 1970s Crown Lynn or that gorgeous retro vase make a great centerpiece to draw the eye and inspire  the rest of your decor. You’ll also pick up all sorts of pre-loved homeware from handmade cushions to embroidered tablecloths. The key?  Find the treasure, then use the treasure in unexpected ways. 

Step 2. Got your beautiful objects to hit your decorating sweet spot?  Start thinking about where they might be placed and what sort of impact they’ll make on your space. A collection of second hand plates might make the perfect display for that open shelf while an old pair of wooden oars will add authentic nautical charm to an otherwise bland wall.

Step 3. Look at the backdrop you have displayed your pieces against. Wouldn’t those plates look cool interspersed with decals of birds? Or how about placing the oars up against a wall mural depicting a windswept beach and a dinghy pulled ashore. Want to know how you can achieve the total look with user-friendly, cost-effective decals?

Get started with these ideas..

1. Add a sweet and inspiring quote above an antique jug filled with fresh flowers – think a piece of poetry, a literary quote, a quip from a Hollywood starlet written in a beautiful font. The team from Grafix Wall Art have hundreds of fonts to choose from – all you need to do is come up with your favourite quote and they’ll do the rest. Easy as.
2. Create a feature wall vintage travel map replicating a 1920s travel poster. These stunning wallpapers are printed on high-quality, pre-pasted material, custom printed to your wall measurements. Pretty cool for under $100. Add some rustic old suitcases, top them with a stack of dog-eared travel books and hey presto, wanderlust in your favourite room.
3. Upcycle furniture and add cute decal motifs to the pieces for an individual look. Furniture transfers – gorgeous blooms, emblems, 50s geometrical patterns – will transform a painted chair from now to wow. Gather an assortment of dining chairs for example, upcycle using the usual methods and just remember that before you apply your decals, ensure the surfaces are clean, with all wax and lint removed. See here how easy it is to apply decals.