Wallpaper and Wallcoverings - Fabric wall coverings
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reneek
11-28-05, 08:07 PM
I really would like to cover my bedroom walls with fabric instead of painting or wallpaper. Any suggestions or advice would be greatly appreciated.
prowallguy
11-28-05, 09:20 PM
There are many different types of fabric that can be used as wallcoverings. Paper-backed, acrylic/poly-backed, raw, corded, etc etc.
depending on your skill level at hanging, none of these are easy to install.
Some DIY'ers here talked of using starch to adhere fabric, but I'm not familiar with that method. Try doing a search on this forum for 'fabric' or 'starch'.
depending on your skill level at hanging, none of these are easy to install.
Some DIY'ers here talked of using starch to adhere fabric, but I'm not familiar with that method. Try doing a search on this forum for 'fabric' or 'starch'.
Annette
11-29-05, 11:23 AM
i just saw this done on a diy tv show (Room by Room on HGTV). she used a paint roller & rolled liquid starch on the wall. then she placed the length of fabric onto the wall, smoothed it out, then rolled more liquid starch on top of it, & smoothed some more, using a wallpaper brush/smoother. she actually turned the selvedges under, which i'd think would leave a ridge, but that's what she did. when she needed to trim it, she used the regular method of broad knife & super sharp blade.
another way would be to just staple it up & cover the staples with your trim of choice hotglued on or even tacks for a nailhead trim look. even with the starch method, you might want to use trim if your cuts were less than stellar. you can use batting underneath or not, for a more padded/upholstered look.
either way, i just can't imagine using fabric on a wall. :o i know fabrics have been used on walls for years, but it just doesn't seem practical. how would you clean it? and the "seams" would never be as invisible as they can be with paper, so you'd have to be okay with that. and as much as fabric stretches, i would think it would be a nightmare to work with.
if i were ever to use fabric on a wall, i would install curtain rods at ceiling & floor level & stretch the fabric, sew rod pockets on the ends, & sheer the fabric on the rods. that way, you could easily take down the fabric & possibly wash it, or change it out. and it would be a very soft, fabric-y look.
another way would be to just staple it up & cover the staples with your trim of choice hotglued on or even tacks for a nailhead trim look. even with the starch method, you might want to use trim if your cuts were less than stellar. you can use batting underneath or not, for a more padded/upholstered look.
either way, i just can't imagine using fabric on a wall. :o i know fabrics have been used on walls for years, but it just doesn't seem practical. how would you clean it? and the "seams" would never be as invisible as they can be with paper, so you'd have to be okay with that. and as much as fabric stretches, i would think it would be a nightmare to work with.
if i were ever to use fabric on a wall, i would install curtain rods at ceiling & floor level & stretch the fabric, sew rod pockets on the ends, & sheer the fabric on the rods. that way, you could easily take down the fabric & possibly wash it, or change it out. and it would be a very soft, fabric-y look.