Designing, painting, DIY – the trend for actively adding your own touch to your home continues unabated and there is almost no limit to your imagination. Erfurt & Sohn is the right partner when it comes to styling your walls. The wallpaper specialist has a wide range of wallcoverings that can be painted – the optimum base for personalised walls. And yet you can do so much more with wallpaper: use it to create amazing DIY or up-cycling ideas for your home in an instant. Whether you are renovating wall shelves, romantic hurricane lamps or creating three-dimensional wall murals – Erfurt has a wealth of exciting ideas on its website.
New look for a much-loved treasure: up-cycling with wallpaper
Woodchip, nonwoven and other wallcoverings are perfect for hanging on your walls and then painting – so far, so good. But the company's healthy paper or cellulose-based wallcoverings can also be used to enhance other surfaces: Use them to line the bases of drawers, smarten up ageing cupboard doors or style a tabletop with the remnants of graphic or floral wallpaper. Keen to see a specific example? Wallpaper remnants, pens and a little imagination can be used to transform a simple wall shelf into an individual style statement that is guaranteed to be unique. The striking and expressive textures of Erfurt's Novaboss embossed wallpaper are impressive and ideal for creative crafts. The distinctive embossed motifs can be simply painted to create an amazing 3D effect. It couldn't be easier: Just measure the surface of the shelf to be jazzed up and cut a section of wallpaper the same size. Then use a paintbrush or pens to decorate it to your taste. Handy hint: We recommend removing the back of wall shelves with a removable back, and subsequently covering it completely with the painted wallcovering. Glue the wallcovering to the wall shelf once you have added the finishing touches and allowed the paint to dry. Now all you need to do is find a spot for your new decorative feature and individualise your living space. But the great benefit of self-made accessories or furniture is evident: it blends in perfectly with your furnishings – pattern and colour – and it's also great fun to do. Unleash your creativity whether you opt for bold and bright colours or minimalist black and white. And the fact that it's sustainable is just another bonus: Firstly, you can continue to use existing surfaces and, should your taste change, you can alter things with minimum effort to your new style. Things couldn't get more flexible! Check out www.erfurt.com/creative for step-by-step instructions for the wall shelf – along with a host of other crafty and creative ideas.
