Tired of boring plain walls? Renting but itching to do something with the walls to liven up your place? The easy answer to this would be to use wall decals. Some of you would remember playing Need For Speed: Underground. One of the mods you were allowed on your ride was to add vinyl patterns to pimp up your car’s external looks. Basically the layman would call ‘em car stickers but the enthusiasts call it decals. Whatever you call it, you can do the same now for your walls as you did for your car in NFS.

Why are decals cool?

• They add dimension, patterns, colour and liveliness to your walls.
• They stick on and peel off without leaving marks on your walls.
• It’s a more affordable alternative than painting
• Unleash the artistic side of you and get creative- your wall is your canvas
• You can even use them on glass, mirrors or tiles

Where can I get wall decals?

Fortunately for us, W-ink (wall ink), a Singaporean company that produces a great range of wall decals has a local premise here in the Klang Valley. Their products can be found at Hommy, in Aeon Bukit Tinggi in Klang (lot F36, 1st Floor). They have two more premises in Johor Bahru as well- click here for location details

I can imagine decals on cars but not in homes. Show me some examples?

Here are some photos taken from W-ink’s flickr photobook. Click here to view the complete photobook

The great thing about decals is that it comes in a set of loose vinyls, meaning you can get your creative juices flowing and decide on the placement of each individual vinyl- effectively, you are still the author of your art!

I don’t wanna spend money buying vinyl. How’sHouse, gimme some DIY tips lah

It’s actually worth the couple of hundred bucks you might spend to decorate your place with decals which are manufactured by the pros. W-ink also can tailor make decals to suit your whims and fancies. But if you still feel that DIY is the way to go, here’s a video of how to make your own DIY wall decals from Nest. The video also contains links to many other sites featuring wall decals so watch the video to get more ideas for your home.

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and here’s another DIY on wall decals: A step by step instructable posted by britsteiner

Whether you choose to make your own or go out to buy them, wall decals sure are a lot of fun to have in your home.

Tip: it’s a great way to liven up your bathroom as well- stick em on your shower screens or bland white tiles for extra effect.

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