Blinds from wallpaper (60+ photos): do-it-yourself step-by-step master class and simple instructions from needlewomen

Beautiful blinds from wallpaper with a dark border

Beauty and comfort in the house is the desire of any housewife, but it often happens that it is impossible to buy one or another piece of furniture. Or the situation is such that the store assortment does not satisfy the desire. In this case, there is only one way out – to do what you need with your own hands. Today we will talk about the blinds from the wallpaper..

For bedroom design, it is better to choose calm shades.

What are blinds and their types

Few people do not know or have no idea what the blinds look like. This is a product made of plastic, wood, paper, metal, which is hung on windows to protect it from sunlight. Blinds were originally used in offices, but over time, new types and textures appeared, which made it possible to use them at home without prejudice to the appearance of the room..

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For home, it’s still better to make them yourself, and there are several reasons for this:

1. It is several times cheaper..
2. Such paper products look more comfortable than metal models from a store..
3. You can choose exactly the color you like.
4. It will take hardly more than a few hours to make.

Wallpaper and creativity can create great window décor

TV over the fireplace in the living room design

Important! It is better to take dense wallpaper for creation – these will not be disheveled and will not lose their appearance after a couple of months.

The options are:

1. Horizontal – the stripes are placed horizontally, can be opened and closed using a special drum that rotates.
2. Vertical are the most popular designs. Lamellas (strips of material) are placed vertically, they rotate at any angle, giving access to more or less light.
3. Plisse is an excellent option for non-standard windows, for example, arched or triangular. This is a canvas of material (in our case, wallpaper) folded like an accordion. Along the edges there are thread guides and clamps that adjust their position – open / closed.

Consider the option of making pleated blinds from ordinary wallpaper.

Beautiful blinds-pleated wallpaper

Small living room with access to the terrace

To make or not to make blinds from the wallpaper with your own hands?

After seeing our master class, someone might think: why make blinds with your own hands, if you can buy them at any hardware store? It will be partly right, but a number of advantages and features of homemade models can convince even the most inveterate skeptics. So, there are several reasons to make do-it-yourself window decor:

1. Even if you create them from the most expensive wallpaper, the cost of blinds will still be less than that of purchased ones..
2. You will have to spend a minimum of time on everything about everything. Due to this, it becomes possible to change the blinds as many times as necessary without significant damage to the wallet.. fourteen
3. Modern wallpapers are washable and have a variety of protective impregnations. As a result, it will be possible to obtain an affordable product with dust and dirt repellent effect that can be washed. Of course, this does not mean washing under running water, but it is quite acceptable to wipe such products with a damp cloth..
4. You can attach them directly to the sash – they are not heavy. This saves space on the windowsill..
5. Together with them, you can use fabric curtains..
6. Providing a suitable installation technology, they can be removed and reinstalled, while the sash will not be damaged.

Diy vertical blinds

Roller blinds from wallpaper

Advice! It is very convenient to make blinds from wallpaper for painting. They are denser than usual, made of paper, but at the same time thin enough to be able to comply with the technology of creation. Another important point is the ability to decorate them as the owners want and will suit the interior.

Of course, you cannot talk about the merits, bypassing the disadvantages. There are not so many of them:

• not very long service life, which directly depends on the quality of the source material;
• if you really save too much on wallpaper, then the appearance of the product will be cheap, which will not add beauty to the house.

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But it is worth remembering that the ability to quickly and cheaply make new copies of wallpaper practically negates the indicated disadvantages..

Do-it-yourself wallpaper blinds: step-by-step instructions and a master class (photo, video)

The first stage is preparatory. It is necessary to carry out the necessary measurements, namely to measure the parameters of the window. So, the width of the product is the size of the glass part, the length is the height + 10-20 cm.

Important! The stock is needed in order to compensate for what the harmonica will steal..

Measuring window parameters

Advice! In order not to miscalculate with the size, especially in length, it is better to first make an accordion, and then cut.

It is convenient to mark the width of the strips on the reverse side with a pencil and fold them according to this marking. Further, the order is as follows:

1. Fold the entire canvas into an accordion so that you get one dense strip. fourteen
2. Mark the puncture site – the cord will be passed here to adjust the opening / closing. Only a sharp awl can pierce this thickness..
3. Slightly straighten the accordion so that the cord can go through the hole. It is also convenient to do it with a “gypsy” needle.
4. After that, straighten the accordion, fasten the cord at the top and tie it in a knot. To prevent it from coming loose, we advise you to glue the edges with transparent tape. In the lower part, you should leave a supply of cord – 20-30 cm. 15
5. The options for continuing the work are as follows: glue a cardboard on the bottom or raise it exactly in the middle, which will form a beautiful rounded “tail”. The first option is convenient in that you can raise them and lower them to the required room illumination, but due to the fact that the cardboard is much denser, it will sag in the center. You can eliminate this by adding another cord and a retainer in the center of the canvas..
6. The final stage is the installation of the retainer, with its help it is easy to control the height of the lifting of the web. A decorative tip can be attached to the bottom of the cord.
7. The canvas is attached to the window using double-sided tape.

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Advice! If you wish, you can add decorative elements – beads, appliques. A special charm to panoramic windows is given by multi-colored, bright blinds of pleated wallpaper.

Output

It is not at all difficult to make blinds out of paper with your own hands: this requires a minimum of materials and time spent. Simplicity or sophistication largely depends on the source material, in fact, as well as the cost price. This option can be used as a basis or temporary, for example, for the period of repair..