A New Trend That Is Taking Home Interior Design By Storm
March 11, 2009
Filed under Garden
Have you heard of a new trend in interior design technique that consists of sticking custom quotes onto your walls with matte finish vinyl lettering, often referred to as wall words, or wall lettering? Or maybe you saw Candice Olsen use it in her television show Divine Design. If you havent heard of this, Im certain you will in the near future, because there is a definite upswing in this trend over the last couple of years.
In the last year, however, this trend has taken a turn for the better with the introduction of removable vinyl lettering, sometimes referred to as Wall Words. Wall Words have come full swing in the last two years as vinylwalllettering.com, has introduced removable vinyl lettering for the walls of your home.
With this new design medium, achieving a custom stenciled look is not just reserved for those who can afford to have the wall lettering painted on. It is now available the masses, even those who are seeking to decorate on a moderate budget. There are a few popular sites that offer this wall lettering for anyone wanting to achieve a hand stenciled look ” at literally a fraction of the cost.
Not only can vinyl lettering serve the same purpose as a hand-painted stenciled look, but vinyl lettering is actually better than stenciling for a couple of reasons. First, vinyl lettering is easy to apply, there is no messy cleanup, and costs less than paint. Secondly, vinyl lettering, or Wall Words, are removable without damaging the walls, so there is no need to repaint. This provides those living in apartments, or other temporary living spaces to decorate with a hand-stenciled look, because you can simply remove the wall words at any time ” no need to repaint!
If youre asking yourself Why add lettering to the walls our home or apartment? then you probably havent seen this new medium when done by a professional design company. The effect it can create in a room is astounding, and really adds warmth to almost any room in your home. These lettering kits also give your home a touch of personality, and can bring your own personal charm into your decorating.
After youve seen some samples of wall lettering done right, youll at the very least be curious as to how you could use them in your own home. Try using them in a childs room by stenciling a favorite childrens song or quote as a border around the room. Or put your little girls name in soft pink above her bed. There are many amazing things you can do with the lettering, and the options are only limited by your own creativity.




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